Murugan Ashwin calls time on IPL and domestic career | CricTracker

Former IPL and Tamil Nadu cricketer Murugan Ashwin has called a time on his career in domestic cricket and the cash-rich tournament. Having last played in the IPL in 2023, the skilled leg-spin bowler has decided to hang up his boots. This means that Ashwin will not be seen in the IPL as well as BCCI-organised tournaments like the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy or Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Ashwin, however, has said that he is open to playing elsewhere, which hints directly at a potential link-up to one of the legends leagues, a path that most of the players have followed to prolong their activeness in cricket. Players like Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, and Dinesh Karthik have also followed a similar route, which means that Ashwin may be in communication with one of the organisers of such leagues.

“I would like to announce that I have decided to call time on my domestic cricket career and my journey in the IPL. I will, however, be exploring new challenges and opportunities, and I look forward to continuing to play the game as competitively as always,” Ashwin wrote on his official Instagram handle to make the announcement official.

The leggie has highlighted that he started playing the game at the tender age of six, and since then, both the cricketer and cricket have had a deep connection. 

“Since I started playing cricket at the age of six, I have been deeply in love with the game, and it has blessed me abundantly. Cricket has shaped me into the person I am today and allowed me to truly express myself on the field. It’s been an incredible ride so far,” the 35-year-old wrote further.

Ashwin represented teams like Rising Pune Super Giants, Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, and Rajasthan Royals in a storied IPL career of 44 matches, where he accounted for 35 wickets at an economy rate of just above 8.00. He also shared the dressing room under some of the legendary players’ captaincy in the league.

“My decade-long experience in the IPL gave me the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the greats of the game and play under the leadership of legendary cricketers like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Rohit Sharma. These experiences have helped me work on myself and become a better cricketer since my debut in 2016,” he added.

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