Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday announced retirement from international cricket. Ashwin announced his retirement from all formats after the third Test against Australia finished in a draw in Brisbane, bringing the curtains down on a stellar career that spanned 14 years.
Ashwin leaves the cricket field as one of India's most successful bowlers and the second-highest wicket-taker in Test matches.
Ravichandran Ashwin's net worth in 2024 is estimated to be ?132 crore. This includes his BCCI salary, IPL contract, and income from brand endorsement deals.?Ashwin had a Grade A contract with the BCCI for the 2023¨C2024 season, which has an annual salary of ?5 crore.
Ashwin, who has been with Rajasthan Royals in the IPL since 2021, was paid ?5 crore by his team. After being released by Rajasthan Royals, Ashwin has been signed by CSK for ?9.75 crore at the Indian Premier League 2025.
Ashwin also had a handful of brand endorsements throughout his career, including Myntra, Bombay Shaving Company, Manna Foods, Aristocrat Bags, Oppo, Move, Specsmakers, Zoomcar, Coco Studio Tamil, and Dream11.
In addition to this, Ashwin owns a house in Chennai, which is valued at around ?9 crore.
Ashwin, who has a BTech in Information Technology from SSN College of Engineering, Chennai, made his ODI debut in June 2010 against Sri Lanka.
Unlike traditional off-spinners, Ashwin also bowls the carrom ball, which is difficult to read and made him stand out among bowlers.
Ashwin was part of the Indian team for 106 Test matches, 116 ODIs, and 65 T20s, bagging 537, 156, and 72 wickets each respectively.
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