Mumbai, June 5 -- Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin spoke on missing the iconic Gabba Test against Australia in 2021, which helped India secure a back-to-back series win in Australia, pointing out how he wanted to play the game but back issues did not allow him and the 'box-office' reactions of then head coach Ravi Shastri during the course of the match.

Ashwin, who retired from international cricket last year, was speaking on the Cricinfo Honours Awards 2026, where he was placed among the top 25 cricketers of the century.

The all-rounder missed the Gabba Test. By then, a full-strength Team India had turned into a second-string side, with Virat Kohli not there with the team after the first Test due to the birth of his child an...