BCCI Vice President Reveals Reason for Ravichandran Ashwin’s Withdrawal from India Squad

Ravichandran Ashwin in action for Indian cricket team

Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin withdrew from the ongoing third Test match against England in Rajkot on Friday due to a family medical emergency. This came just hours after he achieved the milestone of becoming the second Indian bowler, after Anil Kumble, to take 500 Test wickets. BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla provided an update on the incident, revealing that Ashwin’s mother was facing a medical emergency. “Wishing speedy recovery of mother of @ashwinravi99. He has to rush and leave Rajkot test to Chennai to be with his mother,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter).

BCCI issued a statement addressing the development, confirming Ashwin’s withdrawal from the Test squad effective immediately due to a family emergency. “In these challenging times, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the team fully support Ashwin,” the statement read.

However, the exact reason for Ashwin’s withdrawal was not disclosed, and the board requested privacy for the cricketer and his family during this time.

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“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 statement further added.

Ashwin, who had attended the post-match media conference to discuss his milestone, flew back to Chennai. BCCI assured that necessary assistance would be provided to Ashwin and that communication channels would remain open to offer support as needed.

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Team India continued the third Test with 10 men and four specialist bowlers in Ashwin’s absence. It is anticipated that Ashwin may not be available for the remaining two Test matches in Ranchi (Feb 25-29) and Dharamsala (March 7-11) due to the ongoing situation.

Naiteek Bhatt