Ashwin hints Washington Sundar as possible replacement in India playing XI
India’s ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shocked the cricketing world by announcing his international retirement in the middle of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia earlier this week. Fellow spinner Washington Sundar penned an emotional farewell message for ‘Ash Anna’ on the social media platform X, which read: ‘You have been an inspiration. Coming from the same state of Tamil Nadu, I have grown up watching you from the close corners of Chepauk to playing against and alongside you.’” In reply, Ashwin wrote, ‘Thuppakiya pudinga Washi!’—a dialogue from Tamil superstar Vijay’s latest film G.O.A.T., symbolising the passing of the baton. The 2 minutes you spoke that night in the get together was the best🤗 — Ashwin 🇮🇳 December 20, 2024 Among all the options to replace Ashwin, Sundar appears to be the closest like-for-like replacement and a preferred choice for the current Indian coaching setup.
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