New Delhi: Delhi Capitals off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday said that he has issued first and final warning to all the batsmen and now he should not be blamed if he ends up ‘Mankading’ in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
Ashwin during the match against RCB gave opening batsman Aaron Finch a warning for leaving his crease at the non-striker’s end while the spinner was on course to deliver the ball. Ashwin has been very vocal against batsmen who try to steal yards by walking out of the crease even before the ball is bowled.
“Let’s make it clear !! First and final warning for 2020. I am making it official and don’t blame me later on. @RickyPonting #runout #nonstriker @AaronFinch5 and I are good buddies btw. #IPL2020,” Ashwin tweeted.
Let’s make it clear !! First and final warning for 2020. I am making it official and don’t blame me later on. @RickyPonting #runout #nonstriker @AaronFinch5 and I are good buddies btw.?? #IPL2020
— Ashwin ?? (@ashwinravi99) October 5, 2020
The incident had happened in the third over of RCB’s innings. Finch had walked out of his crease at the non-striker’s end, but Ashwin did not do Mankad and it allowed Finch to return to his crease. The whole incident also left Delhi Capitals’ coach Ricky Ponting in splits.
Before the start of the tournament, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting had said that none of his players will be allowed to affect the controversial mode of dismissal saying “it’s not within the spirit of the game”.
Why didn’t Ashwin Mankad, again? Oh yeah, it’s 2020. Anything is possible. Or was it the Ricky effect? Ashwin should have knocked the stumps down https://t.co/CkFUaEEU0O
— Yusuf Unjhawala ?? (@YusufDFI) October 5, 2020
‘Mankading’ drew a lot of attention towards itself during the last year’s IPL as Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler last season. Many former cricketers were divided as to whether the mode of dismissal is in the spirit of the game or not.
RCB failed to chase down 196 runs and was restricted to 137/9. No batsmen got going for RCB and only Kohli got among the runs as he played a knock of 43. For Delhi, Kagiso Rabada was the pick of the bowlers as he returned with the figures of 4-24.
Delhi has now gone to the top of the table with four victories and eight points from five matches.
