It was being speculated that this time the Australia tour and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy could prove to be the last for many Indian legends, but hardly anyone would have thought that a player would leave in the middle of the series. That too, veteran all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin, who became the Player of the Series just three months ago. As the Brisbane Test ended in a draw, Ashwin surprised everyone by announcing his retirement from international cricket. India's second most successful bowler in Test cricket, Ashwin not only made all the fans emotional with his announcement but also told what he is going to do in future.

Wednesday 18th December was the last day of the Gabba Test and everyone's eyes were on whether Team India would be able to avoid defeat, whether Australia would somehow win the match or whether rain would prove to be the winner of this match. What happened was what was feared. Due to rain, play on the fifth day could not be completed and the match ended in a draw. This result was special in itself but within a few minutes Ashwin changed the entire atmosphere by announcing his retirement.

What is Ashwin's plan after retirement?

Anyone who has seen Ashwin playing over the years would know very well that he is not one to stay away from cricket. In such a situation, obviously he will remain associated with cricket even after retirement. But what will they do? Ashwin himself gave a glimpse of the coming days. Ashwin made it clear that he is retiring from international cricket but he still has strength left and he will show it in club level cricket. In such a situation, there is a possibility that he can be seen playing for Tamil Nadu in the second phase of Ranji Trophy season starting in January.

Will return to the country immediately

He also said that this game has given him everything, hence he will remain a part of it in some other form. Not only this, Ashwin will immediately leave Team India and return to the country. Captain Rohit Sharma, who was present in the press conference with Ashwin, told that he will return to India by morning flight the very next day. Rohit even said that it is quite possible that in the next few times he may be seen sitting with other journalists.

Will show strength for CSK in IPL

It is not very difficult to guess what the 39 year old veteran spinner will do next. For the last few years, he has been continuously running his YouTube channel, in which he discusses every issue related to cricket. Be it Team India's performance or any other team's match or excitement like IPL auction, Ashwin has been doing all this continuously even in the middle of any Test series. Also, it would not be surprising if he is seen doing commentary in any match of Team India in the next few days. If not even Ranji, then he is sure to shine in IPL 2025 where he has returned to his first team Chennai Super Kings.