India's spin-bowling legend Ravichandran Ashwin received a heartwarming welcome from his daughter and family upon returning to Chennai after announcing his retirement from international cricket a day earlier in Australia. Ashwin, India's second-highest Test wicket-taker, shared his daughter's touching message of support on social media after his arrival back home.
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