Veteran Indian off spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin, lost his cool Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) Eliminator between Chepauk Super Gillies and Dindigul Dragons on July 31. S Dinesh smashed a boundary on the penultimate ball of the innings and led Dragons to a victory.
They chased down 159 runs in 19.5 overs and qualified for the playoffs. Ashwin could take the pressure and was seen getting angry on his team’s batters. From the dugout, he gestured angrily towards the batters on the pitch.
Ashwin smashed four boundaries and four sixes and scored 57 runs off 35 balls. His innings strengthened the position of Dragons. Ashwin stitched together an important partnership of 112-run partnership off 72 deliveries with Shivam Singh for the second wicket who himself scored 64 runs off 49 balls.
[WATCH] Ravichandran Ashwin Loses His Cool At His Batters In TNPL
Ashwin has been in good form in the tournament, having scored 131 runs in seven innings at an average of 21.83 and a strike rate of 145.55. Ashwin has also picked up 8 wickets in 8 innings at an average of 26 and an economy of 7.47.
It is definitely a rare sight to see Ashwin losing his cool. However, he is very passionate about the game and never wants to end up on the losing side.
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