Ashwin's wife Prithi Narayanan pens down a beautiful note of appreciation for 500th Test wicket

“A lot happened between 500 and 501, the Longest 48 hours of our lives. But this is about the 500. And the 499 before that. What a phenomenal achievement. What an outstanding guy. I am extremely proud of you, R Ashwin. We love you", she wrote.

While talking to the media skipper Rohit Sharma also complimented Ashwin for showing character as he returned the very next day from Chennai. “When you lose your most experienced bowler in the middle of a Test match, it’s not easy. But everything aside, family comes first. And when we heard the news, there were no second thoughts in our minds that he should do what he felt was right,” Rohit said in the post-match press conference.

“He wanted to be with the family, which was the right thing to do. It was good for him to make a way and be a part of the team showing the character and the kind of person he is. We were happy to have him back,” he said.