April 28 is the day when Indian cricket veteran R.K. This was very special for Ashwin. Ashwin, who retired from international cricket last year, was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honor of the country.
President Draupadi Murmu presented the award to him at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 28 April.
Ashwin’s name was included in the special list.
Many big personalities including Prime Minister Narendra Modi were also present in the ceremony on this special occasion. Ashwin has now joined the list of Indian cricketers who received this great honor. He became the 40th Indian cricketer to receive the award. Before him, veterans like Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan and Gautam Gambhir have also received this honor.
Hockey star R Sreejesh was also awarded the Padma Award along with Ashwin. In the year 2023, this honor will be given to cricket coach Gurcharan Singh.
Last match played on Australia tour
R. Ashwin is considered one of the best spin bowlers in Indian cricket history. He gave Team India many memorable victories with his brilliant performance for a long time. Ashwin played his last international match in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground last year, after which he decided to retire from international cricket.
But even after retirement, Ashwin is playing cricket in IPL. He is currently part of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025 and is showing his experience in the league.
R. in IPL 2025 Ashwin’s performance
R. Ashwin has taken 5 wickets in 7 matches of IPL 2025 played so far. Ashwin’s performance in IPL 2025 has not been good yet. He has not been able to do much for CSK.
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