Ravichandran Ashwin had 'mankaded' Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match during the 2019 edition, which ended up being one of the most debated incidents
The two incidents – Ravichandran Ashwin's mankading and MS Dhoni's charging onto the field – remain main talking points of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 season
Opener Shikhar Dhawan (56 off 41 balls) laid the foundation with a fluent knock, then skipper Shreyas Iyer (58 off 49 balls not out) anchored Delhi Capitals's successful chase against Kings XI Punjab in their IPL match
The 12th season of IPL has witnessed big controversies involving the likes Ravichandran Ashwin, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Lasith Malinga and of course umpires. And Wednesday's row was the latest to blight the world's most prestigious T20 league.
Ben Stokes accidentally became a part of the debate after KXIP captain R Ashwin used mankading to run Jos Buttler out. The dismissal raised fresh debate over the spirit of the game as the off-spinner didn't give the Englishman a prior warning.
Kings XI Punjab captain R Aswhin's mankading of Rajasthan Royals player Jos Buttler In an Indian Premier League match raised fresh debate over the spirit of the game
