• Ace Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket in all formats after the third Test in Brisbane against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended in a draw on December 18.

• The 38-year-old retired from the game as the second highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps in 106 games, placing him only behind the great Anil Kumble (619 wickets) in the overall statistics.

• In the limited-overs format, being part of the 2011 World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy-winning teams would count among the highlights of his career. 

• He will continue to play club cricket, including the IPL, where he will return to compete for Chennai Super Kings next year.

• Ashwin made his debut for India in an ODI against Sri Lanka in Harare in June 2010. 

• He made his T20I debut on the same tour against Zimbabwe. 

• His Test debut came in November 2011 against the West Indies in New Delhi.

• He has 11 Player of the Series awards in Tests, equal with Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan.

• Ashwin played 116 ODIs for India, claiming 156 wickets, while his 65 T20 International outings yielded 72 scalps.

• He has six Test centuries to his name, speaks volumes about his all-round abilities.

• Ashwin was not just the master of his craft, he was also considered one of the brightest minds in world cricket.

• The Chennai-based player holds an engineering degree.

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