MS Dhoni lost his cool and rushed into the field of play to confront Indian umpire Ulhas Gandhe after he flip-flopped on a no-ball on Thursday night, which led to a fine on the former Indian captain.
England batsman Jos Buttler was 'Mankaded' by Ravichandran Ashwin at a crucial moment in the match that Rajasthan went on to lose.
England batsman Buttler was 'Mankaded' by Kings XI Punjab captain R Ashwin at a crucial moment in the match that Rajasthan went on to lose.
Gopal said that the pressure created in the powerplay helped the spinner as the RCB batsmen looked to attack him to get the scoreboard moving.
Shreyas Gopal picked up 3/12 while Jos Buttler smashed 59 off 43 balls as Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets in Jaipur.
Root is confident that his side will not indulge in the tactic.
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While the bowling is an area that SRH will look to correct, the Royals will want to ensure that they get their batting right.
Ashwin had said that Buttler's dismissal was completely instinctive and he had not planned on doing it.
On the issue of 'spirit of cricket' being violated, Dravid was of the view that it is a player's 'personal choice' what constitutes the former.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen said R Ashwin will be talked about for a long time for his controversial act.
Ashwin received support from former Australian players Mitchell Johnson and Dean Jones, Rajasthan Royals brand ambassador Shane Warne and England ODI captain Eoin Morgan lashed out at the Indian spinner.
Shane Warne wrote on his Twitter handle, "Ashwin's actions were simply disgraceful, and I hope the BCCI doesn’t condone this sort of behaviour in the IPL."
Kings XI skipper Ashwin sparked off a big controversy on Monday when he mankaded Rajasthan Royals' Buttler, the first to be dismissed in such a manner in the history of the IPL.
The dismissal quickly raised a fresh debate over the spirit of the game as R Ashwin didn't give Jos Buttler a prior warning.
With Buttler going strong at 69 off 43 balls while chasing 185 runs, Ashwin mankaded the Rajasthan Royals opener without giving him any warning.
All eyes will be on these five batsmen who will be expected to help their teams cross the line.
Jos Buttler said that he wants to emulate Virat Kohli's mindset and be at the top of his game every day.
Smith returned to the side after serving out a one-year international suspension for ball-tampering scandal.
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