A vocal advocate of bowling the batsman at the non-striker end, veteran Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin was recently given a warning for stepping back too far. The incident happened during a Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) match between his team, Dindigul Dragons, and Nellai Royal Kings. In the 15th over, left-arm spinner Mohan Prasath stopped mid-run after realizing that Ashwin was outside his box. Replays showed that while Ashwin was coming down the crease prematurely, his bat slid out of the crease when Prasath stopped mid-run.
This incident sparked discussions on social media platforms. While some trolled Ashwin for getting his own medicine, others pointed out how the warning did not apply to Ashwin as he was not taking any unfair advantage.
Ashwin also posted a screenshot of the law, suggesting that he would not have been considered out even if the bowler had dislodged the bails.
According to law 38.3, “a non-striker may be taken from the moment the ball comes into play until the bowler releases the ball.”
Reacting to posts criticizing commentators for not pointing out that Ashwin wouldn’t have walked out, the veteran all-rounder said: “Because they don’t know the rule.”
Because they don’t know the rulepic.twitter.com/r1B6Ndyyue
-Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) July 29, 2024
Meanwhile, Ashwin is currently not part of the team for the ongoing white-ball tournament in Sri Lanka.
He is likely to return to the Test squad for the upcoming home series against Bangladesh.
On Sunday, India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the rain-affected second T20I of the three-match series to take an unassailable 2-0 lead.
The third and final T20I will be played on Tuesday in Pallekele before a three-match ODI series.
Meanwhile, India captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav and Harshit Rana have reportedly arrived in Colombo for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
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