Former CSK player makes shocking revelation about R Ashwin’s early IPL days
Ashwin has played in 221 IPL match since its first release in 2009. He founded himself as one of the best yarns in the T20 league and achieved 187 small gates with an average of 30.22, 7.20 economic ratio and 25.2 strike ratio.
Ravichandran Ashwin, one of the best players in Indian cricket history, officially finished his professional career by explaining his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL). In the 2025 season of the T20 league, Ashwin represented Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2025 season and previously retired from the international jack in December 2024 and made his decision before the end of the Border-Gavascar Cup in Australia. There were many surprises because the selection of the IPL was speculated about the return to Rajasthan Royals, especially in front of the 2026 auction.
At a surprising turn of the events, former CSK player Anirudhha Srikkanth, while saying goodbye to Ashwin IPL jack, explained the interesting details of Ms. Dhoni’s captain. Srikkanth said Dhoni didn’t allow Ashwin to make a bowl at the IPL exit, and then listed him for 13 consecutive matches.
The match was held between Dhoni’s Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Cape Town, where Dhoni uses pottery such as Manpreet Gony, Thilan Thushara, Andrew Flintoff, Jacob Oram and Joginder Sharma. As the Super kings aimed to chase the running target, they fell short and lost with 19 running.
In a video shared by Star Sports, Srikkanth, “R Ashwin’s journey was not easy in CSK. He sat in the first season. In the second season, he was given an opportunity in the first match, but then sat on the counter for 13 matches, sat on 13 matches, 13 games in 13 matches, only one opportunity and only one opportunity, only the next year.
– Aniruda #Ravichandranashwin #Starsportstamil pic.twitter.com/0cfkkbvke6
– Star Sports Tamil (@starsportStamil) 27 August 2025
“Since then, Ashwin was the opening Bowler. He was given a new ball and his story was rewrited. He fought for CSK and played, passed a lot of difficulties and became a superhero. Then he came out of CSK, then covered the other teams. He returned to CSK after 10 years and deserved it for creation.”
Ashwin played a total of 221 IPL matches, where it provided an average of 30.22 and 187 small doors. The experienced player was also a member of India, who won the Champions Cup in 2013 and more than 50 World Cups in 2011. However, it was the performance of Ashwin’s really shining test jack because he claimed 537 small gates in 106 games.
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