Ravichandran Ashwin namedrops MS Dhoni as he reveals Rohit Sharma's emotional gesture that left him gobsmacked 

Ravichandran Ashwin ended the Test series against England with 26 wickets in five Test matches. He broke several records in the process. He went past 100 Test wickets against England and 500 Test wickets overall. 

Ravichandran Ashwin played all the Test matches. However, during the Rajkot Test match, his mother fell seriously ill and he had to go back to Chennai on an emergency basis. 

Ravichandran Ashwin decided to opt out of the Rajkot Test and go back to Chennai to see his ailing mother. However, he was having issues with getting a connecting flight from Rajkot to Chennai.

With the Test series done and dusted, Ashwin opened up on how Indian skipper Rohit Sharma helped him get back to Chennai so he could meet his mom. In the video, he further spoke about Rohit’s legacy as captain and how big a heart he has. 

Watch – Ravichandran Ashwin On Man With A Big Heart Rohit Sharma

Ravichandran Ashwin sharing a touching story about Rohit helping him to get back to Chennai to see his family during tough situation.

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“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 shared on his YouTube channel.

He further went on to say how Rohit asked the team physio Kamlesh to travel with the off-spinner to Chennai.

“Kamlesh, the team physio, is a very good friend of mine. Rohit told him to fly with me to Chennai and be with me but I convinced him to stay back. When I went down, the security and Kamlesh were already there, waiting. Kamlesh got a call from Rohit on our ride towards the airport, checking up on me and literally asking him to be with me during this tough time. It was 9:30 at night. I was just gobsmacked.

“I cannot even think about it. The two people there are the only ones that I could talk. What if nobody was there? I just thought, even if I were a captain, I’d tell my players to go back home. No second thoughts about it. But will I be calling people to check up on him? I don’t know. Unbelievable. I saw an outstanding leader in Rohit Sharma that day.”

Ashwin concluded that Rohit Sharma’s empathy as a captain for his players made him stand out and it is something that has immensely contributed to his success as a skipper. Rohit’s Test series win as captain against England with Virat Kohli missing from the side is a testament to the same.

“I’ve played under several captains and leaders, but it is his (Rohit’s) good heart that has made him what he is today – someone with five IPL titles as equal to Dhoni. God doesn’t give it easy. He should get something bigger than all that, which god will give him. In such a selfish society, a man who thinks about someone else’s well being is a rarity. My respect for him grew tremendously after that. I already had respect for him as a leader, he backs a player without question until the last moment. It’s not an easy thing. Even Dhoni does that. But he takes 10 steps more” Ashwin concluded saying.

With the Test series now over, Ashwin will join the Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2024. He will link up with the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal and Sanju Samson as the trio look to win the Royals their second IPL title. 

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