
R Ashwin grateful for calls from Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev on retirement day
India TodayFormer Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that cricketing legends Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev reached out to him after he announced his international retirement. Tendulkar and Ashwin, who were teammates during the early stages of Ashwin's Test career, also shared the joy of being part of India's 2011 ODI World Cup-winning squad, adding a deeper significance to their bond. If some one told me 25 years ago that I would have a smart phone with me and the call log on the last day of my career as an Indian cricketer would look like thisâºï¸âºï¸, I would have had a heart attack then only. Thanks @sachin_rt and @therealkapildev paajiðð #blessed pic.twitter.com/RkgMUWzhtt — Ashwin ð®ð³ December 20, 2024 Kapil Dev, the 1983 World Cup-winning captain, also shared his sentiments about Ashwin's retirement.
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