BCCI Wishes Ashok Dinda Luck For Future Endeavours, After Fast Bowler Retires
Ashok India represented India in ODIs and T20Is. He thanked the likes of Deep Dasgupta and Rohan Gavaskar for guiding him during his career.
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Ashok Dinda picked 12 ODI wickets during his career
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He also took 17 T20I wickets
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He announced his retirement on Tuesday
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday wished Ashok Dinda luck for all the future endeavours after the pacer took retirement from all forms of cricket. The pacer represented India in 13 ODIs and nine T20Is, picking 12 and 17 wickets respectively. Dinda announced his retirement via a press conference on Tuesday. Dinda also thanked BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, when he announced his retirement. "As @dindaashoke retires from all forms of cricket, we wish him all the best for the future," BCCI tweeted. Dinda announced his retirement via a press conference on Tuesday.
As @dindaashoke retires from all forms of cricket, we wish him all the best for the future pic.twitter.com/HMBNo6LCAb
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 3, 2021
"Playing for India is everybody's aim, I played for Bengal that's why I got the chance to represent India. I thank the BCCI for giving me an opportunity to play for India. Senior players like Deep Dasgupta, Rohan Gavaskar guided me when I played for Bengal. I got the support every time I picked a wicket," Dinda said in the press conference.
Dinda, who made his ODI debut in May 2010, thanked the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly saying that the former India captain always supported him.
"I would like to say special thanks to Sourav Ganguly, I remember in 2005-06, Sourav Ganguly picked me in the 16-member team, I debuted against Maharashtra. I am forever in the debt to Dada, he always supported me. I have decided to call time on my career here in Bengal," he had said.
"I started at the age of 21. I thank the CAB for always supporting me, the board has given me the freedom to express myself," Dinda had added.
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