‘You made him feel small’: R Ashwin did not support Digwesh Rathi by a hit in Rishabh Pant

New Delhi: India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin stood firmly in support of Lucknow super legendary bowler Digvesh Rathi on Wednesday after Jose Butler’s controversial run-out in IPL 2019. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin dissected the incident, in which Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Stand-in Captain Jitesh Sharma was rejected during his IPL 2025 clash in Lucknow at the end of the non-strayer.“As a owner of LSG, I wondering that I need Jitesh Sharma’s wicket. If he stepped outside the crease, he is outside. Now let me dive into the technology of the incident. Is it appropriate to be out whether he stepped out of the crease before the Digwesh Rathi was involved in the delivery structure? Yes. Would it be bad for RCB? Yes, again, because if they had done so, they would not like a chariot or pants. Now let’s see in the real-case scenario. When Rathi took off his front leg, Jitesh was inside the crease. So, it was not outside. After breaking the stumps, umpire Michael Gough asked him if he was appealing, and not that he was sure. He said, “Yes, I am appealing.” So the decision went to the third umpire, and the correct decision was taken, “Ashwin explained.However, what happened after the decision, left Ashwin Furious. The cameras showed LSG captain Rishabh Pants with the withdrawal of the appeal and embracing Jitesh, an act as a spectacular performance of sportsmanship. Ashwin strongly disagreed with that story.

“By now, everything was correct. But after that, commentators started saying that Pant withdrew the appeal – what is a wonderful work of sportsmanship. Grow out of it. Pant is a great cricketer. He created a surprising century, and I know he would go to do great work in cricket. I am already waiting for the England series, how to bat and help India win. I am a big fan of pants. I am making it clear again before it is targeted by people. But think, you are Rathi’s father, and his captain, in front of crores of people, criticized him. He actually went on the board. A captain’s job is to return to the bowler and don’t feel small, “Ashwin said.What exactly happenedThe incident took place in the mantra of the 17th over Rathi. Bangalore, along with Royal Challengers, needed 29 runs from the last 19 balls, Rathi attempted to run Jeetesh Sharma out at the end of the non-strayer.He stopped before distributing the ball and Bells was removed when he saw Jitesh out of his crease.

Appeal for the dismissal of Rathi. However, after reviewing the footage, the third umpire ruled that the bowler had already completed his delivery and crossed the popping crease. The decision of ‘Not Out’ was shown on the big screen. In addition, LSG Captain Pant also withdrew the appeal and embraced Jeetesh, a moment that was widely praised as an act of sportsmanship. However, the gesture of the pants had no effect on the result, as the appeal was already invalid under the rules.What does the rule sayAccording to MCC Law 38.3.1: “The ball comes into the game from any time until the bowler is generally expected to leave the ball, is responsible for running the non-strayer out …”Further clarity is provided in 38.3.1.1 and 38.3.1.2, stating that the non-strayer can only be rejected until “the bowler’s arm delivery does not reach the highest point of his general bowling action in the swing.”