Former Indian spinner Murali Karthik has now come out and recalled that incident that took place back in 2012. The cricketer was playing for Surrey against Somerset, where he Mankaded a batsman which resulted in a lot of backlashes and it was a completely unexpected and unforgettable experience for him. Mankading has gotten a lot of ex and current players’ criticism over the years.
However, when Murali Karthik tried it, the resultant reaction was completely unexpected for him. Every time he recalls the incident, the emotions are quite visible on his face. It was just a horrible experience for any cricketer to go through.
Here is the video of the incident:
As per the details that were given by Murali Karthik, he had given three warnings to the batsman. He had made it clear to the non-striker that he was backing up quite a bit. It is quite common for bowlers to give warnings to non-strikers. However, not all have the guts to do what Murali Karthik did.
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While having the conversation about this incident, with the Indian spinner, R Ashwin who got backlash for Mankading as well, Murali Karthik said, “My wife actually ran away from the ground. It was that kind of a threat with the crowd booing and all. They almost entered the dressing room at one point.”
He further added, “In my case, I had warned the batsman thrice already. They never spoke about that after the incident. Despite my constant warning, they are blaming the bowler. I am ready to run out all the 11 batsmen if they step out before I deliver the ball.”
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Murali Karthik concluded the conversation by saying, “I had done it five times before. Despite that, it became a controversy because I did it against Somerset. That was a club for which I had played for three years. Somerset was already upset that I went to Surrey. They had so many accusations against me – that my wife liked city life and that is why I went to London, they must be paying him more, etc. So, Somerset was my previous team, which is why it became so huge.”
