Overview

• Ashwin announced his decision on X, writing that his time as an IPL cricketer has ended as he begins "exploring the game around various leagues."
• In IPL 2025 he returned to Chennai Super Kings after a ₹9.75 crore auction buy, played nine matches for seven wickets, and CSK finished bottom of the table.
• Across 14-plus seasons he represented five franchises, won titles with CSK in 2010 and 2011, and finished with 187 wickets and 833 runs in 221 matches.
• Chennai Super Kings led tributes with a message celebrating his legacy at Chepauk, joined by widespread acknowledgments from teams, players and fans.
• The move follows his 2024 international retirement and a season marked by role uncertainty and criticism linked to analysis on his YouTube channel.