{"id":20287,"date":"2025-10-23T14:49:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/23\/r-ashwins-cryptic-message-sparks-virat-kohli-retirement-speculation-among-fans-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T14:49:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:49:17","slug":"r-ashwins-cryptic-message-sparks-virat-kohli-retirement-speculation-among-fans-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/23\/r-ashwins-cryptic-message-sparks-virat-kohli-retirement-speculation-among-fans-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"R Ashwin\u2019s Cryptic Message Sparks Virat Kohli Retirement Speculation Among Fans | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9654724\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 23, 2025, 19:49 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9654724\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4085520465 asubttl-schema\">Ravichandran Ashwin&#8217;s cryptic X post sparks speculation about Virat Kohli&#8217;s future after successive ducks vs Australia in Adelaide ODI.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bggrn\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4085520465 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Virat Kohli has scored two successive ducks (Picture credit: AP)\" title=\"Virat Kohli has scored two successive ducks (Picture credit: AP)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4085520465\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Virat Kohli has scored two successive ducks (Picture credit: AP)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin\u2019s latest X post has left fans wondering if he just suggested ace batter Virat Kohli to get rid of the constant issues and hang up his boots, after the latter registered two successive ducks against Australia, a first in his ODI career.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Under pressure, star India batter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/after-loss-to-australia-indian-skipper-on-rohit-sharmas-73-missed-out-on-a-really-big-ws-l-9654654.html\">Rohit Sharma<\/a> mixed grit with grace in a 97-ball innings on a spicy pitch that formed the cornerstone of India\u2019s total of 264\/9, which was at least 25 short of what should have been a par-score.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Australia chased down the target in the 47th over to bag a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match series.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">While Rohit fought, Kohli was dismissed without scoring for a second successive match. <span class=\"cf0\">He was shaping for an outswinger, but Xavier Bartlett got one to move in after pitching and Kohli was caught plumb in front.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">After the completion of the Adelaide ODI, Ashwin posted a cryptic picture, which was the logo of the famous sportswear brand Nike.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Ashwin\u2019s post said \u2018Just Leave It\u2019 making fans wonder if the message was for Kohli. Most of the fans asked the former if the message was for Kohli.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">But a user also pointed out that the message can also be about the famous leave from Ashwin in the group-stage game of the 2022 T20 World Cup, when Mohammad Nawaz bowled a wide, which he cleverly left to level the scores.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">CONTEXT: <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">OTD 3 years ago, Ashwin Anna left the ball fired down the leg side by Mohammad Nawaz and collected a wide when India needed 2 of 1 ball,&#8221; the user tweeted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CONTEXT:OTD 3 years ago Ashwin Anna left the ball fired down the leg side by Mohammad Nawaz and collecting a wide when India needed 2 of 1 ball. And then of course taking a single to beat Pakistan in the T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Amazing presence of mind. \ud83e\udee1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rcj7UZh1jW\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/rcj7UZh1jW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pookie Blunders (@TheGemsofX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGemsofX\/status\/1981350330731499799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">leave it = retirement <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">india<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> flag = international retirement <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">nike<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> logo? \u2014 any other hidden <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">msgs,&#8221; another user tweeted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">leave it = retirementindia flag = international retirementnike logo? \u2014 any other hidden msgs?\u2014 Aman (@AmanHasNoName_2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmanHasNoName_2\/status\/1981344122352128367?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">The rumours gained more ground since while leaving the ground, Kohli acknowledged the fans at Adelaide, a venue where he has scored several Test centuries and a World Cup hundred against Pakistan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4085520465 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>October 23, 2025, 19:46 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4085520465 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/\">cricket<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> R Ashwin\u2019s Cryptic Message Sparks Virat Kohli Retirement Speculation Among Fans<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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