Murugan Ashwin Retirement: Tamil Nadu cricketer Murugan Ashwin has said goodbye to Indian cricket and IPL at the age of 35. Ashwin informed about his retirement through social media. He managed to play for six teams in the IPL. Murugan was a T20 specialist bowler and his figures in this format were also quite good. In a statement shared on Instagram, Murugan Ashwin talked about his cricket journey, Tamil Nadu cricket and his experiences in the IPL.
What did Murugan Ashwin write in his Instagram post?
Murugan Ashwin told in his Instagram post that he has been in love with cricket since the age of six. This game has made him a better person and has given him an opportunity to make his mark on the field. His journey so far has been amazing. With this, he has taken a big decision to retire from domestic cricket and IPL. Ashwin said that even though he is saying goodbye to domestic matches and IPL, he is fully prepared for new opportunities and challenges in the future and will continue to play the game with the same old enthusiasm and competition. Murugan Ashwin expressed his gratitude to his IPL teams and said that he wants to thank all the teams for whom he has played in his IPL career.
Which teams was Murugan Ashwin a part of in IPL?
Murugan Ashwin played for six different teams in his IPL career, including Delhi Capitals, Rising Pune Supergiants (2016), Royal Challengers Bangalore (2018), Punjab Kings (2019-2021), Mumbai Indians (2022) and Rajasthan Royals (2023). If we talk about his domestic career, he has played 7 first-class matches and 34 List-A (ODI) matches, in which he took 35 wickets. Apart from this, Ashwin played a total of 44 IPL matches between 2016 and 2023, in which he took 35 wickets at an average of about 33. He also managed to play a total of 117 T20 matches in his career, during which he took 115 wickets.
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