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Ashwin has defended himself stating that what he did was well within the rules of the game. But Royals Brand Ambassador Shane Warne and coach Paddy Upton have lashed out at the tweaker, questioning his integrity.
Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond praised Rasikh Salam, saying he was one of better bowlers for the team during its IPL opener against Delhi.
Slamming Ashwin further, Prasanna said even a schoolboy knows he has to warn the non-striker before doing such a thing.
Ravichandran Ashwin mankadded Jos Buttler in the 13th over of the Rajasthan innings and that got the whole cricket world talking about 'Spirit of the Game'
With the matter snowballing, even the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said that the captain should have maintained decorum and that even the match officials failed in their duty.
In past, Kapil Dev was lambasted after carrying out the act against Peter Kirsten in an ODI at Port Elizabeth on December 3, 1992.
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.
Rahane was lavish in his praise for the Kings XI bowling attack which restricted Rajasthan, especially after a superb start to the chase.
Weighing into the Mankading matter, Shukla said a call had been taken to avoid such dismissals in a meeting of captains and match referees in which RCB skipper Kohli and CSK skipper Dhoni were also present.
Chris Gayle announced that the youngsters in the team have his back and they want to win the IPL for the Universe Boss.
After the match, Upton said, "I think R Ashwin's action tonight speak for him and represent him when I looked up to the eyes of his teammates."
Here's the probable playing XI for the DC vs CSK IPL clash where rejuvenated Delhi host MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings at Feroz Shah Kotla under Shreyas Iyer's leadership.
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."
It will be a battle where experience will be pitted against youth and astuteness will square off against flamboyance when the King faces his heir apparent on what is expected to be another sluggish Feroz Shah Kotla track.
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.
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Gayle scored 79 off 47 balls and hit eight boundaries and four sixes in the process. Besides Gayle, young Sarfaraz Khan (46 not out off 29 balls) also played a good hand.
A vital cog in India's World Cup plans, Mumbai Indians' Jasprit Bumrah landed awkwardly on his left shoulder while fielding during Sunday's IPL contest against Delhi Capitals
