Ashoke Dinda, a veteran fast bowler of Bengal, announced his retirement on Tuesday from all forms of cricket. The pacer in a press conference at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) said, “I am today retiring from all formats of cricket. I have sent the mails to BCCI and GCA to this effect”.
Ashoke Dinda had represented India in 13 ODIs and nine T20Is. He has also played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for teams like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Pune Warriors (PW).
However, while his international journey did not last long, Dinda continued to be trolled on social media. So much so that whenever a bowler leaked runs in the IPL, he was compared to the Bengal pacer with the term “Dinda Academy”.
So why the term Dinda Academy associated with the pacer?
Dinda’s last outing in the T20 tournament wasn’t the best and that seemed to have left a lasting impression on many fans. The trolls created a fictional ‘Dinda Academy’ featuring all bowlers with a high economy…