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Ashwin, who is India's second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket with 537 wickets in 106 matches, did not get the opportunity for a farewell match at home. His retirement has also left India with a significant gap in their spin department for the remaining two Tests of the series.
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has been vocal about his disapproval of the timing of Ashwin's retirement. Ali believes that if Virat Kohli were the captain, he would not have allowed Ashwin to retire mid-series. `I can guarantee that Virat Kohli wouldn't have let Ashwin retire mid-series if he were the captain,` Ali stated. He criticized the decision made by current captain Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam Gambhir, suggesting that Ashwin should have been persuaded to continue until the end of the series or at least after the New Zealand series at home.
Ali also highlighted Ashwin's role as a series-winner rather than a match-winner, emphasizing his importance in long-format cricket. `Ashwin is not a match-winner, he is a series-winner. Being a match-winner is different and being someone who can win tournaments and series is different,` he explained.
The sudden retirement of Ashwin has raised questions about team management and the impact on India's performance in the ongoing series.
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