Ravichandran Ashwin's evolution into a true match-winner for India on the field has been conspicuous and his accomplishments off the pitch have also been imperious. Ashwin is married to Prithi Narayanan and the duo has been together since childhood. Like his career, Ashwin's love story is nothing short of a fairytale that has all the ingredients of being dubbed into a Bollywood script. Let's take a look at the love story of Ashwin, who married his childhood love.
Friends in school
The chemistry between Ashwin and Prithi makes for a compelling read. Both of them have been together since their childhood days and have been each other's backbone. Ashwin was born on September 17, 1986, in Chennai and inherited his cricketing skills from his father. Seeing his father's batting in club cricket, Ashwin also made up his mind to play cricket and never looked back. In Ashwin's journey in cricket, his wife Prithi has played a significant role.
The proposal
It is widely believed that Ashwin and Prithi met during their school days. The friendship between the two deepened when they enrolled in the same college together. The couple had enrolled in SSN College of Engineering in Chennai. During their college days, the love between the two gradually blossomed. Ashwin and Prithi had told in Cricbuzz's show 'Spicy Pitch' that the former had proposed the latter at Chemplast Cricket Ground.
Family's support
The families of both Ashwin and Prithi knew each other very well. Thus, their dating period remained free of any family obstruction. Along with his cricket career, Ashwin used to spend a ton of time with Prithi. Meanwhile, Ashwin's cricket career took wings and he gradually evolved as a vital cog in Team India.
Engagement before the World Cup
The 50-over ODI cricket was held in India and it was before the quadrennial tournament that Ashwin decided to take the next step in his relationship with Prithi. The two got engaged at the beginning of the year (2011) and then became life partners by tying the knot on November 13, 2011, a year in which Ashwin became played a key role in India's World Cup triumph. Many cricketers attended Ashwin's wedding. The off-spinner also took a short break from cricket to be with his wife and enjoy his newly married life.
Parenthood
After getting married in the year 2011, Ashwin and Prithi became parents in 2015. The duo was blessed with a girl, which they later named Akhira. The couple had their second child in 2016 and they her as Aadhya. Prithi often accompanies Ashwin for oversees tours while the duo keep sharing pictures together on their social media accounts.
