Is Ravichandran Ashwin Retiring After Gabba Test? Virat Kohli Giving Off-Spinner A Warm Hug In Dressing Room Sparks 'Big Announcement' Speculation On X

Team India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and batting star Virat Kohli were seen what appeared to be an emotional conversation in the dressing room on day five of the third Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane. A video surfaced on social media as Kohli put his arms around Ashwin, with the off-spinner's retirement speculations emerging from the netizens due to the same.

Ashwin, one of the frontline spinners in India's squad, played in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. However, he was dropped for the third Test in Brisbane as the tourists decided to bring in left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja. Nevertheless, the Tamil Nadu-born cricketer is the greatest off-spinner produced by India, having taken over 530 wickets after debuting in 2011.

Meanwhile, below is the video of the moment between Kohli and Ashwin:

Here's how netizens have reacted to the viral video:

Gabba Test ends in draw as rain has final say

Meanwhile, the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba finished in a draw as rain had the final say. After Australia dismissed Akash Deep on day five, the hosts went for quick runs but slid to 89/7 before declaring to set India 275 to win. After India faced 2.1 overs for eight runs, the players went off due to bad light and didn't return due to heavy rain.

The series still remains locked at 1-1 with two more Tests to go. The 4th Test begins on December 26th at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).