'Extremely Heart Breaking News', Says Ashwin Over ICC Decision

Hours after the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) suspended Zimbabwe cricket membership with immediate effect in the ICC Annual conference in London, Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday took to social media and sympathised with Zimbabwe players.

The ICC shocked fans after a statement stating that Zimbabwe had failed to stop government interference in the administration of the sport. This decision has almost ended the careers of current Zimbabwe international and domestic cricketers.

After which Ashwin posted a tweet on Twitter saying, "Extremely heart breaking news for all Zim cricketers and their fans, reading the tweets of @SRazaB24 just shows the agony of cricketers and how their life’s have been taken away from them. I pray that the lovely cricket nation returns to its glory asap! #ZimbabweCricket" (sic).

Extremely heart breaking news for all Zim cricketers and their fans, reading the tweets of @SRazaB24 just shows the agony of cricketers and how their life’s have been taken away from them. I pray that the lovely cricket nation returns to its glory asap! #ZimbabweCricket

— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) July 19, 2019

Meanwhile earlier in the day, cricketer Sikandar Raza posted an emotional tweet stating that this is not how he wanted to bid goodbye to the sport. Even other Zimbabwe cricketers like Brendan Taylor, Kyle Jarvis, Solomon Mire, Natsai Mshangwe also shared their disappointment over the sudden suspension.

How one decision has made a team , strangers

How one decision has made so many people unemployed

How one decision effect so many families

How one decision has ended so many careers

Certainly not how I wanted to say goodbye to international cricket. @ICC pic.twitter.com/lEW02Qakwx

— Sikandar Raza (@SRazaB24) July 18, 2019

Reports say that this suspension order has also put a big question mark on Zimbabwe's chances of participating in T20 World Cup 2020.