Ravichandran Ashwin has been fined 30% of his match fee for showing anger after an umpire’s decision in a TNPL match on Sunday, June 8. The game was between Dindigul Dragons and Tiruppur Tamizhans at the Sri Ramakrishna College Ground in Coimbatore.
An official of TNPL told CricBuzz:
"There was a hearing conducted by the match referee after the game. Ashwin was fined 10 per cent for showing dissent towards the umpires and 20 per cent for misuse of equipment. He accepted the sanctions."
However, the Ashwin could not be immediately reached for comment.
Ashwin, who was leading Dindigul Dragons, was given out lbw to R. Sai Kishore while trying to play a sweep shot. The ball looked like it had pitched outside the leg stump. However, there were no reviews left, as the team had already used both for wide-ball calls. Umpire Kritika made the decision, and Arjun Kripal Singh was the match referee.
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Ashwin showed clear signs of frustration. A video of the moment has gone viral. In the clip, Ashwin argues with the umpire, hits his pads with the bat, and throws his gloves in anger after walking off the field. He had scored 18 runs off 11 balls, hitting two fours and a six before getting out.
At that point, Dindigul was 39/1 in the fifth over. After Ashwin’s dismissal, the team lost all remaining nine wickets for just 54 runs. Tiruppur Tamizhans chased down the 94-run target easily, winning with nine wickets in hand and 49 balls left.
This is the ninth season of the , which began on June 6 and continues till July 6. Dindigul Dragons have won one out of two games played so far. They are at fifth place in the points table with one win and one loss.
