India, Aug. 21 -- Rahul Dravid was the latest guest on Ravichandran Ashwin's 'Kutti Stories' series on his Youtube channel, and the chance to reconnect with an old teammate and coach gave the now-retired off-spinner to talk about what went behind his surprise decision to announce his surprise retirement in December 2024.

Speaking to Dravid about the closing chapters of the Wall's career, the question was then turned on the off-spinner, who was asked why he stepped away from the game in such a fashion, with minimal fuss and ceremony.

"I think it was just the time, and where I stood in my life, right? I think I was pretty old, I must admit," joked Ashwin, who was India's second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket when he announced his re...