WATCH: R Ashwin stares at Devdutt Padikkal as a fan shouts, ‘ee sala cup namde’ during the BGT 2024-25

New Delhi: Ravichandran Ashwin of Team India was spotted enjoying a light moment with teammate Devdutt Padikkal during the recently finished Brisbane Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. While the experienced spinner was sitting in the dugout, a fan yelled, “ee sala cup namde (this time the cup is ours)” at him.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) supporter also encouraged Ashwin to consider joining the franchise in the future. Upon hearing the popular chant, the veteran player playfully gestured toward Padikkal, who was acquired by RCB in the IPL 2025 auction.

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It’s important to note that Ravichandran Ashwin was not included in the Indian playing XI for the Brisbane Test. After the match, the 38-year-old declared his retirement from international cricket. He ended his career as India’s second-leading wicket-taker across all formats, with 765 wickets to his credit.

Ravichandran Ashwin’s international career:
It is worth noting that Ashwin started his international career in 2010, which ended in 2024. The Indian spinner played 106 Tests, 116 ODIs and 65 T20 International matches in his international career. Ashwin took 537 wickets in 200 innings of Tests and scored 3503 runs in 151 innings. Apart from this, he took 156 wickets and scored 707 runs in ODIs. In the remaining T20 Internationals, the Indian spinner took 72 wickets and scored a total of 184 runs while batting in 19 innings.