5 jobs for R Ashwin after Retirement – YouTuber

765-wicket Team India hero ended his international career with a shock announcement after India’s third Test vs Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024/25. The skilled cricketer now has several job options to take up after retiring as one of India’s greatest wicket-takers in recent times.

Let’s check out the top five (5) jobs for Ashwin after retirement and other details about the cricket maestro.

1. Sports Analyst

Former Team India cricketers like Ravi Shastri, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and many others have featured in sports broadcasting panels in recent years. Ashwin could decide to take up a permanent role as a cricket analyst for several top broadcasting firms in India.

The off-spinner has a deep knowledge of the game, and networks could collaborate with him to deliver high-quality analysis throughout major cricket events.

2. Book Author

Ravichandran Ashwin could go into full-time book writing. The skilled cricketer already has a published title “I Have the Streets – Kutti Cricket Story”, a book he co-authored with Sidharth Monga.

Ashwin now has much more time to pen interesting chapters from all aspects of his life after international retirement. His 13-year long Test career and other exciting adventures as a professional sure has several great stories fans would love to read about.

3. Coach/Mentor

Ashwin could become a coach right after quitting all forms of cricket. The talented all-rounder already has a training institute for young talents while still in active cricket. Ashwin’s Next-Gen Cricket Institute, Chennai could be the spark he needs to become a full-time coach.

Some ex-cricketers like Gautam Gambhir went on to mentorship right after a successful professional career. The Next-Gen Cricket Institute currently has five centres and could expand to other locations based on Ashwin’s plans for youngsters keen to succeed in sports.

4. YouTuber

Ashwin may decide to take full advantage of his massive following in YouTube after international retirement. The senior all-rounder has 1.6 million subscribers in 4 years on YouTube, and could seek to offer exclusive content through this channel.

Ashwin also launched a Hindi channel (Ash ki Baat) with massive following from his fanbase. He may take the route of Aakash Chopra who has a successful YouTube career after garnering millions of followers in recent years.

5. Bollywood Producer/Actor

Fans recently spotted R Ashwin in a TV commercial, and some claim he could be a fantastic addition to India’s entertainment industry. Ashwin may decide to invest in the entertainment business as a movie producer or venture into acting in roles he may fancy.

Will Ashwin Play in the IPL After Retirement?

Ashwin is set to feature for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at IPL 2025. The seasoned all-rounder will target a revamped franchise cricket career after leaving all international formats of the game in December 2024. He had this to say about his franchise career immediately after quitting international cricket:

“I am going to play for CSK and don’t be surprised if I try and aspire to play for as long as I can. I don’t think Ashwin the cricketer is done, I think Ashwin the Indian cricketer has probably called it time. That’s it,”

Ashwin will get ₹ 9.5 crore for his services to CSK at IPL 2025 and ranks as one of the league’s highest-paid players.

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