Leave my dad alone: Ashwin reacts to father's controversial retirement statement

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reacted to his father's controversial statements about his retirement on Thursday, December 19. Ashwin's father made a bombshell allegation that his son was being humiliated, which he suggested could have been one of the reasons for Ashwin's sudden retirement from international cricket. I never thought you would follow this rich tradition of “dad statements”.ðŸä£ Request you all to forgive him and leave him alone 🙏 https://t.co/Y1GFEwJsVc — Ashwin 🇮🇳 December 19, 2024 Ravichandran Ashwin retired midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25. Notably, legendary Sunil Gavaskar had criticised the timing of Ashwin's retirement and said Washington Sundar's emergence might have influenced the off-spinner's mid-series retirement.