Ravichandran Ashwin, Hours After 500th Test Wicket, Withdraws From India Squad. Reason Is Medical Emergency
Ravichandran Ashwin withdraw his name from India's ongoing 3rd Test vs England in Rajkot due to medical emergency in family. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared the news on Friday night. Notably, Ashwin had to withdraw his name from India squad hours after he claimed his 500th Test wicket in Rajkot. He is out of the team with immediate effect, informed the board in a release. While the apex cricket body extended its complete support to the player, it also requested the media and fans to respect the privacy of Ashwin and his family.