Musical chairs in spin department could have hastened R Ashwin's retirement

Ravichandran Ashwin surprisingly retired from international cricket after being benched for the first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Captain Rohit Sharma revealed Ashwin considered retirement earlier but was convinced to stay. However, after being dropped again, Ashwin announced his retirement and returned to India, leaving before the series' conclusion, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his decision.