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Indian Premier League: Ravichandran Ashwin announced on Wednesday that he is retiring from the Indian Premier League, ending a 16-year chapter filled with triumphs and controversies that shook the cricketing world.

He ended his IPL career as the fifth-highest wicket-taker with 187 strikes at an economy rate of 7.2. Ashwin started off and ended playing for Chennai Super Kings, and also played for Rising Pune Supergiant (now defunct), Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, and captained Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings).

Besides triumphs, Ashwin’s IPL career is marked by several headline-making moments that that made him unforgettable. He was the first player in IPL history to be retired out, and also the first to run out a non-striker without bowling the ball.