Hyderabad, Feb. 17 -- Due to personal reasons Ravichandran Ashwin was forced to pull out of the ongoing Test match against England after he had reached a well deserved landmark of 500 Test wickets. But his departure has plunged the team into a bit of a quandary. Virat Kohli and Rahul are not playing in this match. Now with Ashwin also pulling out, some of the experienced seniors will be missing.

The BCCI did not immediately reveal the reason for Ashwin's departure but it was later learnt that his mother was seriously ill and so he took a flight to Chennai to be by her side.

His mother Chitra was the most influential figure during his formative years in cricket. She is a lady with keen knowledge of the game and it was she who advised Ash...