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IND V ENG: R. Ashwin Withdraws From The Third Test Due To A Family Emergency
Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has immediately withdrawn from the ongoing third Test against England in Rajkot due to a family medical emergency, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed on Friday.
Ashwin, who joined the 500-wickets club in Test cricket on Friday after taking the wicket of England opener Zak Crawley, has immediately left Rajkot for his hometown Chennai to attend to a medical emergency in his family. "In these challenging times, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the team fully support Ashwin," the BCCI said in a statement late on Friday.
"The BCCI extends its heartfelt support to the champion cricketer and his family. The health and well-being of the players and their loved ones are of utmost importance. The Board requests respect for the privacy of Ashwin and his family as they navigate through this challenging time," the BCCI statement said.
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