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Ravichandran Ashwin greeted by family, fans after emotional retirement [Source: @ANI/X.com]
A day after announcing his retirement from international cricket, Ravichandran Ashwin reached his hometown in Chennai. As the former spinner arrived at his residence, he was met with a rousing welcome from family, friends, and fans.
Ravichandran Ashwin, India’s senior most off-spinner, announced his retirement from international cricket on Day 5 of the Gabba Test between India and Australia. Having made up his mind prior to the series, the 38-year-old closed the curtains on his extraordinary career amid an emotional send-off from the team.
That being said, as Rohit Sharma announced, Ravichandran Ashwin left the Indian squad immediately after confirming his retirement and flew back home to India. Earlier this morning, he touched down at his hometown in Chennai, where family and fans had planned a warm welcome for him.
Ashwin meets family, friends in Chennai after announcing retirement
Ashwin walked into his residence greeted by parents, friends and fans while loud traditional music played in the background. His parents were emotional while the former cricketer held back his tears to thank everyone present there.
Ravi Ashwin played 106 Tests for India and scalped 537 wickets to become the second-highest wicket-taker for his country in the red ball format. Besides being a powerhouse in Test cricket, the spinner had notable success in the ODI format as well. He was an active member of the Indian team that won the 2011 ODI World Cup under MS Dhoni’s captaincy.
That being said, BCCI is yet to announce Ashwin’s replacement for the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Rohit Sharma reveals convincing Ashwin to stay
In a candid confession, Indian captain Rohit Sharma revealed that he first heard about Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirement in Perth. However, he somehow convinced the spinner to stay back for the pink ball Test in Adelaide, which the veteran obliged. However, with his mind being so firm, Rohit couldn’t force him to stay until the end of the tour, as Ashwin called it quits after the third Test in Gabba.
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