‘Will miss you Ash Anna’: Fans share heartbreaking reactions to Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirement | Trending

Ravichandran Ashwin’s sudden retirement from international cricket broke hearts on social media as fans remembered the legacy of one of India’s greatest off-spinners. The fans praised his impeccable 14-year career and flooded social media with videos, pictures and heartfelt tributes to the cricketer.

A video of the team’s last send-off to Ashwin went viral. The cricketer walked by as his teammates clapped for him and stopped briefly to hug captain Rohit Sharma.

R Ashwin tops Google Search

After the announcement of his retirement from international cricket, the legendary spinner became a top trend on Google as fans and cricket enthusiasts flooded the search engine to learn more about his decision. The news sparked a surge in online conversation, with people reflecting on his illustrious career. There were over two lakh searches on Google on Wednesday afternoon.

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Fans also demanded a farewell Test match for the cricketer, insisting that he deserved a grand send-off just like Sachin Tendulkar. “Ash Anna deserves farewell just like Sachin Tendulkar at Chepauk stadium,” said one of them, while another wrote, “Ashwin definitely deserves a ‘FAREWELL’ match before his retirement. Ashwin deserved a proper farewell. This is the most meaningful retirement of the player after Sachin.”

Some fans also shared light-hearted memes while reacting to the news. Here are some of them:

“This will be my last year as an Indian cricketer in all formats at the international level. I feel there is a little bit of punch left in me as a cricketer but I want to express it, show it in club level cricket,” he said on a post-match press conference following India’s fourth Test match against Australia.

Hugs with Virat Kohli

Speculation about Ashwin’s retirement began before his announcement when cameras caught him in an intense conversation with Virat Kohli while the cricketers waited under a rain delay. The two were seen hugging later and Kohli put his arm around Ashwin as they sat.

Ashwin rose to prominence in 2011 and was key to India’s World Cup winning campaign. During his career, he has taken 775 wickets across formats. With 537 Test wickets, he is second only to Anil Kumble’s record of 619 for India. The spinner will play in IPL 2025 for Chennai Super Kings.