When Ravichandran Ashwin felt helpless after not being able to contact his parents in Chennai

As the incessant rains created havoc in Chennai and resulted in excess floods, Chennai based cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin said that he was scared and concerned about his family who is in Chennai after he was not able to get in touch with them.

Ashwin was quoted in a report from ANI saying, “I felt very helpless. While I was here I couldn’t hear from my friends and parents back home for 48 hours. It was all quite scary to see on the TV. We were trying to reach people back home but the networks were all jammed,” he said. “What made me happy as a Chennaite was that the community really stood up and common man won at the end.”

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Ashwin is on the national duty at the moment as he is successfully bowling against the South Africans in the Delhi Test. Earlier, Ashwin along with Ajinkya Rahane and Murali Vijay also shooted a video which conveyed their best wishes and prayers for the people who are having a tough time out there in Chennai. Also Read: Indian cricketers send strong message to flood-affected people in Chennai

The rain has finally slowed down since Wednesday and further provided some relief to the flood affected people of Chennai. Relief agencies are trying their best to get the situation in control. As the rain has eased down the water level is also coming down and people who have been reprived from their homes and offices will now look to rehabilitate as soon as possible.