02 November,2017 01:19 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
As Indian cricketer Ashish Nehra played his career's final cricket match beating New Zealand in Twenty20 internationals, his mates bid adieu to the fast bowling legend
As Indian cricketer Ashish Nehra played his career's final cricket match beating New Zealand in Twenty20 internationals, his mates bid adieu to the fast bowling legend. The veteran speedster retired from all forms of cricket on Wednesday after bowling his last ball at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium and defeating New Zealand by 53 runs in the first of three T20I. It was a historical day for India as they broke the spell against Kiwis to establish their first T20I win against them and also for Nehra as his bid adieu to his career on the ground where it all started.
India's Ashish Nehra greets by Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni after his retirement from all forms of cricket during the first T20 match against New Zealand at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi, on Wednesday. Pic/PTI
Taking to Twitter, Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli wished Nehra for his future endeavors. Following the match, Nehra gave an emotional goodbye to his team and said, 'It is an emotional moment. I am lucky that I bid adieu to cricket from my home ground. I still remember 1997, when I bowled my first over.' Talking about his future plans after retirement, the fast bowler said, 'I know only cricket. I haven't decided what I will do next. I will sit and relax and think.' The left-arm fast bowler made his international debut way back in 1999 against Sri Lanka in Colombo.He was also a part of the young Indian brigade that played the 2003 World Cup.
The Indian star bid adieu from the game with a tally of 235 wickets from 164 matches across all the formats in international cricket.
