#AshwinShameful trends on Twitter after spinner Mankads Jos Buttler in IPL match
New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Indian spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin faces heat on Twitter after he Mankaded English batsman Jos Buttler during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Monday.
In the last ball of the 13th over, when opponent team Rajasthan Royals' score was 108/1, Ashwin stopped from bowling and turned back to run-out non-striker batsman Jos Buttler.
After the on-field umpire referred to the television umpire, Buttler was given out. The match was won by Ashwin's Kings XI Punjab by 14 runs.
What is Mankad?
According to this law, a bowler before bowling can run-out a non-striker batsman if he leaves the crease too early.
How did Twitterati react?
Lalan Kumar said: "poor #Ashwin #AshwinShameful"
poor #Ashwin #AshwinShameful https://t.co/e46UJrkD0e
— Lalan KUMAR (@LalanKU007) March 26, 2019
Abhishek Yadav tweeted, This is disgraceful. It is the spirit with which it is played that makes Cricket a gentleman's game. Ashwin knew that buttler can single handedly take match far away from KXIP. So he showed such a terrible act. #RRvKXIP #Buttler #Mankad #Ashwin #AshwinShameful #JosButtler #IPL"
This is disgraceful. It is the spirit with which it is played that makes Cricket a gentleman's game. Ashwin knew that buttler can single handedly take match far away from KXIP. So he showed such a terrible act.#RRvKXIP #Buttler #Mankad #Ashwin #AshwinShameful #JosButtler #IPL pic.twitter.com/ens2KngcYU
— Abhishek Yadav 🌻 (@niallabhishek) March 26, 2019
Reshma Bharmal said: " Cricket is a gentleman’s game. #Ashwin is no gentleman & needs time out! Obviously didn’t learn anything about fair play & sportsmanship during his time under @msdhoni.Regardless of rules & 3rd umpire, it just looked crooked! Shame! Shame! Empty victory! #IPL2019 #AshwinShameful"
Cricket is a gentleman’s game. #Ashwin is no gentleman & needs time out! Obviously didn’t learn anything about fair play & sportsmanship during his time under @msdhoni.Regardless of rules & 3rd umpire, it just looked crooked! Shame! Shame! Empty victory! #IPL2019 #AshwinShameful https://t.co/K7oCs6ftzK
— reshma bharmal (@Reshmabharmal) March 26, 2019
One Twitter user named Chowkidar Dev said: "You won but lost all the respect, how u can stoop so low to do that. During ur runner up, u clearly crossed the stump did your stupid dance and stopped without releasing the ball. Jos was doing no wrong. #AshwinShameful #AshwinCheater"
You won but lost all the respect, how u can stoop so low to do that.
— Chowkidar Dev (@Dev50795352) March 26, 2019
During ur runner up, u clearly crossed the stump did your stupid dance and stopped without releasing the ball. Jos was doing no wrong. #AshwinShameful #AshwinCheater
Dharmvir A Patel said: "#AshwinShameful Is this frustration of not being selected in national team. Not a gentleman's game from the KXIP captain, I am a fan and I am disappointed @ashwinravi99"
#AshwinShameful Is this frustration of not being selected in national team. Not a gentleman's game from the KXIP captain, I am a fan and I am disappointed @ashwinravi99
— Dharmvir A Patel (@dharmveer_patel) March 26, 2019
What did Ashwin say?
"On my part, it was very instinctive and not planned. It is there in the rules of the game. I don't know form where the understanding of the spirit of the game comes because it is there in the rule.." Ravichandran Ashwin said at the post-match press conference.
Image Credit: IPL Twitter
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