If Ashwin doesn't return, India will have to play the remainder of the Rajkot Test with only ten men.
Due to a family medical emergency, Indian offspinner R Ashwin has withdrawn from the Indian Test squad in Rajkot.
The BCCI has expressed its support for the cricketer and his family, emphasizing the importance of the health and well-being of the players and their loved ones. The Board has requested respect for the privacy of Ashwin and his family as they navigate through this challenging time.
The Board and the team will continue to assist Ashwin as necessary and keep communication lines open to offer support.
The BCCI announced Ashwin's withdrawal at 23:00 IST, hours after the conclusion of the second day's play in Rajkot, having given India their first wicket of the Test.
India may be left with only ten players for the remaining three days of play in the Rajkot Test. Playing substitutes are only permitted for players ruled out by concussions or Covid-19. In Ashwin's absence, India's frontline spin options for the rest of this Test are Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav.
Ashwin reached a significant milestone on the second day by becoming the ninth bowler to take 500 Test wickets.