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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League on Wednesday, August 27. Ashwin announced his retirement via a post on his social media accounts.

Hanuma Vihari, celebrated for his resilience against Australia in 2021, is set to represent Tripura in all formats for the 2025-26 season, leaving Andhra Pradesh due to perceived favouritism. Vihari aims for consistent performance and fresh opportunities after a Test career of 839 runs and a strong domestic record of over 9,500 first-class runs.

Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has compared Cheteshwar Pujara to a 'Whitewalker', mentioning that his contributions to Indian cricket were as similar as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Former India cricketer and head coach Rahul Dravid recalled Ravichandran Ashwin's YouTube video on playing spin in India from 2023 during the middle of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Ashwin had received backlash for his video after Australia won the third Test in Indore.

Rahul Dravid and Ravichandran Ashwin humorously revisited the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy controversy, where Ashwin faced accusations of aiding Australia with spin techniques through a Tamil YouTube video. Dravid jokingly mentioned the criticism he received, suggesting Ashwin's coaching was perceived as superior. Ashwin defended himself, while recalling Mitchell Starc's playful reference to the video during the Indore Test.