Having already bid international cricket adieu, Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well on August 27 via a social media post after weeks of uncertainty surrounding the spinner's future with Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Ashwin last featured in IPL for CSK during the 2025 season, which was an emotional comeback for the spinner, who began his cricketing journey in Chennai and made a mark for himself playing for the MS Dhoni-led franchise in his formative years before becoming a giant for the Indian national cricket team.Ā Ravi Ashwin Announces IPL Retirement, Ex-India Star Sets Sights on Playing Other T20 Leagues.

The 38-year-old started off his IPL career with CSK and managed to play crucial roles in their 2010 and 2011 title wins, becoming a household name in Chennai. After playing for six long years, Ashwin moved to Rising Pune Supergiant for a single season, before going on to sign for Punjab Kings, where the spinner ended up leading the franchise. A poor season saw Ashwin move to the Delhi Capitals andĀ the Rajasthan Royals, before eventually rejoining CSK for IPL 2025. Fans can check out Ashwin'sĀ overallĀ and franchise-wise IPL record.

Ravi Ashwin'sĀ OverallĀ Stats in IPL

Ravi AshwinĀ  MatchesĀ  RunsĀ  AverageĀ  50sĀ  100sĀ 
IPLĀ  221Ā  833Ā  13.02Ā  1Ā  0Ā 

Ravi Ashwin's Bowling Stats in IPLĀ 

Ravi AshwinĀ  MatchesĀ  WicketsĀ  AverageĀ  4WĀ  5WĀ 
IPLĀ  221Ā  187Ā  30.23Ā  1Ā  0Ā 

Ravi Ashwin's Franchise-Wise IPL Breakdown

Ravi AshwinĀ  TenureĀ  MatchesĀ  RunsĀ  WicketsĀ 
TotalĀ  2009-2025Ā  187Ā  833Ā  187Ā 
CSKĀ  2009-2015, 2025Ā  106Ā  223Ā  97Ā 
Rising Pune SupergiantĀ  2016Ā  14Ā  41Ā  10Ā 
Punjab KingsĀ  2018-2019Ā  28Ā  144Ā  25Ā 
Delhi CapitalsĀ  2020-2021Ā  28Ā  81Ā  Ā 20
Rajasthan RoyalsĀ  2022-2024Ā  45Ā  344Ā  35Ā 

Ashwin ends his IPL career as the fifth-highest (187) wicket-taker in league history, and managedĀ to take 52 catches in 221 IPL outings.Ā Ashwin's highest-ever IPL bidĀ came during the IPL 2025 Auction, where theĀ CSK purchased the spinner for INR 9.75 Cr. As a captain, Ashwin led the Punjab Kings in IPL 2018 and 2019, leading them to 12 wins out of 28 matches.

During his IPL career, Ashwin is credited as being the first batter to retire out during the 2022 season, and became the topic of a hot debate for 'Mankading' Jos Buttler in the 2019 edition.

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