Former Australian captain Aaron Finch shared a playful message to congratulate Ravi Ashwin, who retired from international cricket following India’s third Test against Australia at The Gabba in Brisbane.
New Delhi: Former Australian captain Aaron Finch shared a playful message to congratulate Ravi Ashwin, who retired from international cricket following India’s third Test against Australia at The Gabba in Brisbane. Finch, who represented the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League, reminisced about a moment in the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) when Ashwin had warned him of a potential runout.
During a game between Royal Challengers Bangaluru (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Ashwin issued a warning to Finch, advising the batter to stay alert. In 2018, Ashwin and Finch had been teammates at PBKS.
Finch wrote, “One of the all-time careers. Congratulations R Ashwin. It was a pleasure to play with and against you. PS: Thanks for not running me out this day!”
Congratulations @ashwinravi99
You’ve been one of the greats and it was a pleasure to play with and against you! pic.twitter.com/2Yoany79hC— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) December 18, 2024
While Finch has retired from professional cricket, Ashwin will play for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The Super Kings paid INR 9.75 crore to secure the experienced off-spinner.
Ashwin revealed his retirement decision following the drawn Gabba Test between India and Australia. After being absent from the Perth Test, Ashwin managed just one wicket in the Day-Night Test at Adelaide. He was also not included in the playing XI for the Brisbane Test.
“This will be my last day as an Indian cricketer in all formats of the game at the international level. I do feel there is a bit of punch left in me in as a cricketer. I would like to showcase that in club-level cricket. So this will be my last day. I have had a lot of fun. I must say I’ve created a lot of memories alongside Rohit and several of my teammates,” Ashwin said in the post-match presentation ceremony.
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