The veteran Indian spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin has gone on to reveal his conversation with the Delhi Capitals (DC) coach, Ricky Ponting over the controversial ‘Mankading’ mode of dismissal in a video on his YouTube channel. Ashwin was immensely criticized during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 when ran out Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler at the non-striker’s end while playing for Kings XI Punjab (KXIP).

Recently, during a podcast, Ponting had said that as the head coach of  Ashwin’s team for IPL 2020, he would not allow the spinner to ‘Mankad’ a batsman. Responding to the same, the latter said that he had an “interesting chat” with Ponting over the subject.

Recalling the video, Ashwin said,  “The conversation between both of us over the run out at the non-striker’s end. The moment I did that, Ricky, you said, even if you ask me, I will have the point of justification. To be honest, I am a serial sort of a runout guy at the non-striker’s end. I started at the age of 12 because I couldn’t take the batsman taking those extra yards. And the moment I did that, the spirit of cricket was brought into play. And you were part of the committee that approved the law. So, what’s your take on that?”

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Ponting features the MCC Cricket Committee, which responsible for framing the laws of the game, and he went on to clarify his stand on the matter earlier.

Ricky Ponting had said, “I wasn’t trying to say that you were justified, because actually in the course of the game you can’t do it. Honestly, we have got to try and find a way around, trying to make the batsman stop cheating. Because that’s basically cheating.”

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Ashwin went on to point out that bowlers have to deliver an extra ball for overstepping and asked Ponting if similar measures could be adopted for the non-striker.

Replying to the same, DC head coach said, “I think there should be some sort of run penalty. If you are to get to the top of your bowling action and it shows that the batsman is cheating, I think put a run penalty on him. And do it right from the start. Taking 10 runs off the team total because you’ve taken a yard out of your crease – those sort of things need to be looked at.”