India’s veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin endured a crazy 48 hours in the third Test of the series against England. About a few hours after taking the extraordinary achievement of taking his 500th wicket in Test cricket, Ashwin was suddenly forced to miss the ongoing Rajkot Test due to a family emergency.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) quickly issued a statement announcing Ashwin’s withdrawal midway through the second day’s match. Ashwin, however, rejoined the Indian team on day four after taking care of a family matter in Chennai.
After his return, Ashwin played an important role in India’s resounding 434-run victory, taking wickets in an economical six-wicket haul and conceding just 19 runs. When Ashwin came into action after tea on day four, Ravi Shastri revealed on air that the BCCI had arranged a chartered flight to fly Ashwin back to Rajkot from Chennai, thus making him Able to compete again.
Ashwin’s quick reintegration into the team and subsequent contributions certainly highlighted his professionalism and commitment to the sport and the team. However, his wife Prithi Narayanan has now revealed how difficult the 48 hours Ashwin had to fly home was.
“We chased 500 people to Hyderabad and that didn’t happen. For Vizag, it didn’t happen. So I bought a bunch of sweets and gave them to everyone at home for 499. 500 people quietly Earth comes and goes. Until it doesn’t.” t. A lot happens between 500 and 501. This was the longest 48 hours of our lives,” Ashwin’s wife wrote on Instagram.
“But it’s about 500 games. And the 499 games before that. What an achievement. What an amazing man. I’m so proud of you, Ravi Ashwin. We love you!” she further added road.
India captain Rohit Sharma also praised Ashwin’s professionalism in returning to the team at the post-match press conference while insisting that the player who flew back to Chennai took the right decision.
“It’s not easy when you lose your most experienced bowler in a Test match. But everything aside, family comes first. When we heard the news, we had no hesitation in thinking about him. One should do what he thinks is right,” Rohit said at the post-match press conference.
“He wants to be with his family and that’s definitely the right thing to do. It’s good for him to be able to make a path and be part of the team and it shows his character and character. We’re excited to have him back. ”