Indian Premier League is rich league that has made fortunes through the game’s popularity. It never runs out of controversies and misfit happenings to get the Twitterati all charged up.
The Rajasthan opener Jos Buttler was Mankaded by R Ashwin during the fourth game of the 12th edition of IPL. Dramatic run out came at a stage when Rajasthan were going strong. Buttler smashed his half century of this year’s IPL and lost his wicket for 69 runs which came in 43 balls.
After Buttler was mankaded, there was a heated argument between him and Ashwin but the umpires intervened to stop the tussle.
https://twitter.com/NitinTr81906338/status/1110233892529684480
Ashwin doing a ‘Mankad’ on the field didn’t sit down well with cricketers and fans termed it ‘Unprofessional’.
Some Twitter users gave a mixed reaction to the dramatic run out.
It’s within the laws of the game but Jos Butler should have been warned by Ashwin before that. Very Surprised ! Remember Ashwin doing the same in an international game where Sehwag withdrew the appeal.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 25, 2019
Oh hell! Ashwin's run Butler out for backing up too far. Within the laws, but outside the spirt of the game. Unless the batsman had been cautioned earlier. We'll know about that later. For now, Punjab get coveted breakthru and the IPL its first major controversy this season
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2019
I can’t believe what I’m seeing!! @IPL Terrible example to set for young kids coming through. In time I think Ashwin will regret that.
— Eoin Morgan (@Eoin16) March 25, 2019
#Ashwin
Shame on a great bowler to take such wicket unfairly. Boo!— creativewrites (@Suresh16654405) March 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/ranbirparody/status/1110243554478034944
All for Mankading but what Ashwin has done is wrong. He paused and waited for Buttler to leave crease which goes against the spirit of the game.
Dickwella in 2017 was fined for a similar stumping attempt. He waited for batsman to leave the crease before breaking stumps. #RRvKXIP
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) March 25, 2019
That is terrible!!!!!!
— Sam Billings (@sambillings) March 25, 2019
My opinion on the Buttler/Ashwin controversy is that its NOT Buttlers fault and its NOT Ashwins fault either
Ashwin is entitled to appeal
I thought the TV umpire made the incorrect decision
Shouldve been dead ball….. play on
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) March 25, 2019
Kings XI Punjab beat Rajasthan Royals by 14 runs. #Ashwin won the match but lost all respect. #RRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/LJmeOjiZsh
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) March 25, 2019
Disgraceful behaviour by @ashwinravi99 – Buttler was still in the crease as he began to deliver the ball. Hate seeing this, what a terrible example to kids. #IPL #Ashwin https://t.co/qGYUgZnrIe
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 25, 2019
