"Aunty Collapsed, I Dialled Cheteswar Pujara": R Ashwin's Wife Prithi Narrates Rajkot Test Emergency

06.03.2024 - 08:31 sports.ndtv.com

Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had to take a leave of absence after the second day's play of the Rajkot Test against England.

Ashwin, who had reached the 500 wickets milestone the same day, addressed the press conference after the end of the final session and immediately jetted off to home.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said that it was a 'family emergency' that prompted Ashwin to take a flight back home and it was later found out that the situation had something to do with his mother's health.

While Ashwin himself hasn't spoken about the matter yet, his wife Prithi explained the matter in a column she penned ahead of the cricketer's 100th Test.

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