New Delhi: Former India skipper, Virat Kohli has penned down an emotional message for Ravichandran Ashwin who recently declared his retirement from international cricket in tests.
Reminiscing old memories, Kohli wrote about the memories that both Kohli and Ashwin have been a part of. Together, they have been a part of some of India’s famous victories and some of the most upsetting results as well.
The 38-year-old who is with the Indian team in Brisbane shared a heartwarming moment with Virat. The anticipation around Ashwin’s retirement started to build up when he was captured visibly emotional and was hugged by Kohli on camera.
Kohli’s X (formerly Twitter) post on Ashwin’s retirement☟☟
An emotional Virat Kohli wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) handle that:
I’ve played with you for 14 years and when you told me today you’re retiring, it made me a bit emotional and the flashbacks of all those years playing together came to me. I’ve enjoyed every bit of the journey with you ash, your skill and match winning contributions to Indian… pic.twitter.com/QGQ2Z7pAgc
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) December 18, 2024
Earlier, in the day, the crafty off-spinner came out in the press conference and remarked:
I don’t want to make it about myself. This is my last day as an international cricketer. I’ve had a lot of fun. I have made a lot of memories alongside Rohit [Sharma] and several of my team-mates, even though we’ve lost some of them [to retirements] over the last few years. We’re the last bunch of OGs, we can say that. I will be marking this as my date of having played at this level…
With a mastery over the red ball, Ashwin featured in 106 Tests, picked up a whopping 537 wickets, including 37 five-wicket hauls, and amassed 3,503 runs. One can even argue that his contributions to Indian cricket are far greater than just what those staggering numbers indicate.