Delhi Capitals’ Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan.
Delhi Capitals owner Parth Jindal has backed his team’s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin over his clash with the Kolkata Knight Riders captain. Eoin Morgan during a IPL Play.
The incident happened during Delhi Capitals’ innings when Ashwin and Rishabh Pant decided to take a run by removing the ball from their partner’s body. This move of KKR fast bowler did not go well Tim Southee and Morgan, who entered into an ugly brawl with Ashwin.
Throwing his weight behind Ashwin, Jindal reminded Morgan of the 2019 World Cup final, where England were given four runs for an overthrow after Ben Stokes was struck with the bat.
“So when the ball falls on Ben Stokes for 4 extra runs, which alone allows England to win the 50-over World Cup, no problem? But when Ash takes an extra run the world goes crazy Is? #hypocrisy at your best – totally behind you @ashwinravi99,” wrote Jindal on Twitter on Thursday.
While Morgan was not happy with the run, he apparently rebuked the senior India star by saying, “This is what happens when you cheat” after Ashwin Southee was dismissed.
Ashwin was then seen pointing towards Morgan and Southee Dinesh Karthik To intervene and put out the fire.
In a series of tweets, Ashwin made it clear earlier in the day that he would run again if the ball hit a fielder’s body and lectured Morgan and Southee for not using “derogatory” words and on the spirit of the game. asked to give A moral high ground.
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