Indian fast bowler Ashoke Dinda announced his retirement from all forms of cricket while addressing the media in Kolkata on Tuesday. The 36-year-old cricketer played 13 ODIs and nine T20I matches between 2010 and 2013 and picked up over 400 First-Class wickets. 

“Playing for India is everybody’s aim, I played for Bengal that’s why I got the chance to represent India. I thank the 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 the support every time I picked a wicket,” Dinda said.

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Dinda also expressed gratitude to Sourav Ganguly for supporting and guiding him. 

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