Team India's great all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin recently announced his retirement from international cricket. Everyone is surprised by Ashwin's sudden decision of retirement. However, all the stalwarts of the country and the world congratulated him on his retirement and congratulated him. On reaching home, Ashwin was welcomed with drums and flowers, but now two days after Ashwin's retirement, his wife Preeti Narayan has expressed her love and respect for her husband. He has written an emotional post after Ashvivan's retirement.
Ashwin's wife Preeti has made this special post for her husband on her Instagram account. He wrote in the caption of the post, 'The last two days have been very blurry for me. I am wondering what to say… should I write this for my favorite cricketer? Maybe I should just speak from a partner's perspective? Or maybe a fangirl's love letter? I think it's a little bit of everything'.
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Preeti further wrote in the post, 'When I saw Ashwin's press conference, I remembered small and big moments. There are a lot of memories in the last 13-14 years. Big wins, Man of the Match awards, the silence in our room after a tough match, the sound of the shower running longer than usual after a game some evenings, the sound of pencil on paper as he wrote down what was on his mind. , constant streaming of video footage as he made game plans, the calmness of meditating before leaving for each game, certain songs that played on repeat while he relaxed. Remembered the times when we cried with joy, after the Champions Trophy final, after the MCG win, after the Sydney draw, after the Gabba win, after making a comeback in T20...the times when we sat silently and the times when Our hearts are broken'.
Ashwin's wife further wrote, 'Dear Ashwin, from not knowing how to pack a kit bag to following you in stadiums across the world, supporting you, watching you and learning from you, it has been an absolute joy. The world you introduced me to gave me the opportunity to take a closer look and enjoy a game I love. It also showed me how much passion, hard work and discipline it takes to keep your head above water and sometimes even that isn't enough. I remember we were talking about why you, R Ashwin, had to do all this and more to remain relevant in the scheme of things. How awards, best stats, player of the match, accolades, records didn't matter if you didn't continuously improve your skills and execute them'.
Preeti wrote in the end for Ashwin, 'Sometimes, nothing is enough. As you finish your amazing international race, I just want to tell you that it's all for the best. It's all going to be good. Now is the time to take the burden off yourself. Live life on your own terms, make room for those extra calories, make time for your family, make time to do nothing, share memes all day, create new bowling variations, get our kids out of their minds. Just do it all'.
