Ravichandran Ashwin returned to Chennai after retiring from international cricket midway through India's tour of Australia. He received a grand welcome from family, friends and neighbours. Ashwin played for 14 years and took 537 Test wickets. He made the retirement announcement after the third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane.
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