Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler was on his way to a great century, but Kings XI Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin noticed that wicketkeeper-batsman was backing up at the non-striker’s end.
Ashwin acted as if he is delivering 🐲the ball and then took the bails off once Buttle෴r had left the crease during the fourth match of the ongoing IPL in Jaipur on Monday.
Unhappy Buttler leaves the field
There was an animated discussion between Ashwin and Buttler when the former appealed after ‘mankading’. It seemed that Ashwin had warned him before but the discussion turned into an argument soon. The KXIP captain didn’t withdraw his appeal and Buttler had to walk off with despair.
The match was in an interesting situation at that stage and Buttler’s wicket literally turned the game in the visitors’ favour: KXIP won the match by 14 runs.
The cricket fraternit꧒y showed mixed-reactions on𒁃 Twitter regarding the incident.
//twitter.co💜m/MitchJohnson398/status/1110313750♛790180865
How is getting an advantage by starting early by the batsman be in the 'spirit of the game'? BTW this is not the first time this has happened with Jos Butler
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7)
I can’t believe what I’m seeing!! Terrible example to set for youn🌸g kids coming through. In time I think Ashwin will regret that.
— Eoin Morgan (@Eoin16)
//twitter.com/balbo90/status/1110230316818550785
My opinio🌺n on the Buttler/Ashwin controversy is that its NOT Buttlers fault and its NOT Ashwins fault either
Ashwin is entitled to appeal
I t𓄧hought the TV ump🌄ire made the incorrect decision
Shouldve been dead ball….. play on
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris)
Average behaviour from R Ashwin in the
Is that real🐭ly how you want t✅o win a game of cricket???— Alexandra Hartley (@AlexHartley93)
Buttler was still in his crease when Ashwin was in his delivery stride! He wasn’t trying to gain an advantage! He was literally walking in with the bowler…
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20)
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If had been warned well that’s fine … if he hasn’t and it’s the first time I think is completely out of order … watch how often this happens from now on !!!!!!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
FYI.. I am old school.. I would not have done it.. just mention to Butler .. hey champ.. stop crimpin🌼g!
— Dean Jones AM (@ProfDeano)
Ashwin, that’s shocking behaviour! Very disappointed to s𒐪eꦬe that.
— Jason Roy (@JasonRoy20)
How’s playing👍 within the 💮laws of the game ‘unfair’??
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
He ain’t winning any spirit of cricket awards iᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ🐼ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚs old ashwin
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62)
//twitter.com/tinobest/status/1110231318036660224
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)
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Opinions ???
— Carlos Brathwaite (@CRBrathwaite26)
What an absolute disgrace! spitting tacs and ri🅠ghtfully so!!!
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage)
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)
Well the fair play award isn’t going to Mohali this year….
— Sam Billings (@sambillings)
Very very poor wasn’t it
— Chris Lynn (@lynny50)
Feel sad for . Hope this rule changes to give a compulsory warning first, before a bowler can go f꧒𒐪or !
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
Lots of drama on the Buttler run-out. He was livid but the law and the advisory on it is clear. The bowler is within his right to run a player out at the non-striker's end if he is out of his crease
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Ashwin was completely within his rights to dismiss butler there. Don’t unde▨rstand how Spirit of Cricket can be questio♊ned. How many times have u seen a batsman wait for Umpires decision when he knew he was out?
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
