Ravichandran Ashwin reveals India captain Rohit Sharma’s gesture to his ailing mother. Ravichandran Ashwin left the Rajkot Test midway to attend to his mother, who had collapsed in Chennai.
Team India ended the thrilling five-Test series on a high note, defeating England 4-1. The final and fifth Test, played in Dharamshala, marked Ravichandran Ashwin’s 100th Test cap for India. Furthermore, the ace Indian off-spinner went on to reach the 500-wicket milestone. However, Ashwin face family adversity when his mother became seriously ill, and he was devastated at the time.
So much so that he tried every option to fly directly from Rajkot to Chennai
The Indian captain, Rohit Sharma, then took matters into his own hands and went above and beyond to arrange a chartered flight for Ashwin so that he could leave to attend to his mother as soon as possible without worrying about the void the Indian team would suffer as a result of his absence. Notably, Ashwin left the Indian team in the middle of the Rajkot Test match.
Reflecting on the tumultuous times, the ace spin legend took to his renown social media channel to share the inside details of his struggles, as well as how the skipper demonstrate humanitarian efforts of the highest order and a golden heart to assist him in immediately visiting his mother.
praised Sharma’s incredible leadership both on and off the field this time
“I asked how she was and if she was conscious. The doctor apparently told me that she was not in a position to be seen. I started tearing up. I was searching for a flight but I couldn’t get one. The Rajkot airport closes down at 6 as there are no flights from there after 6. I didn’t know what to do. Rohit (Sharma) and Rahul (Dravid) Bhai came to my room and Rohit literally asked me to stop thinking and leave to be there with my family. And he was trying to arrange a charter flight for me,” Ashwin revealed the details on his YouTube channel.
“Kamlesh, the team physio, is a close friend of mine. Rohit offer to fly with me to Chennai and join me, but I persuade him to stay back. When I went down, security and Kamlesh were already waiting. Kamlesh received a call from Rohit on our way to the airport. Checking in on me and literally asking him to be with me during this difficult time. It was 9:30 at night. “I was just stunned,” the 37-year-old added.
Furthermore, Ashwin expressed his admiration for the ‘Hitman’
As a result, the ace off-spin legend credit Rohit Sharma’s impeccable captaincy success in international cricket to this heartfelt gesture.
“I can’t even think about it.” I could only talk to two people there. What if nobody was present? I just thought that if I were captain, I would tell my players to go home. There are no second thoughts about it. Will I be calling people to check on him? I do not know. Unbelievable. “I saw an outstanding leader in Rohit Sharma that day,” Ashwin said, complimenting Rohit on his incredible gesture.
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Remarkably, after rejoining the Indian team, Ravichandran Ashwin maintained his sublime touch with the ball and nearly single-handedly decimated England’s batting lineup. The magnitude and impact of his magical bowling tell a wonderful story of his recovery from a difficult family situation. The spin wizard took 26 wickets in the Test series. Not only that, but during this incredible run, the Chennai-born bowling legend bagged two 5-wicket hauls, propelling Team India to their first series defeat against England in the ‘bazball’ era.
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