[WATCH]- Nathan Lyon Presents Jersey To Ravichandran Ashwin After BGT 2024-25

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin ended his illustrious career on Wednesday, December 18, announcing his retirement from international cricket after the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT 2024-25) series between India and Australia.

Following the match, Australia’s veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon gifted Ashwin a signed jersey as a memento. Australian captain Pat Cummins was also present and congratulated Ashwin on his remarkable career. You can watch it here:

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Ravichandran Ashwin retired as India’s second-highest wicket-taker across formats, with 765 wickets from 379 innings in international cricket. He also made a notable contribution with the bat, scoring six centuries and 14 half-centuries in Tests.

“Only respect” – Nathan Lyon on Ravichandran Ashwin

In response to Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirement, Nathan Lyon praised the Indian bowler for his conduct on the field throughout his career, expressing great respect for the skilled spinner.

Lyon also shared that he had an extensive conversation with Ashwin about spin bowling on Day 5 of the recently concluded Brisbane Test. Speaking to Fox Cricket, he said (via NDTV):

“Nothing but respect (for Ashwin). Just the way Ash has conducted himself on and off the field for a number of years now, and his skill set is incredible. We’ve got different opinions on different things, there’s no right or wrong. But to have those conversations with a bowler like Ashwin is amazing.”

“We are both very different. So our conversation this morning was brilliant, and I hope we have more through the series and in the future as well,” Lyon added.

Although Ravichandran Ashwin has retired from international cricket, he will continue playing franchise cricket. The star bowler is set to feature for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

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