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Ravi Ashwin says suspension of Zimbabwe is "heartbreaking"; wants cricket to return to "lovely nation"
Zimbabwe Cricket was suspended earlier this week by the ICC, due to government interference. The side will play no international games till the time it is suspended, with the governing body freezing their funds as well
The suspension of Zimbabwe Cricket has not only affected cricketers from their country, but has also impacted other players from across the world. India's Ravichandran Ashwin took to Twitter on Friday and termed the ongoings as "heartbreaking."
The ICC on Thursday suspended Zimbabwe Cricket with immediate effect as the Board had violated ICC's policies, which do not allow for government interference.
"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 tweeted.
"Zimbabwe Cricket has been suspended with immediate effect. The ICC Board unanimously decided that Zimbabwe Cricket, an ICC Full Member, is in breach of Article 2.4 (c) and (d) of the ICC Constitution which imposes an obligation on Members to provide a process for free and democratic elections and to ensure that there is no government interference in its governance and / or administration for cricket respectively," the ICC had said in a statement.
Consequently, ICC stopped sending funds to Zimbabwe, and the national teams will not be allowed to play any international games. The players from Zimbabwe were devastated at the news, and with no assurity on their future payments as well, cricket in the nation oversees a bleak future.
