ex Team India Head coach Ravi Shastri recently spoke about MS Dhoni's sudden Test retirement in 2014 during Border Trophy-Gavaskar. He made this revelation after the retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin during the current BGT series. He has drawn an interesting parallel between the two cricketing legends.
Ravi Shastri revealed the story behind MS Dhoni's Test retirement
Former India coach Ravi Shastri opened around MS Dhoni's Unexpected Test exit in 2014. MSD has taken this shocking decision during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) against Australia. Shastri recounted how Dhoni's sudden announcement stunned the cricketing world. He has drawn comparisons with Ravichandran Ashwin's recent sudden retirement during the ongoing BGT series.
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Ashwin is legendary for India. He announced his retirement after the third Test against Australia in Brisbane. It left fans and pundits shocked. Similarly a decade ago, MS Dhoni took a surprising decision to quit Test cricket in the middle of the series in December 2014.
The sudden exit of MS Dhoni
Ravi Shastri while speaking to an Australian channel SEN Cricket recalled how MS Dhoni made his shocking decision during the series in 2014. India were trailing 0-2 in the four-match series when Dhoni announced his retirement from red-ball cricket.
Shastri pointed out that Dhoni made the call without giving any prior suggestion. Dhoni was leading India at the time and decided to quit after the third Test. His sudden announcement not only shocked his teammates but also fans around the world. And he marked the end of his illustrious Test career in 2014.
Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement
The parallels between Dhoni and Ashwin's decision sparked discussions. Ashwin is India's second highest run-getter in Test history. He has announced his retirement after the draw of the Third Test at the Gabba, Brisbane. Unlike Dhoni, Ashwin was not playing regularly in the series. He has only played one Test in Adelaide.
Despite being a key player for India, Ashwin chose to walk out midway, leaving fans and cricket pundits stunned. Ashwin finished his Test career with an impressive 537 wickets, cementing his place as one of India's best spinners.
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