Watch: Ravichandran Ashwin returns to Chennai after announcing international retirement

Ravichandran Ashwin returned home on Thursday landing in Chennai after announcing his surprise international retirement during the third Test between India and Australia at Gabba in Brisbane.

Ashwin retired from the game as the second-highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps in 106 games, placing him only behind the great Anil Kumble (619 wickets) in the overall statistics.

The 38-year-old played in India’s 10-wicket defeat in the day-night Test in Adelaide and picked up one wicket.

The Chennai-based bowler played 116 ODIs for India, claiming 156 wickets, while his 65 T20 international outings yielded 72 scalps. He expressed his gratitude towards the BCCI and other senior teammates for his career which began in 2010 in the one-day format before he made his Test debut a year later.