Neither the cricketer nor the Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed the authenticity of the ‘heartfelt note’ to the cricketer doing the rounds

PM Narendra Modi thanked Ravichandran Ashwin for his exemplary services to the game of cricket and his country as the latter decided to retire from international cricket.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote an emotional letter to Ravichandran Ashwin, honoring his remarkable contributions to Indian cricket.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for 'putting the team above everything else' during his entire playing career for Team India. Meanwhile, Ashwin will continue playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

PM Narendra Modi wrote a heartfelt letter to Ravichandran Ashwin for exemplary contributions to Indian cricket as the veteran announced his retirement during BGT series.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his heartiest congratulations to off-spin maestro Ravichandran Ashwin on his illustrious career who retired from international cricket. The PM said the latter’s “jersey no. 99 will be sorely missed” in the cricket field.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated R Ashwin on his retirement from international cricket. Modi recognized Ashwin's important contributions to the sport and underlined how much he will be missed. He mentioned that Ashwin's jersey number 99 would be especially missed on the cricket pitch.

PM Modi congratulated Ravichandran Ashwin on his 14-year cricket career after his retirement post the Brisbane Test.

He retired as one of India's greats, having taken 537 Test wickets, which are second only to Anil Kumble's 619, and 765 wickets in all internationals, again second only to Kumble's 953.