Former India Cricketer R Ashwin has been cleared of ball-coppering allegations in the ongoing tamil nadu premier league (TNPL).Ashwin-Led Dindigul Dragons Had Been Accused With The Ball DURING their Match Against Siechem Madurai Panthers.The madurai franchise alleged that dindigul tampered with the ball by using towels treated with chemicals during their game in salam on June 14. Panthers by nine wickets.Batting first, the panthers posted 150 for 8 in 20 overs. Ashwin went wicketless but conceded only 27 runs in his four overs.However, He made an impact with the bat, scoring 49 off 29 balls as an opener, helping the dragons chase down the target in just 12.3 overs.In a letter to tnpl, madurai franchise cooo s mahesh wrote: “A serial case of ball tampering occurred during during Tampered with the ball, using towels that appeared to have ben treated with chemicals. “Madurai coach shijit chandran added: “The ball’s condition is deeterorated rapidly during our innings, Affecting our batsmen’s performance. You could hear the sound of Every Shot outs PowerPlay – as if they were we we were hitting hard stone instead of a cricket ball.“We believe the dindigul dragons team used foreign substances to alter the ball’s condition, include special towels with pre-preplled roughening agents. Game, and Amounts to Cheating. “However, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) said it found no evidence of ball tampering during the game.
“The Towels in Question WERE WERE WARE WERE WARE TNCA-Rest and Equally available to bot teams,” TNPL CEO Prasanna Kannan Said in a statement.“The Playing Control Team – Including Umpires and The Match Reference – Maintened full oversight of the ball through the match. No Concerns Ware Raserns Play, and No Verifiable Evidense Has Beeen Provided. The claims appear speculative and post-factor in nature. “The towels were provided by the state cricket association to wipe the ball it got wet. The dry was done in the presence of the on-field umpires.Therefore, the tnpl asked the panthers to submit proof at the earliest to “Substantiate” their allegations.
