Tamil Nadu, Aug. 28 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad paid a tribute to legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin after he called time on his illustrated Indian Premier League (IPL) career, reminiscing his own journey of watching Ashwin play for the Men in Yellow growing up to sharing the dressing room with him.

Ashwin announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ashwin thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and IPL for all the "wonderful memories" and relationships built over the years.

Ashwin is the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the IPL with 201 scalps in 239 matches at an average of 30.94. Before rejoining CSK in 2025, he played for the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant, Kings XI Pu...