Ravichandran Ashwin's IPL journey in pictures: Debuting and signing off with CSK, captaining Punjab and more
Spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin brought his 17-year journey in the Indian Premier League to an end by announcing his retirement on social media on Wednesday, eight months after quitting international cricket. Here’s a glimpse at some of the highlights of this journey…
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Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League on Wednesday, bringing a 17-year journey to an end with a social media post. Image: PTI
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The announcement comes eight months after Ashwin took the cricketing world by surprise by announcing his retirement from international cricket in the middle of the tour of Australia. PTI
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Ashwin signs off from the league as its fourth-highest wicket-taker with 187 wickets in 221 appearances at an average and economy of 30.23 and 7.20 respectively, in addition to 833 runs with the bat at a strike rate of 118.16. PTI
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Ashwin was part of the Chennai Super Kings squad in the inaugural IPL season in 2008 and would make his debut the following year. He would continue representing the ‘Yellow Army’ till 2015, registering his best season performance with the ball (20 wickets at an economy of 6.15 in 2011) during this run. AFP
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Ashwin was part of Rising Pune Supergiant while CSK was serving a two-year ban due to corruption, playing the 2016 season under MS Dhoni’s captaincy and sitting out of the 2017 edition due to an injury. Image: X/@sanjivgoenka
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After RPS, Ashwin played two seasons for Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) as captain, collecting 25 wickets across two seasons. PTI
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Ashwin also had a two-year stint with Delhi Capitals, where he played under Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant’s leadership and was part of the side that reached the final in 2020. Image credit: X/@DelhiCapitals
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And before his homecoming to Chepauk after a decade, Ashwin represented Rajasthan Royals for three seasons between 2022 and 2024, enjoying his best run with the bat (191 runs at a strike rate of 141.48 in 2022) during this period. PTI
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And with CSK earlier this year, in what would be his final IPL season, Ashwin collected seven wickets in nine appearances, making his final appearance in the world’s biggest T20 league against former franchise RR in Delhi. Reuters
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With his days with the Indian team and the IPL behind him, Ashwin will now be shifting his attention to plying his trade in overseas leagues in addition to media appearances and other roles. PTI
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