This is how Virat-Rohit bid farewell to Ashwin, this veteran raised questions on the decision of retirement in the middle of the series – Read
Ravichandran Ashwin, who took 765 wickets in 287 matches for India, has retired from international cricket. Veterans have congratulated and congratulated Ashwin on his retirement. Virat Kohli became emotional after Ashwin’s retirement, while Dinesh Karthik talked about his pride in playing with Ashwin. Harbhajan Singh raised questions on Ashwin’s decision to retire in the middle of the series. Let us see how the giants have reacted to Ashwin’s retirement.
Rohit Sharma- You are the true OG and legend
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Indian captain Rohit Sharma shared a picture with Ashwin and wrote, ‘We have played together for many years and made a lot of memories which I will always cherish. You have been a match winner since Match 1 and have left a lasting impression on all the young bowlers. I am sure we will have many upcoming young bowlers with classic Ashwin action. You are a true OG and legend of Indian cricket and world cricket and this team will miss you. Best wishes to you and your lovely family for the times ahead.
Kohli became emotional on Ashwin’s retirement
Ive played with you for 14 years and when you told me today youre retiring, it made me a bit emotional and the flashbacks of all those years playing together came to me. Ive enjoyed every bit of the journey with you ash, your skill and match winning contributions to Indian pic.twitter.com/QGQ2Z7pAgc
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) December 18, 2024
Virat Kohli became emotional on Ashwin’s retirement. He wrote, ‘I played with you for 14 years and when you told me that you were retiring, I got a little emotional. All the memories of playing with you came to the fore. I have enjoyed every moment of the journey with you. You will always be remembered as a legend of Indian cricket. Much respect and much love to you and those close to you. Thanks for everything friend.
Yuvraj said- ‘Well played ash’
Well played Ash and congratulations on a legendary journey! From spinning webs around the best in the world to standing tall in tough situations, you’ve been a real asset to the team. Welcome to the other side! @ashwinravi99
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) December 18, 2024
Yuvraj Singh wrote on social media, ‘Well played ash and congratulations for a wonderful journey. From trapping the best players in the world to standing firm in difficult situations, you have been a great player for the team. Welcome to the other side’.
KL Rahul- inspired us all
Congratulations on a legendary career, Ash! Your skill, determination, and passion for the game has inspired us all. It’s been an honor to share the field and the dressing room with you. Wishing you all the best for what lies ahead.@ashwinravi99 pic.twitter.com/xBlWsl2Ra5
— KL Rahul (@klrahul) December 18, 2024
Team India’s star batsman KL Rahul wrote, Congratulations on a wonderful career, Ash! Your skill, determination and passion for the game has inspired us all. It has been an honor to share the field and dressing room with you. Best wishes to you for whatever happens next.
Ravi Shastri said- God’s blessings remain
Hey Ash, congratulations on a magnificent career, old boy. You were an invaluable asset during my tenure as coach and enriched the game immensely with your skill and craft. God bless. @ashwinravi99 @BCCI @ICC #Ashwin #HONESTvsIND pic.twitter.com/ZLelKjmEdu
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) December 18, 2024
Team India’s former head coach Ravi Shastri wrote, ‘Hey Ash, congratulations on a wonderful career, old boy. You were an invaluable asset during my tenure as coach and greatly enriched the game with your skills and craft. god bless you’.
Gambhir said- Will miss you brother
The privilege of seeing you grow from a young bowler to a legend of modern cricket is something that I wouldn’t trade for the world! I know that generations of bowlers to come will say that I became a bowler coz of Ashwin! U will be missed brother!
@ashwinravi99 pic.twitter.com/fuATAjE8aw
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 18, 2024
Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir also posted for Ashwin after his retirement. Gambhir wrote on X, ‘The privilege of watching you grow from a young bowler to a great player of modern cricket is something I will never forget. I know that the bowlers of the coming generations will say that I became a bowler because of Ashwin! Will miss you brother.
Harbhajan raised questions on retirement between series
Harbhajan Singh raised questions on Ashwin’s decision to retire in the middle of the series and said that Ashwin’s decision in the middle of the series shows that he knew that he could be out of the team in the coming matches also. The team management was not planning to take Ashwin in the upcoming matches. However, Harbhajan also said that Ashwin must have thought carefully about the decision of retirement.
Congratulations @ashwinravi99 on a phenomenal cricket career. Your ambition as a test cricketer was admirable. Well done for being the flag bearer of Indian spin for more than a decade. Be very proud of your achievements and hopefully see you more often now.
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 18, 2024
Apart from this, Harbhajan Singh also made a post on X after Ashwin’s retirement. ‘Bhajji’ wrote, ‘Congratulations to Ashwin for a wonderful cricket career. Your ambition as a Test cricketer was commendable. Congratulations for being the flag bearer of Indian spin for more than a decade. Very proud of your achievements and hope to see you more often.
Karthik said- proud of you
a GOAT retires
Well done on what’s been an outstanding career. Proud to have played with you and definitely the greatest ever to have played from TAMILNADU. @ashwinravi99
Much love and enjoy some leisurely time with family and friends
#INDvAUS #ashwin#legend
— DK (@DineshKarthik) December 18, 2024
A GOAT retires. Former Indian wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik wrote for Ashwin, ‘Well done for a wonderful career. I am proud to play with you. You are definitely the greatest player to have played for Tamil Nadu.
Rahane said- Congratulations for the incredible journey
Congratulations on an incredible journey, @ashwinravi99Standing at slip was never a dull moment with you bowling, every ball felt like a chance waiting to happen. All the best for your next chapter! pic.twitter.com/HhBUHVPu3v
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) December 18, 2024
Rahane wrote for Ashwin, ‘Congratulations for an incredible journey. There was never a dull moment standing at the slips while you bowled, every ball felt like it was waiting for a chance. Best wishes for your next chapter.
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