Drama in TNPL! Ashwin loses cool after dismissal; argues with female umpire - Watch

Former Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin recovered himself astatine the halfway of contention during a Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025 lucifer betwixt Dindigul Dragons and IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans connected Sunday astatine the SNR College Cricket Ground successful Coimbatore.Ashwin, captaining the Dindigul Dragons, opened the innings but was dismissed for conscionable 18 disconnected the bowling of his counterpart, R Sai Kishore. What followed turned the spotlight firmly connected the erstwhile India star. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Ashwin was adjudged LBW connected the 5th shot of the 5th over, but the determination didn’t beryllium good with him. Convinced that the transportation had pitched extracurricular limb stump, Ashwin instantly approached the on-field umpire — a pistillate authoritative named Kritika — to reason his case.

The infinitesimal was captured connected video and has since gone viral, showing Ashwin pointing animatedly toward the pitch, trying to explicate that the shot had pitched good extracurricular leg. The umpire, however, stood by her determination and turned away. Frustrated, Ashwin stormed off, hitting his pads forcefully with his bat.WATCH:

Replay footage appeared to enactment Ashwin’s claim, showing the shot pitching extracurricular the leg-stump line. Fans online expressed sympathy for the 38-year-old, who is coming disconnected a hard IPL 2025 play with Chennai Super Kings, wherever helium managed lone 7 wickets successful 9 matches astatine an mean of 40.42.

Ashwin's frustrations were compounded arsenic Dindigul Dragons collapsed for conscionable 93 successful 16.2 overs. Tiruppur’s bowlers, led by Esakkimuthu (4/26), dominated proceedings. Sai Kishore picked up 2 wickets, including the cardinal scalp of Ashwin.

In response, Tiruppur chased the people with ease, arsenic Tushar Raheja’s blistering unbeaten 65 disconnected 39 balls sealed a nine-wicket triumph with 49 balls to spare.