Mother is ill, receiving such news Ravichandran Ashwin didn’t delay. He left the Rajkot Test and went to Chennai. As a result, Ashwin was absent on the third day of the Test against England. The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) informed that Ashwin won’t be seen in the Rajkot Test. However, Ashwin might return to this Test.
On the fourth day of the Rajkot Test, former cricketer Satirtha and commentator Dinesh Kartik revealed this in the commentary box. During the commentary, Kartik said, Kuldeep Yadav informed him about it. The cricket news website ESPNCricinfo stated that Ashwin might join the team during the lunch break today in Rajkot. If that happens, Ashwin might be seen on the field from the start of the second session today.
Yesterday, Kartik revealed in the commentary box that if Ashwin returns, he can start bowling immediately, there won’t be any waiting for him. According to the rules, a cricketer has to be on the field for as long as possible before bowling or batting. However, Ashwin won’t face any restrictions on bowling due to his special circumstances.
Before leaving the Rajkot Test due to his mother’s illness, Indian spinner touched the milestone of 500 wickets as the ninth bowler in history, which is the second fastest in terms of matches to take 500 wickets. He achieved this in his 98th match. Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who holds the record, reached 500 wickets in 87 matches. In terms of time, Ashwin is the third fastest. In this regard, he is followed by Muralitharan and Glenn McGrath.
