New Delhi: Spinning ace Ravichandran Ashwin recently announced his retirement from international cricket and has been subjected to a plethora of tributes flooding his social media. The appreciation post for the Team India stalwart varies from legendary cricketers to hardcore cricket fanatics. One social media user chose a unique and hilarious way of wishing Ashwin on his retirement day.
The post was a funny tribute to his batting skills and Ashwin interacted with the viral post on Friday, the same day he replied to all his well-wishers on his social media handles. Ashwin reached Chennai on Thursday and received a warm welcome. He attended press meets, reflecting on his career, and after it all settled a bit, he opted to send replies on the internet on his retirement wishes.
The 38-year-old has also put out some posts and has been replying to some of them which thanked his services for the team over the years. Ashwin spotted one such post on “X” by the account @149Wanderers as it read, “Only YouTuber to score a test century”.
For those unversed, when playing, Ashwin concurrently ran a YouTube channel as well, where he discussed cricket games and gave his analysis of them. The post was a reference to this and Ashwin was left in splits. He replied with two laughing emoticons.
Here’s the reply from Ashwin –
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) December 20, 2024
Ashwin, a great batter?
While Ashwin is mainly hailed for his spin wizardry as he entrapped the batters in his webs, many believe Ashwin to be a great and worthy batter as well. In 106 Test matches that he played for India, he smashed 14 half-centuries and six hundreds, including two overseas tons in the West Indies back in 2016.
It was an emotional moment for the Indian squad which embraced the retiring cricketer, specially the youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill who looked numb when the news struck them, thinking of getting to play a few more matches with the Chennai boy. Nonetheless, Ashwin’s vast and deep knowledge of the game can see him gracing the commentary box sooner than later.
Ravichandran Ashwin retired from international cricket on December 18, the final day of the Gabba Test. Tributes poured in for the Indian all-rounder from former players, cricket pundits, and fans alike. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
