Veteran cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin surprised fans by abruptly leaving the third test match against England at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a statement that Ashwin had to rush back to Chennai to attend to a family medical emergency. While the nature of the emergency was not disclosed, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla revealed that Ashwin's mother had been hospitalized. Indian cricket fans expressed concern for Ashwin's family and wished for his mother's speedy recovery.
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