IPL 2021: Ashwin gave a befitting reply to Morgan, said – stop teaching moral lessons
Inside Story of Ashwin and Morgan’s Controversy: Delhi Capitals’ veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has broken his silence over the altercation with Eoin Morgan and Tim Southee during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. Ashwin has asked Eoin Morgan and Tim Southee not to use derogatory words and refrain from teaching them moral lessons.
Know what was the matter
During the match played between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday, Rahul Tripathi’s throw from the deep collided with another batsman Rishabh Pant, on which Ashwin tried to take an extra run. There was also a debate between Morgan and Ashwin on this. Morgan had accused Ashwin of not following the spirit of the game, while under the MCC rules it is not illegal to take a run after the ball has hit the batsman’s body. After this, fast bowler Tim Southee said on Ashwin’s dismissal, “This is what happens when you are dishonest.”
Ashwin replied
Ashwin clearly said in a series of tweets that if the ball hits the batsman again, then he will take runs again. He said, “I saw the fielder’s throw and wanted to run. At that time I did not see that the ball hit Rishabh Pant. Even if I had seen it, I would have run because it is permissible in the rules. According to Morgan I did not follow the rules But it is wrong.”
4. Did I fight?
No, I stood up for myself and that’s what my teachers and parents taught me to do and pls teach your children to stand up for themselves.
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He continued, “I didn’t fight but defend myself. That’s what my teachers and parents taught me and teach your kids to stand up for themselves. Morgan and Southee make their own rules about what’s right and What wrong. They have no right to teach moral lessons to others and use derogatory words.”
right to take a moral high ground and use words that are derogatory.
What’s even more surprising is the fact that people are discussing this and also trying to talk about who is the good and bad person here!
To all the ‘Cricket is a gentleman’s game’ fans in the house’:⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Ashwin further said, “I am more surprised by the fact that people are debating on this and trying to express who is good and who is bad. All I think is that give your all on the field. Play within two more rules. Then shake hands when the game is over and that’s the spirit of the game I understand.”
There are millions of cricketers with several thought processes that play this great game to make it their careers, teach them that an extra run taken due to a poor throw aimed to get you out can make your career and an extra yard stolen by the non striker can break your career
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Let us tell you that in the 2019 World Cup final too, when the ball hit Ben Stokes’s bat, England got four runs which were termed as overthrow by the umpires and England won the match.
Do not confuse them by telling them that you will be termed a good person if you refuse the run or warn the non striker, because all these people who are terming you good or bad have already made a living or they are doing what it takes to be successful elsewhere.
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