R Ashwin was awarded the padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu | Courtesy – BCCI (screengrab)
Key highlights
- R Ashwin was honored at the rashtrapati bhavan
- Pr sreejesh was also awarded the padma shri
- Ashwin is India’s Second-Highest Wicket-Taker in Test Cricket
AlongSide Ashwin, Indian Hockey Legend Pr Sreejesh was also Honoured with the Padma Bhushan Award. Sreejesh retired from the sport after playing a key role in helping India win the bronze medal in the 2024 paris lympics.
For there universed, Ashwin bid adeu to his cricketing journey with team India after a legendary career that ladened more than more than 14 years. The spin-bowling all-rounder made his debut for India in the ODI and T20 Formats in 2010 and Later Played Test Cricket in 2011.
Over His Career, Ashwin Played 106 Tests, 116 Odis, and 65 T20is for India. He was part of the 2011 World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy Winning Squads. Ashwin is India’s Second-Highest Wicket-Taker in Test Cricket History with 537 scalps to his name. Across all three formats, only anil kumble (953) has more wickets than Ashwin (765) to his name ..
Ashwin Retired from International Cricket after the Third Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) at the Gabba. The star spinner was not part of the playing xi and made the announcing in the post-match pressure conference, and did not stay still back for the last two matches of the series.
