Ravichandran Ashwin sparred with his insecurities as a child for far too long and perhaps didn't want to be dragged into a rigmarole of insecurities once again.
Ashwin, the straight-shooter, did a cameo presser to let the world know in John Denver style "My bags are packed and I am ready go".
It is for this reason that an abrupt retirement from international cricket would not seem out of the blue for anyone who has followed the man's journey.
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