R ashwin retirement reason: Ravichandran Ashwin, one of the great spinners of Indian cricket, has suddenly shocked everyone by retirement from IPL. Posting on social media, he announced this big decision. Ashwin has taken this step before the IPL 2026 auction.

R Ashwin revealed that he would now try to play in foreign leagues. He also said that it has become difficult for him to play for three consecutive months in IPL. Meanwhile, on his channel, he made a big statement about Mahendra Singh Dhoni, which is becoming increasingly viral on social media at this time.

R Ashwin gave retirement reasons

R Ashwin stated the reason for retirement and said that it was not easy for him to play IPL after international cricket. Traveling, playing and working hard for three consecutive months has become physically and mentally very challenging. That is why he took this big decision.

On his channel, Ashwin said, “I thought if I should play the next IPL or not. The three -month IPL now feels a little more for me. Playing three months in this era of my life has become very tired.”

Big statement made about Mahendra Singh Dhoni

R Ashwin then made a big statement about Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s dedication. He said – “That’s why I am very impressed with MS Dhoni. He plays only three months, but with aging, it becomes even more difficult to play those three months.”

How is R Ashwin’s career in IPL

Talking about R Ashwin’s IPL career, he made his debut for Chennai Super Kings in 2009. He then became part of several franchisees. In his IPL career, he has played 220 matches so far and has taken 187 wickets. During this time he also made several records.