NEW DELHI: Congress MP Vijay Vasanth on Friday took to social media to request the Sports activities Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to honor simply retired off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin with the celebrated Main Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
Ashwin bid adeau to worldwide cricket after the conclusion of the third India vs Australia Check in Brisbane which resulted in a draw.
Ashwin on Thursday appeared alongside Indian captain Rohit Sharma on the post-match press convention to substantiate his retirement choice.
Hypothesis about his retirement had intensified after he was seen teary-eyed and hugged teammate Virat Kohli within the dresing room on the ultimate day of the Check.
Over a profession spanning greater than a decade, Ashwin performed 106 Exams, taking an astounding 537 wickets, together with 37 five-wicket hauls, and scoring 3,503 runs.
He’s the seventh-highest wicket-taker in Check cricket historical past and ranks second amongst Indian bowlers, behind Anil Kumble (619).
He additionally holds the second-most five-wicket hauls in Exams, trailing solely Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan (67).
Ashwin was pivotal in India’s dominance in Check cricket, notably throughout their rise to the highest rankings between 2014 and 2019.
Past his Check success, Ashwin additionally excelled in limited-overs cricket, taking part in 181 matches and taking 228 wickets.
In ODIs, he claimed 156 wickets from 116 video games, with finest figures of 4/25, and contributed 707 runs with the bat. In T20Is, Ashwin took 72 wickets in 65 matches, attaining finest figures of 4/8, and scored 184 runs.
With a complete of 765 wickets throughout codecs, Ashwin stands as India’s second-highest wicket-taker, after Kumble (953). He was an integral a part of India’s 2011 World Cup-winning group and the 2013 Champions Trophy squad.
