Ashwin withdraws from Rajkot test, mother ill
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After achieving the milestone of 500 test wickets, R Ashwin has suddenly withdrawn from the 3rd India-England Test at Rajkot due to the illness of his mother, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said.
“In these challenging times, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the team fully supports Ashwin,” BCCI said on X. BCCI President Rajeev Shukla in his tweet said Ashwin’s mother has fallen ill, “Wishing speedy recovery of mother of @ashwinravi99. He has to rush and leave Rajkot test to Chennai to be with his mother,” Shukla said.
After having Zak Crawley caught in Rajkot in the third cricket test match against England on Friday, Ashwin became the ninth bowler in the test history to reach the milestone of 500 wickets.
Ashwin also became the second bowler after Muttiah Muralitharan to take 500 wickets in less than 100 tests matches. Ashwin is the second highest wicket-taker in India after Anil Kumble who is on the top with 619 wickets.