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On Monday, during the Delhi Capitals Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2020 clash, Ashwin caught everyone by surprise when he issued a ‘Mankad’ warning to RCB batter Aaron Fench, prompting a spike on Google.
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There are several ways to fire a batsman in cricket. One of them is ‘Mankad’ and it’s weird.
While the concept of ‘Mankading’ may not be completely alien to the cricket fraternity, the layoff was given a new way of life in 2019 when Ravichandran Ashwin used the unorthodox method to get Jos Buttler out in an IPL match between KXIP and RR. Although the offside bowler faced the ire of upset fans back in the day, the firing has since become synonymous with Ashwin.
On Monday, during the Delhi Capitals Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2020 clash, Ashwin took everyone by surprise when he issued a ‘Mankad’ warning to RCB batter Aaron Fench when the latter was seen escaping from the crease at the end crease. no striker even before the ball was delivered.
Read also: Ravichandran Ashwin Just Fooled Us All By Not ‘Mankading’ Aaron Finch And IPL Fans Are Stunned
This led to ‘Mankad’ once again becoming a trending topic on social media, as Ashwin’s antics made Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting smile.
The incident also saw a spike in Google trending as people who were not hearing the cricket phrase searched the search engine for their responses.
But what is Mankad anyway?
Indian starter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler Vinoo Mankad generated controversy in 1947-48 during the Australia tour of India when he stopped during his delivery pass and broke the wicket at the non-front end to fire Bill Brown during the second test.
The incident caused quite a stir in the Australian media and ‘Mankad’ or ‘Mankading’ emerged. Although the method does not violate the laws of cricket, it is still considered by many to be unsportsmanlike.
The cricket rulebook is on Ashwin’s side too.
According to Law 41.16.If the non-hitting player is out of bounds from the time the ball enters play until the time the pitcher was normally expected to release the ball, the pitcher is allowed to attempt to remove it.
Why not Ashwin Mankad Finch?
Ashwin’s recent interaction with coach Ponting might be the key. In a video titled ‘Oru Mellisaana Kodu’, which means ‘a thin line’, on Ashwin’s YouTube channel, Ponting emphasized that batsmen should not ‘cheat’ by coming out of the fold early and called for a running penalty instead of a race. outside.
Read also: Ricky Ponting’s reaction after Ashwin forgave Aaron Finch with a ‘Mankad’ warning is pure gold
Although Ponting agreed with Ashwin, the former still believed that the non-forward should not be fired through Mankad.
The fun side of cricket
The camera during DC vs RCB instantly looked at Coach Ponting when Ashwin decided to warn Finch rather than fire him.
Once the game was over and dusted off, Ashwin took to Twitter and issued a cheery warning to IPL hitters.
In March, as the country was heading towards its first blockade to protect citizens from the infectious coronavirus, Ashwin used ‘Mankad’ to remind Indians why they should stay within the ‘Lakshman Rekha’ to protect themselves from being ‘fired’.
Hahaha, someone sent me this and told me that it has been exactly 1 year since it sold out. As the nation enters a lockdown, this is a good reminder for my citizens. Don’t get lost. Stay inside, stay safe! # 21DayLockdown pic.twitter.com/bSN1454kFt
– Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ ashwinravi99) March 25, 2020
“Hahaha, someone sent me this and told me that it has been exactly 1 year since it sold out. As the nation enters a lockdown, this is a good reminder for my citizens. Don’t get lost. Stay inside, stay tuned! saved! “Ashwin tweeted along with the famous photograph of the infamous firing.
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