Ashwin Discusses Retirement Decision and Team Pitch Strategy in 2024 Series
Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that Gautam Gambhir urged him to continue playing through the home season before retiring from international cricket during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin shared how form, fitness, and setbacks influenced his decision, which he first discussed with Virat Kohli. He also criticized team management, including Gambhir and Rohit Sharma, for ignoring his warnings against using rank-turner pitches in the 2024 series against New Zealand, which resulted in India's unprecedented 3-0 Test series loss at home.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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httpswwwoutlookindiacom broke this story on 14 Nov, 09:52 am. Other outlets followed.