Published 21:25 IST, February 2nd 2021

Veteran pacer Ashok Dinda calls it a day from all forms of cricket, thanks Sourav Ganguly

Veteran Indian pacer Ashok Dinda has announced his retirement from all forms of the game. He announced this officially on Tuesday

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Veteran pacer Ashok Dinda has anunced his retirement from all forms of game. An official anuncement regarding same came on Tuesday as Dinda held a press conference to inform that he is bidding ieu to game.

Bengal fast bowler 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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'Playing for India is everybody's aim': Ashok Dinda

"Playing for India is everybody's aim, I played for Bengal that's why I got chance to represent India. I thank BCCI for giving me an opportunity to play for India. Senior players like Deep Das Gupta, Rohan Gavaskar guided me when I played for Bengal. I got support every time I picked a wicket," Dinda said in a press conference.

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36-year-old who me his ODI debut in May 2010, thanked Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly saying that former India captain always supported him.

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"I would like to say special thanks to Sourav Ganguly, I remember in 2005-06, Sourav Ganguly picked me in 16-member team, I debuted against Maharashtra. I am forever in debt to Da, he always supported me. I have decided to call time on my career here in Bengal," he said.

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"I started at of 21. I thank CAB for always supporting me, board has given me freedom to express myself," Dinda ded. 

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(With ANI Inputs)

21:25 IST, February 2nd 2021