R Ashwin's Outburst During Tamil Nadu Premier League Match

R Ashwin's Frustration on the Field

In a recent match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League, R Ashwin expressed his frustration after being declared out by the umpire. Following the decision, Ashwin was visibly upset, striking his pads with his bat multiple times. The incident occurred during the final delivery bowled by Sai Kishore for IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans, where Ashwin, representing Dindigul Dragons, was ruled LBW. This led to a prolonged argument with the umpire before he exited the field, still agitated.

Ashwin was controlling himself just because the umpire was a female 😭🙏pic.twitter.com/3XM6WAMPgy

— Kusha Sharma (@Kushacritic) June 9, 2025

Dindigul Dragons took a risk by using both their reviews early in the opposition's innings to contest the umpire's call. After Ashwin's departure, the team struggled to score runs, with Ashwin's 18 runs being the second-highest score of the match, just behind RK Jayant. Shivam Singh contributed 30 runs, but the Dragons could only muster 93 runs in 16.2 overs. The Tamizhans' bowlers excelled, with Esakimuthu A claiming 4 wickets and Mathivanan taking 3, while captain Sai Kishore added 2 more.

On the other hand, Tushar Raheja, the wicketkeeper-batter for Tamizhans, played a crucial role in their victory, scoring an unbeaten 65 runs and leading his team to a win by 9 wickets with 49 balls remaining.

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