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Former veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has returned home after retirement. He reached Chennai on Thursday morning. Where he was welcomed with flowers and garlands amidst the band. After returning home, mother and father hugged him. His mother became emotional while hugging him and started crying.
38 year old Ashwin returned home and said- ‘I am going to play for CSK. I will try to play as long as I can. I don’t think Ashwin has played cricket as a player. Yes, Ashwin has played as an Indian cricketer.
When asked if announcing his retirement was a difficult decision, the veteran spinner said, ‘…not so. This is emotional for many people. This, for me, is a matter of relief and satisfaction…This was going on in my mind for a long time, but it was very spontaneous. I felt it on the 4th day and accepted it on the 5th day. Ashwin had retired from international cricket a day earlier on Wednesday, 18 October. He announced his retirement in the press conference after the Gabba Test was drawn. Look at the photo…
Ravichandran Ashwin coming out of Chennai airport.
After reaching home, Ashwin was welcomed with flowers and garlands.
Ashwin posted this photo on Thursday morning…
Wife and daughters reached airport to receive Ashwin’s wife along with her daughters reached the airport to receive him. She did not go inside the airport and waited in the car for him to come out. After coming out, Ashwin sat in his black Volvo car and left for home. He was welcomed home with flowers and garlands amidst the band. Here relatives hugged him.
Took retirement a day ago Ashwin, who played 287 international matches, had retired from international cricket a day earlier on Wednesday, 18 December. He announced his retirement after the press conference after the Gabba Test was drawn. full news
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