Fellow players are unable to believe R Ashwin’s retirement, see the reaction of many stalwarts including Kohli-Pujara
Indian team’s star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin retired from international cricket on Wednesday. He played his last international match for India in Adelaide. Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement in the press conference after the Gabba Test. During this time captain Rohit Sharma was also with him. Before retirement, Ashwin was seen sitting with Virat Kohli in the dressing room. During this, Kohli also hugged him. After Ashwin’s retirement, former cricketers and fellow players who played with him have reacted.
Ashwin was a part of Team India in the Adelaide Day Night Test. He got a chance to play only one match so far on the Australia tour, in which he took one wicket for 53 runs.
Whereas former Indian captain Virat Kohli said on Ashwin’s retirement, I have played with you for 14 years and when you told today that you are going to retire, it made me very emotional and the memories of old days were refreshed. Ash, I have enjoyed every moment spent with you. Your skill and match-winning contribution to Indian cricket is unmatched and you will always be remembered as a legend of Indian cricket. Best wishes to you and your family going forward. Much respect and much love to you and those close to you. Thanks for everything friend.
I’ve played with you for 14 years and when you told me today you’re retiring, it made me a bit emotional and the flashbacks of all those years playing together came to me. I’ve 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
Rohit Sharma said in the press conference that, he was quite confident about his decision, we should respect his wish.
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
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
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
