Ravichandran Ashwin and Devdutt Padikkal were seen having fun with a particular section of fans in the dugout, who were apparently Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans. The incident unfolded during the recently concluded Brisbane test, which ended in a draw due to heavy rain.

When Ashwin was sitting on the bench, one of the spectators shouted ‘Ee sala cup namde (this time the cup is ours)’, a famous slogan of RCB fans. Listening to these chants, Ashwin hilariously pointed out Devdutt Padikkal, whom RCB picked during the IPL 2025 auction.

Later, those spectators asked Ashwin to join Royal Challengers Bengaluru and told him, “Please come back to RCB, please.” Fans enjoyed the entire incident and were seen laughing when Ashwin pointed at Padikkal after those famous chants.

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Ashwin and Padikkal did not find a place in the XI for the third Test in Brisbane, with Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill preferred to them. The game in the middle was intense every time it stopped raining, but Ashwin and Padikkal found a way to engage in a fun moment amidst a tense situation, and everyone around them had the same fun.

Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket

After the end of the Brisbane Test, Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket. He also traveled back home and will no longer play a role in the rest of the series.

He had communicated his decision to the team management during the first match in Perth, but Rohit convinced him to stay until the pink-ball Test match in Adelaide. But he felt it was time to step aside and let others move forward.

However, he will continue to play cricket at the league and club level, including the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was picked up by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for a whopping INR 9.75 crore during the IPL 2025 auction and will return home next season.

Ashwin finished with 765 international wickets in 287 matches, including 37 five-wicket hauls. Furthermore, he scored 4394 runs and hit six centuries in his illustrious career and will go down as one of the greatest in Indian history.

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