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'He Came, He Saw, He Conquered' - Cricket Fraternity's Emotional Tribute On Ashwin's Retirement

Akshita Patel

Cricket fraternity pays tribute to Ashwin [Source: @SportASmile, @JayShah, @mayankcricket, @YUVSTRONG12/X.com]Cricket fraternity pays tribute to Ashwin [Source: @SportASmile, @JayShah, @mayankcricket, @YUVSTRONG12/X.com]

One of India’s most successful spinners in Test cricket, Ravichandran Ashwin, announced his retirement from international cricket earlier today. As the 38-year-old bid goodbye, the cricket fraternity on Twitter paid him a heartfelt tribute as several former and present cricketers posted a thank-you note for the legend.

Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the most prolific spinners in Test cricket. In 106 Test matches, he scalped 537 wickets with a stellar economy of 2.83. Even with the bat, the veteran slammed six hundred and 14 half centuries. However, with age and lack of opportunities, the spin maestro closed curtains on his successful international cricket.

Indian cricketers bid emotional farewell to Ashwin

Following a draw between India and Australia in the Gabba Test, Ashwin accompanied captain Rohit Sharma in the press conference to formally step down from the team. Meanwhile, as soon as the news was confirmed, tributes poured in from all parts of the world for Ashwin.

From Virat Kohli to Gautam Gambhir to Jay Shah to Ravi Shastri, several cricketers and administrators took to Twitter to congratulate the legend on his extraordinary career and bid a heartfelt goodbye.

Here are some of the Tweets:










Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma confirmed in his press conference that Ashwin will no longer be a part of India’s squad for the Australia tour. He will leave for home this week, with Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja being the only two spinners on the squad. 

As for the Border-Gavaskar trophy, the five-game series stays levelled at 1-1 after India miraculously saved the Gabba Test to settle for a draw. Australia had set up a challenging total of 275 runs. However, rain had the last laugh as play was called off in the final session of Day 5.