'Dear Rohit Sharma, India is proud to have you as...': IPL franchise puts out heartwarming message for India captain for his gesture towards Ashwin

On March 12 (Tuesday), veteran India star Ravichandran Ashwin shed light on India captain Rohit Sharma's kind-hearted gesture that left him 'gob-smacked'. Ashwin revealed how Rohit aided him when he had to rush back to Chennai in the middle of the 3rd Test match against England to see his ailing mother. Ashwin revealed how Rohit made all the necessary arrangements and even sent physio Kamlesh with him.

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Rajasthan Royals show love to Rohit Sharma

For his incredible gesture, Rohit Sharma was widely praised by cricket followers. Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR) joined the bandwagon and appreciated the Indian skipper for his act.

"Dear Rohit Sharma, India is proud to have you as a leader," Rajasthan Royals said in a tweet on X (formerly Twitter).

What did Ashwin say about Rohit?

Ashwin detailed the entire conversation he had with Rohit Sharma and shed light on how the Hitman acted quickly to ensure he traveled to Chennai to see his mother.

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"Rohit and Rahul bhai came to my room. Rohit saw me thinking and he said 'what are you thinking about? Just pack your bags and leave now'. He told me that he would try and arrange a charter flight for me," Ashwin revealed on his YouTube channel.

"A big thank you to Cheteshwar Pujara. He spoke to a lot of people and arranged for the charter flight. I didn't know how I spent 2 hours in that flight back home.
"Our team physio Kamlesh is my good friend. What Rohit did was beautiful. Rohit asked Kamlesh to join me on my flight to Chennai. I told Rohit that Kamlesh is one of the two physios with the team and how he could send him with me when the team was playing a crucial Test.
"Rohit is like 'That's okay'. But I told Kamlesh to stay back with the team. However, when I went down to the lobby, Kamlesh and a security person were standing there.
"Rohit was calling Kamlesh and keeping a tab on me throughout the journey back home.
"I was gobsmacked. I couldn't even imagine the gesture from Rohit. If I were captain, I would ask anyone in that position to go home. There's no second thought in that. But, to keep a constant tab on me, calling Kamlesh and asking him to accompany me. Unbelievable!
"I see an outstanding leader in Rohit Sharma. He is something special. For this kind heart, he has won so many titles, including 5 IPL titles. God doesn't give easily. I hope Rohti achieves something even more big. I will pray to God for that," Ashwin added. 

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