"I Feel Blessed": Ashwin Shares Emotional Call Log After Retirement

Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his retirement from international cricket after the third BGT Test in Brisbane, has been receiving a lot of love and good wishes from fans and former cricketers. Recently, the 38-year-old posted a call log full of messages from cricket greats like Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev on his official X account.

It seems that this retirement was a shock to all, but it was known to the Indian team. After reaching Chennai from Brisbane, Ashwin said that he still has a lot of cricket left in him and is looking forward to joining Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the IPL.

Ashwin recently posted a picture of his call log from the day he announced his retirement. He received warm wishes with messages from these two cricketing legends. He even captioned the same that "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 this, I would have had a heart attack then only. Thanks @sachin_rt and @therealkapildev paaji #blessed”.

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 this☺️☺️, I would have had a heart attack then only. Thanks @sachin_rt and @therealkapildev paaji🙏🙏 #blessed pic.twitter.com/RkgMUWzhtt

— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) December 20, 2024

These messages just illustrate how much Ashwin has earned respect throughout his career, with his dedication making him one of the greatest all-rounders India has ever seen. He became the first Indian player to score over 3,000 runs and take 500 wickets in Test cricket. He was a key performer in India's World Cup win in 2011 and the Champions Trophy of 2013, notably in the knockout matches.