Spin-bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement from international cricket in the middle of the Test series in Australia has sparked debate. Former Pakistan player Basit Ali believes if Virat Kohli was India captain, he would have persuaded Ashwin to delay the announcement until after the Border Gavaskar Trophy, citing India needing his services in the Sydney Test.
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