{"id":197632,"date":"2024-12-18T11:44:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T11:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/true-og-legend-rohit-sharmas-heartfelt-note-for-retired-ashwin-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T11:44:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T11:44:19","slug":"true-og-legend-rohit-sharmas-heartfelt-note-for-retired-ashwin-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/true-og-legend-rohit-sharmas-heartfelt-note-for-retired-ashwin-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;True OG &#038; legend&#8217;: Rohit Sharma&#8217;s heartfelt note for &#8216;retired&#8217; Ashwin | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-116437462,imgsize-44230,width-400,resizemode-4\/116437462.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;True OG &#038; legend&#8217;: Rohit Sharma&#8217;s heartfelt note for &#8216;retired&#8217; Ashwin | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"&#8216;True OG &#038; legend&#8217;: Rohit Sharma&#8217;s heartfelt note for &#8216;retired&#8217; Ashwin | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin. (Insta Photo)\">Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin. (Insta Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: India skipper <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rohit-sharma\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rohit Sharma<\/a> on Wednesday penned an emotional tribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ravichandran-ashwin\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Ravichandran Ashwin<\/a> following the veteran spinner&#8217;s retirement, calling him a \u2018true OG and legend\u2019 of the game.<br \/>In his heartfelt note on social media platform Instagram, Rohit praised Ashwin\u2019s remarkable career, highlighting his ability to turn games around with his skill and intelligence.<br \/>&#8220;We\u2019ve played together for so many years and created so many memories which I\u2019ll cherish forever. You\u2019ve been a match winner since match 1 &amp; left a lasting impression on all the young bowlers coming through the ranks. I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll have a lot of upcoming young bowlers with the classic Ashwin action,&#8221; Rohit wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Rohit concluded by wishing Ashwin the best for his next chapter, celebrating an illustrious career filled with milestones.<br \/>&#8220;You are a true OG &amp; legend of Indian Cricket &amp; World Cricket and this team will miss having you.<br \/>Wishing the best to you &amp; your lovely family for what lies ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW\">\n<p class=\"efT4r\">R Ashwin announces retirement from Test cricket<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ashwin&#8217;s remarkable tally of 765 international wickets positions him as India&#8217;s second most successful bowler, with only <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/anil-kumble\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Anil Kumble<\/a> ahead of him.<br \/>In his 106 Tests career, Ashwin has claimed 537 wickets while maintaining an impressive average of 24 runs per wicket. His achievements place him at the seventh position among all-time wicket-takers.<br \/>With 537 Test wickets to his name, Ashwin stands fourth in the list of all-time highest wicket-takers in Tests, following the legendary trio of <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/muttiah-muralitharan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Muttiah Muralitharan<\/a> (800), <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shane-warne\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Shane Warne<\/a> (708), and Anil Kumble (619).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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