Ravichandran Ashwin, who would be playing his first IPL season for Delhi Capitals (DC) in the UAE, has revealed that he had an interesting chat with DC Coach Ricky Ponting on not practicing Mankad during the IPL 2020 season.
In IPL 2019, Ravichandran Ashwin, playing for Kings XI Punjab, was surrounded in controversy for mankading Rajasthan Royals player Jos Buttler. Thereafter, the debate started on whether mankading is a right practice in cricket. Although it is a legal way to get the batsman out as per rules, however, it is deemed to be against the spirit of cricket.
Now, as Ashwin is set to play for DC after being traded from KXIP ahead of the IPL 2020 auction, Ricky Ponting had said that their players, including Ashwin, wouldn’t be allowed to pull off Mankad. The DC coach also said that this practice is against the spirit of the game and he would have chat with the veteran spinner about that. However, Ponting’s statement had become a big show on social media.
Reacting to Ponting’s statement, Ashwin has opened up that he had a conversation with Ponting on Phone but added that he would openly talk to him when the former Aussie player reaches the UAE.
“Ricky Ponting hasn’t yet reached (Dubai). After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already spoken over the phone. It was a very interesting chat,” Ashwin was quoted as saying in his first episode of his new ‘Hello Dubaiahh?’ YouTube show.
Sometimes Australians’ messages in English get lost in translation: Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin also noted that the messages given in English by foreign players are sometimes wrongly translated therefore it becomes a big show.
“What happens sometimes is Australians’ messages in English get lost in translation and reach us with a different meaning. Even some of their jokes become news. That’s what it is and next week I will reveal a bit more about my conversation with Ricky,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mankading is running out the non-striking batsman whilst he is backing up. There have not been many instances when the bowlers have practiced this way to get the batsman out.