Ravichandran Ashwin, experienced spin bowler for India, drew attention on February 16, Friday. He’s only the second Indian cricketer to nab 500 Test cricket wickets. Ravichandran Ashwin hit this milestone during the third India England Test’s second day, at Rajkot’s Niranjan Shah Stadium. His whooping wicket was Zak Crawley, bowled out at 15.
Late Friday, the BCCI announced that the Tamil Nadu player had to leave the third Test due to a family issue. Consequently, the 37-year-old won’t join the remainder of the Rajkot Test. Devdutt Padikkal filled Ashwin’s shoes as a temporary fielder on Day 3 in Rajkot.
The BCCI also indicated that the cricket board will continue to give assistance to the off-spinner.
Interestingly, a senior player from the Indian team, Virat Kohli, had earlier also exited the running Test series against England for personal purposes.
Ravichandran Ashwin reflects on his hard work and journey to 500 Test wickets
Recalling his journey after taking his 500th Test wicket in Rajkot on Friday, Ravichandran Ashwin said he was pleased, adding that his achievement was not awful.
As the second day of the game wrapped up, he expressed something in a media briefing:
Ravichandran Ashwin, in his 98 Test matches, boasts 500 wickets. His average? 23.94. He has 34 times with five outs and 8 experiences with ten outs in one match.