Ravichandran Ashwin has pulled out of the ongoing third Test between India and England in Rajkot due to a family emergency. BCCI provided an update on the development. Ravichandran Ashwin has withdrawn from the Test squad with immediate effect due to a family medical emergency, the BCCI said in a press statement.
The board and team will continue to provide all necessary assistance to Ashwin and will keep the lines of communication open to offer support as needed. Team India appreciates the understanding and empathy of fans and media at this sensitive time.
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Earlier, Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday added another jewel to his crown of light as he became the second Indian to complete 500 Test wickets.
Ashwin achieved this during the England match, the off-spinner had 499 scalps at the end of the second Test in Vizag and completed his 500th with the wicket of Zak Crawley on Day 2 of the third Test.
The spinning maestro became the second Indian after former spinner Anil Kumble and the ninth overall to take 500 wickets in Test cricket.
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Ashwin is the ninth bowler in Test history to reach 500 wickets and Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne, Anil Kumble and Nathan Lyon are the only players to take more wickets than him in Test history.
The spin maestro, who made his Test debut in November 2011, has been India’s go-to bowler in Tests, especially at home, taking 347 of his 500 wickets.
Ashwin reached the milestone of 98 Test matches, trailing only Muttiah Muralitharan in terms of time. Each of the remaining seven bowlers needed 100 Test matches or more to reach the milestone.
India’s star spinner Ashwin has 34 five-wicket hauls and eight ten-wicket hauls in his glittering cricket career.
