Amidst all of the tributes pouring in for Ravichandran Ashwin following his retirement from worldwide cricket, he wished fellow off-spin all-rounder Washington Sundar in a method which appeared like a passing of the baton second in Indian cricket. On Wednesday, shortly after Ashwin introduced his retirement put up the third Test on the Gabba ending in a draw, Sundar penned a heartfelt tribute on his social media accounts. “More than only a crew mate, you have got been an inspiration, Ash anna. It’s been an honour to share the sector and dressing room with you.”
“Coming from the identical state of Tamil Nadu, I’ve grown up watching you from the shut corners of Chepauk to taking part in towards and alongside you. Every second has been a privilege. The learnings, each on and off the sector, are one thing I’ll carry perpetually. Wishing you success and happiness in no matter comes subsequent.”
In reply, Ashwin wrote from his X account on Friday, ‘Thuppakiya pudinga Washi!’ “The 2 minutes you spoke that night time within the get-together was the very best.”
Thupakkiya pudinga washiii! The 2 minutes you spoke that night time within the get collectively was the very best
— Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) December 20, 2024
The first line which Ashwin mentioned to Sundar is a well-known dialogue from Tamil famous person Vijay’s latest movie, Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.), which was utilized in a scene of him with actor Sivakarthikeyan. The time period “Thupakkiya pudinga” means “maintain this gun”.
Among all of the choices to deal with spin-bowling duties for India within the post-Ashwin period, his fellow Chennai resident Sundar seems to be the like-for-like substitute. It’s no secret that Sundar is the popular spin-bowling alternative for the present Indian teaching setup.
An instance of that is Sundar being chosen forward of Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for the primary Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Perth, and picked two wickets within the second innings, whereas making 4 and 29 with the bat, as India gained by 295 runs.
So far, Sundar has taken 24 wickets and scored 387 runs in his seven Tests up to now. But with Ashwin’s retirement, the Indian crew will likely be relying on him and Jadeja to thrive within the remaining two Tests of the collection in Melbourne and Sydney, particularly with the five-game collection locked at 1-1.
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