The offspinner's retirement may have seemed sudden and abrupt, but the key stakeholders were clearly notified well ahead of the announcement

With him, it's always been about mind over feelings ... until his retirement day revealed a rare emotional side

The Indian captain revealed how he had to convince Ashwin to play the pink-ball Test while paying tribute to his contributions

Only 214 overs of play was possible in a match heavily affected by the inclement weather

The Indian opener lavished praise on Bumrah and Akash Deep as their unbroken 39-run last wicket stand helped India avoid the follow-on

It's safe to assume that the unbeaten 39-run stand for the final wicket should result in the teams going to Melbourne with nothing to separate them

The tail-enders had an unbeaten last-wicket partnership of 39 to force Australia to bat again

The 33-year-old bowled a solitary over on the fourth day of the Brisbane Test before leaving the field

India were seven down with still 45 runs left to avoid the follow-on before rain interrupted play

India's pace spearhead defended the performance of the rest of the bowling unit which has been ineffective in the ongoing series against Australia