Congress MP Vijay Vasanth took to his official social media handle and urged the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya to felicitate former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed his feelings after seeing the names of former India skipper Kapil Dev and legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar in his call logs on the last day of his international career.
Former India skipper Kapil Dev is not happy as the off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin didn't get a proper farewell before retiring from international cricket.
India's spin wizard Ravichandran Ashwin announced his decision to retire from International Cricket moments after the Brisbane Test ended in a draw. The cricket fraternity and legends, along with Bollywood celebs lauded Ashwin for his illustrious career with bat and bowl.
India's celebrated off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed his decision to retire from international cricket moments after the Brisbane Test ended in a draw on Wednesday.
India's decorated off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will go down as one of Indian cricket's all-time greats. He has featured in over 287 matches for India, the numbers paint a befitting picture of his impact with both bat and ball.
After the completion of the Brisbane Test against India on Wednesday, Australia skipper Pat Cummins reacted to off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement announcement and said it was "a bit of a surprise".
Former cricketer Syed Kirmani on Wednesday showered praise on Ravichandran Ashwin and said that he has been a crisis man and saved Team India many times from defeats.
Former cricketer Monty Panesar on Wednesday showered praise on Ravichandran Ashwin's illustrious career and said that the 38-year-old was one of the greatest spinners coming from India.
Bollywood star Ranveer Singh paid tribute to Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his retirement from international cricket after the conclusion of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Wednesday.