Twitter roasts Shane Warne for criticising Ravichandran Ashwin

Rajasthan Royals team mentor Shane Warne severely criticized Kings XI Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin after the ‘Mankad’ dismissal of Jos Buttler during their Indian Premier League match on Monday in Jaipur. Rajasthan Royals batsman Buttler was run out on 69 while he was at the non-striker’s end, as Ashwin whipped off the bails instead of completing his delivery to the batsman on strike.

Many opined that Ashwin should have warned Buttler before ‘mankading’ him and that an international bowler of his class could have hoped for a clean and controversy-free dismissal. The off-spinner, on his part, has said that the ‘mankading’ was instinctive and done in the heat of the moment. Warne, however, has criticized the spinner saying Ashwin should play in the spirit of the game.

“So disappointed in @ashwinravi99 as a Captain & as a person. All captains sign the #IPL wall & agree to play in the spirit of the game. RA had no intention of delivering the ball – so it should have been called a dead ball. Over to u BCCI – this a not a good look for the #IPL,” Warne wrote on Twitter.

In another tweet, he said, “Last point on the embarrassing & disgraceful act of @ashwinravi99! This win at all costs mentality has got to stop & the integrity of the game along with the spirit of the game must be of the most importance, as we need to set examples to the young boys & girls playing cricket !.”

So disappointed in @ashwinravi99 as a Captain & as a person. All captains sign the #IPL wall & agree to play in the spirit of the game. RA had no intention of delivering the ball – so it should have been called a dead ball. Over to u BCCI – this a not a good look for the #IPL

— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) March 25, 2019

Last point on the embarrassing & disgraceful act of @ashwinravi99 ! This win at all costs mentality has got to stop & the integrity of the game along with the spirit of the game must be of the most importance, as we need to set examples to the young boys & girls playing cricket !

— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) March 25, 2019

In a third tweet, he asked if Ben Stokes would have been let go of as easily Ashwin escaped a punishment.

“Sorry – one more thing to add. If Ben Stokes did what Ashwin did to @imVkohli it would be ok ? I’m just very disappointed in Ashwin as I thought he had integrity & class. Kings lost a lot of supporters tonight. Especially young boys and girls ! I do hope the BCCI does something,” he concluded.

Twitter was certainly not happy with Warne judging Ashwin, because the Australian himself was caught in a lot of controversies during his playing days. The Australian leggie’s misdemeanours off the field often took precedence over his on-field heroics. From dealings with a bookie, to dirty talk with a nurse and other sexcapades, Warne’s career was full of controversies.

Here’s how Twitter reacted when the king of controversies Shen Warne chose to judge Ashwin:

The word is “integrity”!

— Pragyan Prayas Ojha (@pragyanojha) March 25, 2019

What u did with Marlon Samuels in BBL ..???Can u recall that one ..?? Where were ur sprit that time ??

— Ankit Kumar (@AnkitKu42876462) March 26, 2019

Have a look in the mirror first and then point at others Mr Warne.

— Ank Mehta #45 (@The2HundredMan) March 26, 2019

So you saying that pulling t-shirt and sledge opponent is a good spirit of game .

— Jasmin Patel (@imjaspatel) March 26, 2019

Appalled…Lessons of grace from australian cricketer

— Smit Parmar (@smitparmar7) March 26, 2019

You are banned for year by ACB for doping charges, entire world know about the tactics cheating mind games played by Aussies against their opponents
"100chuhe khake billi haj ko chali "

— Kathan Vyas (@VyasKathan) March 26, 2019

Says a man whose team tells the umpire what to do 🙄

— Abijith Mednikar (@Mednikar) March 26, 2019

And this is coming from an all time honourable exponent of the gentleman's game🤔#shamewarne

— M A Ratna (@maratnasiri) March 25, 2019

Well. When you hear a Australian talk about the spirit of the game 😅

— Dnyanesh Thombre (@Dnyanesh_T) March 26, 2019

And this is coming from an all time honourable exponent of the gentleman's game🤔#shamewarne

— M A Ratna (@maratnasiri) March 25, 2019

He is Still better than others who involved in the Ball Tampering and got Ban from international Cricket for few years… 😂 #IPL2019 #KXIPvRR #playasperrules else remove that rule…

— Chowkidar Harshil Mantri (@Harshil__Mantri) March 26, 2019

Hahaha! This time he is part of the losing side. So he has his grievances.

— Rohan (@IamRohanmax) March 25, 2019

True that coming from a graceful cricketer like Shane Warne who always played in the spirit of the game. Warne was a phenomena & a synonym to high morales in the cricketing world which was otherwise filled with drug abusers, sledgers and players accepting money from the bookies. https://t.co/GVE5W3kXNy

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) March 25, 2019

He is Still better than others who involved in the Ball Tampering and got Ban from international Cricket for few years… 😂 #IPL2019 #KXIPvRR #playasperrules else remove that rule…

— BN (@baalaajee84) March 26, 2019

That thing is under the rule book
And also the decision should be taken by 3rd umpire
And remeber your nation players did 😂😂😂😂

— Rabeebullah (@ThalapathyRabee) March 26, 2019

Isn't it also a bit rich of Warne of all people to be talking about the spirit of the game?

— Sriram Mani (@mintingmani) March 26, 2019

Dear @ShaneWarne this for you pic.twitter.com/YnUCaJBDca

— Anand UV 🇮🇳 (@Ananduvi) March 26, 2019

Is this also a good Spirit? pic.twitter.com/8J7s2zStmE

— Subash (@selvasubash91) March 26, 2019