Goodbye Ashish Nehra: The Indian pacer's journey in pictures

Ashish Nehra made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2001. He played 144 ODIs for the Men in Blue, picking up 157 wickets with 6/23 against England being his best bowling figures which came in 2003 World Cup in South Africa. |PTI

His career has been hit by numerous injuries and surgeries. Unfazed, he has made astonishing comebacks. |PTI

Ashish Nehra featured in 17 Test matches for India and scalped 44 wickets in his career, with 4/72 being his best in an innings. He made his International debut in the longest format in the year 1999, playing his first Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. |PTI

Ashish Nehra was also impressive in his first class career. He represented Delhi, playing 90 matches with 303 wickets to his name. |PTI

Ashish Nehra last featured in the blue jersey against England in February this year during the T20I home series. |PTI

Ashish Nehra was recently selected for the three-match T20I series with Australia but wasn't included in the playing XI in any of the matches. |PTI

If or not he will make the Playing XI is yet to be known, but the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium is geared up to bid one of its sons goodbye. |PTI