Ravichandran Ashwin Retirement: Bollywood Salutes One Of India’s Greatest Spinners
Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. Here’s how some Bollywood celebrities reacted to the news.
Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday following the end of the third Test against Australia. Ever since the announcement, several Bollywood celebrities have reacted to the news and shared heartfelt notes dedicated to the off-spinner, the second-highest wicket-taker for India in Tests. Anushka Sharma, Bollywood actress and Virat Kohli's wife, is the latest celebrity to pay tribute to Ravichandran Ashwin. Anushka Sharma took to Instagram to laud the Indian cricketer.
She re-shared the video of Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement speech posted by the official handle of the Indian Cricket Team. Sharing the clip, she wrote, “@rashwin99 a lasting legacy.” Anushka also tagged Ashwin's wife Prithi Narayanan.
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Ranveer Singh also took to his Instagram handle to laud Ravichandran Ashwin, saying, “One of the greatest to ever do it, Thank you for the memories.”
Arjun Kapoor, who recently won immense praise for his role in Rohit Shetty’s ‘Singham Again’, took to Instagram Stories to share a picture of the Indian cricketer.
He wrote, “To the man who gave us moments to celebrate, matches to remember, and pride that can't be measured. Thank you, Ashwin, for being a true game-changer. #Thank YouAshwin.”
Earlier, Ravichandran Ashwin's teammates Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had also shared emotional posts for the Indian off spinner, who bid adieu to international formats after taking 537 Test wickets, 156 ODI scalps and 72 T20I dismissals.
Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement after the third Test against Australia ended in a draw. He made the announcement when he attended the press conference along with Indian captain Rohit Sharma.
Speaking to reporters, Ashwin said, “This will be my last day as an Indian cricketer in all formats. I do feel there’s a bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I would like to expose and probably showcase that in club level cricket, but this will be the last day. I had a lot of fun. I must say I’ve created a lot of memories alongside Rohit and several of my other teammates, even though I’ve lost some of them over the last few years.”
The 38-year-old cricketer took 765 wickets across Tests, T20Is and ODIs for India. He was also a part of India's 2011 World Cup-winning squad and 2013 Champions Trophy-winning team.
Ravichandran Ashwin finishes his career, only second to Anil Kumble, when it comes to most wickets for an Indian bowler in Tests.
