Rohan Gavaskar pays epic tribute to retiring Ashoke Dinda by mentioning 'Incredible' stat

Former Indian pacer and Bengal's leing wicket-taker Ashoke Dinda anunced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Tuesday, thus bringing an end to what was a highly successful career at domestic level. Dinda held a press conference to inform that he is bidding ieu to game. right-arm speedster h represented India at highest level in 13 ODIs and nine T20Is where he mand to register 12 and 17 scalps respectively.

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Ashoke Dinda retirement: Rohan Gavaskar pays tribute to pacer by sharing unique stat

Dinda me his debut for Bengal in 2005 and went on to play for m till 2019 before shifting base to Goa. Ashoke Dinda career stats in domestic circuit are thing short of spectacular. Bengal-based cricketer is state's leing wicket-taker in first-class cricket with 339 scalps to his name in 90 matches.

Overall, Dinda career stats include 722 wickets that he has picked across first-class, List A and T20 career. Dinda was spearhe of Bengal's bowling attack for several years and was also instrumental in immense success y h over years.

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Dinda retirement news garnered a lot of reactions from cricket fans who congratulated cricketer for a fantastic career. Former Indian cricketer Rohan Gavaskar also paid tribute to Dinda in a unique way. Gavaskar took to Twitter and shared an incredible stat to indicate how impactful Dinda has been at domestic level.

Dinda has been Bengal's leing wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy eight times in last nine years. From year 2010-11 to year 2018-19, Dinda has been Bengal's leing wicket-taker except for year 2012-13 when it was Mohammed Shami who led charts.

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Ashoke Dinda IPL career

Dinda played in cash-rich league for a dece where he represented five teams (Kolkata Knight Riders, Pune Warriors and Rising Pune Supergiant), Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore). Dinda was kwn for unique action, speed and ability to generate great bounce from surface.  Dinda bowling speed on an aver was 130 kmph. However, re were occasions when  Dinda bowling speed was also clocked in late 130s.

tably, Bengal pacer, who put in impressive performances in initial years of cricketing extravaganza, failed to produce same in later years. Ashoke Dinda IPL career stats are decent eugh, to say least. In 78 matches, Dinda has bagged 69 wickets at an ecomy rate of 8.20 and an aver of 30.0.

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SOURCE: ROHAN GAVASKAR TWITTER/ IPLT20.COM