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Ravichandran Ashwin, who made his international debut in 2011 against the West Indies, has announced his retirement from international cricket. Here are some interesting facts about Ashwin's career.

Ravichandran Ashwin has spoken about his move from Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) to Delhi Capitals (DC) in the IPL

Harbhajan Singh has picked the best off-spinner in the world. He made the choice between Nathan Lyon and Ravichandran Ashwin. Harbhajan also sent a strong message to people who accused him of being 'jealous' of Ashwin

In the midst of coronavirus (COVID-19) fears, India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has advised citizens to be responsible towards the society

'I just hope this marks the beginning of where we get huge crowds coming into the stadium and Test cricket gets its credit,' said Ravichandran Ashwin ahead of the India-Bangladesh day/night Test

R Ashwin reached the 250-Test wicket landmark in his 42nd home Test and is the joint fastest with Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan

In the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, Karnataka face Tamil Nadu with national players in spotlight. KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and R Ashwin will be part of the big clash

India continued to dominate the second Test against South Africa. The hosts took a massive 326-run lead on the third day at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium

Ashwin, on the fifth and final day of the first Test between India and South Africa, became the joint fastest to take 350 wickets, matching Muralitharan's feat in his 66th Test. Ashwin needed 124 innings to the milestone while the Sri Lanka achieved in 106

South Africa ended day three at a score of 385/8, still trailing India by 117 runs. Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock were the stars for the Proteas while Ravichandran Ashwin bagged a five-wicket haul for India

Ravichandran Ashwin has achieved a feat which no other tweaker has managed since 2011. He has dominated with the new ball, which is often the weapon of the fast bowlers

Birthday boy Ravichandran Ashwin has so far played 65 Tests, 111 ODIs and 46 T20Is. He made his international debut in 2010. He has taken 342 Test, 150 ODI and 52 T20I wickets. He is the fastest to 300 Test wickets

In the 2018 IPL Players Auction, Ashwin was bought for Rs 7.6 crore by KXIP. He has played 28 matches for Punjab and picked 25 wickets besides scoring 146 runs

In the two-Test series against West Indies, the 30-year-old Ravindra Jadeja took six wickets and scored a half century. He has played 43 Tests and taken 198 wickets

India remained unchanged which meant Ravichandran Ashwin was ignored again for selection. Ravindra Jadeja is the lone spinner. West Indies handed Test debuts to Rahkeem Cornwall and Jahmar Hamilton