Ravichandran Ashwin had to leave the Indian cricket team midway through the third Test match in Rajkot after his mother collapsed with headaches and was hospitalized in Chennai. Soon after the incident, Ashwin became the second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to take 500 wickets in Test cricket.in his latest video YouTube channelAshwin revealed what happened after he received the news of hospitalization and how skipper Rohit Sharma’s actions left him “dumbfounded”. He even called Rohit an “outstanding leader” for the way he handled the situation.

“I asked how she was doing and if she was still conscious. The doctor apparently told me that she couldn’t be seen. I started crying. I was looking for a flight but couldn’t find one. The Rajkot airport was closed at 6 o’clock because no flights were taking off from there after 6 o’clock. flight. 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 with my family. He was trying to arrange a charter flight for me,” Ashwin said.

“Team doctor Kamlesh is a good friend of mine. Rohit asked him to fly to Chennai with me and stay with me, but I convinced him to stay. When I went down, the security and Kamlesh were already Waiting there. On our way to the airport, Kamlesh got a call from Rohit, who asked about me and asked him to be with me in this difficult moment. It was 9 pm 30 points. I was just stunned. I couldn’t even think about it. The two guys there were the only ones I could talk to. What if no one was there? I just thought, even if I was the captain, I would have told Player goes home. No second thoughts. But would I call someone to check on him? I don’t know. Unbelievable. I saw an outstanding player in Rohit Sharma that day A leader,” added the veteran spinner.

Ashwin added that it was his “kind heart” and empathy that made Rohit a successful captain and even mentioned MS Dhoni in his high praise for the Indian cricket team captain.

“I have played under several captains and leaders but it is his (Rohit’s) good heart that has made him what he is today – five IPL titles like Dhoni. God does not give it easily . He deserved something bigger than all this, which God gave him. In such a selfish society, people who think about others are rare. Since then, my respect for him has grown day by day. As A leader, I already have a lot of respect for him, he backs a player without question till the last moment. It’s not an easy thing. Even Dhoni does that. But he went 10 steps more.” Ashwin concluded.