PM Modi reacts to Ravichandran Ashwin’s surprising retirement announcement: ’Bowled a carrom ball’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reacted to Ravichandran Ashwin’s shocking retirement announcement, comparing it to the mysterious carrom balls bowled by the off spinner. Notably, Ashwin had decided to call it quits on his international career after the 3rd Test match between India and Australia and will no longer be a part of the series. 

“The announcement of your retirement from international cricket surprised fans in India and across the world. At a time when everyone was looking forward to many more off-breaks, you bowled a carrom ball that bowled everyone.” PM Modi wrote in a heartfelt letter to the off-spinner. 

The Prime Minister also made a special mention of the leave by Ravichandran Ashwin during 2022 T20 World Cup match against Pakistan. He wrote, “Often people are remembered for some wonderful shot that they played. But you have the unique distinction of being remembered for both a shot and a leave in the legendary match of the WT20 in 2022. Your winning shot elicited great cheers. The way you left the ball before it, allowing it on its way to becoming a wide ball, showed your presence of mind.”

Ravichandran Ashwin’s shocking retirement from Test cricket: 

The cricketing world was took by surprise when 37 year old Ashwin announced his international retirement in the middle of Border Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin had featured in 2nd match at Adelaide but a defeat in that clash meant the off spinner had to make way in favour of Ravindra Jadeja. 

Ashwin himself admitted in the retirement announcement that there was a bit of cricket left in him, which raised even more doubts about why the off-spinner was retiring at this juncture. 

In any case, Ashwin will now most prominently be seen playing for the Chennai Super Kings. The 37 year was picked by CSK at a price of ₹9.75 crore at this year’s mega auction after spending a few years with the Rajasthan Royals.