R Ashwin retired from international cricket |courtesy - BCCI
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Ravichandran Ashwin reacted to his father's remarks
- Ashwin retired from international cricket
- Ashwin is India's second-highest wicket-taker in history
Ravichandran Ashwin was quick to initiate damage control after his father's remarks on his retirement from international cricket sparked controversy. In an interaction just 24 hours after Ashwin revealed he bidding adieu to the sport, the legendary spinner's father claimed that his son was being humiliated and could not tolerate it any longer.
"I too came to know last minute, actually. What was going on in his mind I don't know. He just announced. I too accepted it with full pleasure. I did not have any feeling at all for that. But the way he gave his retirement, one part I was very happy, another part not happy because he should have continued."
"(Retiring) is his (Ashwin's) wish and desire, I cannot interfere in that, but the way in which he gave that, there could be many reasons. Only Ashwin knows, maybe humiliation. No doubt about it (emotional moment for the family) because he was on the field for 14-15 years. The sudden change, retirement, gave us really kind of a shock," said Ashwin's father Ravichandran to CNN News 18.
"Definitely, no doubt about it (being emotional for the family), because he was on the field for 14-15 years. The sudden change - retirement - gave us really kind of a shock. At the same time, we were expecting it because humiliation was going on. How long he can tolerate all those things? Probably, he would have decided on his own," he added.
Ravichandran Ashwin Reacts
Ashwin took to social media and expressed surprise at his father's remarks and claimed he did noy expect it. However, Ashwin asked for forgiveness and asked his father to be left alone.
"My dad isn’t media trained, dey father enna da ithelaam. I never thought you would follow this rich tradition of “dad statements". Request you all to forgive him and leave him alone," wrote Ashwin
For those unversed, Ashwin revealed that his 14-year-old career with the Indian cricket team was over on Wednesday (December 18). The 38-year-old made the announcement in a press conference after the third Test between India and Australia at Gabba ended.
Ashwin is India's second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket with 537 scalps. He is also second on the elite list of Indian bowlers with the most wickets in all formats of international cricket, having taken 765 scalps.
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