Ravichandran Ashwin burns Rohit Sharma's fanboy
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Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is well known for his social media replies and banters with the users. Over the years, Ashwin's stunning replies have silenced his critics which makes him a winner off the field as well.
Ravichandran Ashwin was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award 'Padma Shri' recently. However, he was involved in a banter with a social media user regarding this award. A user congratulated him for the award to which Ashwin replied with a "thank you" comment.
However, the banter began when another user asked Ashwin to thank Rohit Sharma for providing him with the opportunity to perform. It is to be noted that Rohit was India's captain in Ashwin's last few years in international cricket.
Ravichandran Ashwin trolls for being asked to thank Rohit Sharma
"Thanku bolna hai toh rohit sharma ko bolo usne tumhe khilaya hai. (If you want to say thank you, then say it to Rohit Sharma as he gave you chances)," the fan said.
Surprisingly, Ravichandran Ashwin decided to react to this fan and replied, "Dey paithiyam (you mad)." Usually, the cricketers and the celebrities decide to ignore such users but Ashwin is known for his cracking replies and doesn't quite hold back.
Dey paithiyam
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) January 26, 2025
Ashwin retired from international cricket during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. It was a shocking decision from the veteran spinner to announce his retirement after the third Test at Gabba, Brisbane.
Why did Ravichandran Ashwin retire midway?
Recently, Ravichandran Ashwin opened up about his decision to retire midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While speaking on his YouTube show 'Ash ki baat', the 38-year-old claimed that he needed a break due to which he retired midway.
According to Ashwin, it was important to hold the decorum of the dressing room which is the reason why he didn't give any hint of retirement before announcing the decision.
"I needed this break. I left the series midway. I did not talk much about cricket, though I did post a few things on X after the Sydney and Melbourne Tests," Ashwin said.
"I did not talk about retirement because I was in the dressing room and it was very important for me to respect the sanctum of the dressing room. The fan war is very toxic nowadays, " he added.
Ravichandran Ashwin's records in Tests
R Ashwin retired as one of the most successful Test cricketers in the world. He finished with 537 wickets in 106 Tests at an average of 24. Ashwin also finished as India's second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket after Anil Kumble.
He also has the second-highest no. of five-wicket hauls (37) in Tests after the legendary Muttiah Muralidaran. Ashwin also has the joint-most no. of Player of the Series awards (11) alongside Muralidaran.
R Ashwin was also a capable batter with the bat having scored more than 3000 runs in Tests at an average of 25.75. He has 6 hundreds and 14 fifties to his name in Tests.
