Ashwin lets Dhawan off with warning, revokes 'mankading' memories with Buttler
Updated On: 06 April, 2023 05:58 PM IST | Mohali | mid-day online correspondent
Fans witnessed a similar incident on Wednesday when Royals spinner Ravichandran Ashwin paused before his delivery and gave a stare to Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan for backing up too far at the non-striker`s end
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(L-R) Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Jos Buttler (Pic: AFP)
The controversial mankading incident involving Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin in IPL 2019 continues to be one of the most talked-about dismissals in the T20 league. With Buttler going firm at 43-ball-69 in Rajasthan Royals’ 185-run chase, Ashwin took everyone by surprise after he paused during run-up and nonchalantly dislocated the bails to dismiss Buttler. As per the laws of the game, the third umpire declared the Rajasthan Royals opener out but such a dismissal had always raised eyebrows in the game, perhaps unfairly so. However, as Buttler and Ashwin are now teammates at Royals, the dynamics of their relationship have changed.
Fans witnessed a similar incident on Wednesday when Royals spinner Ashwin paused before his delivery and gave a stare to Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan for backing up too far at the non-striker`s end. Dhawan, upon realising he is far from the crease, quickly slid his bat to the mark. Interestingly, Ashwin represented Punjab Kings in 2019, the same edition which had ignited the spirit-of-cricket debate over his never-seen-before dismissal of Buttler at the non-striker`s end.
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