Recently retired Ravichandran Ashwin made waves on the internet when he posted a cryptic reply to Virat Kohli’s social media tribute to him.
“I have played with you for 14 years and when you told me that you are retiring today, it made me a bit emotional and flashbacks of playing together all those years. I have enjoyed every bit of the journey with you, Ash, your skills and winning matches in Indian cricket. Contributions are second to none and you will always be remembered as a legend of Indian cricket.Wishing you all the best in life with your family and all that it brings to you With great respect and much love to those close to you. Thanks for everything mate,” Kohli posted on Wednesday after Ashwin announced his retirement.
Responding to the post, Ashwin said, “Thanks mate! As I told you, I will go out to bat with you at the MCG.
Hints of an impending retirement came earlier in the day, when Ashwin and Kohli were seen having an emotional conversation. At the end, Kohli came out and hugged Ashwin. He later explained in an X post why he was so emotional.
After the cancellation of the Test, Ashwin held a press conference with Rohit Sharma and announced his retirement.
Ashwin will continue to play franchise cricket. He was picked up by his first Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2025 mega auction last month for Rs 9.75 crore.
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