Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin gave rise to the controversy by Mankading R✨ajasthan Royals (RR) wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler during the fourth match of IPL 2019 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on last Monday (March 25).
Chasing 1🀅85, Buttler was going great guns on 69 while the hosts were 108 for 1 in the 13th over when Ashwin deci🌳ded to pull the trick out of his hat.
On the fifth delivery of that over, he had paused for a while in his delivery stride while watching Buttler’s movement. And as soon as Buttler left the crease with his eyes set on the striker’s end, Ashwin dislodged the bails in a flash. A furious Buttler was then seen having an argument with Ashwin but had to soon leave the field after the third umpire adjudged him out.🤪 Rajasthan later collapsed to lose the game by 14 runs.
Several former and present cricketers have reacted to the controversy in✤ their own ways but surprisingly England Test pace spearhead James Anderson came up with an absolute shocking gesture.
In a recent video which is going viral, Anderson, who is England’s leading wicket-taker in Test cricket, was seen shredding Ashwin’s picture as a reaction to the Mankad incident. While some have found it funny, others were angry with Anderson’s action.
Here’s the video:
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