R Ashwin and Varun Chakravarthy celebrate the goal in TNPL. Former India Cricter R Ashwin was deprived of charges of handling the ball in the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL).Drindigul Dragons led by Ashwin was accused of handling the ball during their match against Siech Madurai Panthers.Madurai’s franchise claimed that Dindigul manipulated the ball using towels treated with chemicals during their game in Salem on June 14th. In this match, they played on the ground Salem Cricket Foundation, dragons beat Panthers by nine gates.First firing, Panthers published 150 for 8 out of 20 overs. Ashwin went without a goal, but he admitted only 27 runs in his four exceeds.But he had an impact on the bat and scored 49 out of 29 balls as an opener that helped the dragons chasing a target in just 12.3 overs.In a letter to TNPL, Madurai Coo with Malesh wrote: “During our recent match against Drindigul dragons, a serious case of ball manipulation occurred, which seemed to have been treated with chemicals.”Madurai coach Shijit Chandran added: “The state of the ball has deteriorated quickly during our shifts, which affected the performance of our bats. You have heard the sound of every shot that our doughs play after powerplay – as if they hit hard stone instead of cricket ball.“We believe that the Dindigul Dragons team has used foreign substances to change the ball, including special towels with pre -applied rough agents. This is unacceptable, against the spirit of the game, and makes cheating.”However, the cricket association Tamil Nadu (TNCA) said she found no evidence of manipulating the ball during the game.
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“The towels concerned were issued TNCA and equally accessible to both teams,” said TNPL CEO Prasna Kannan in her statement.“Playing a control team-including the judges and referees-Si maintained full supervision of the ball during the match. No concerns were worried during the game and no verifiable evidence was provided.The towels were provided by the State Cricket Association to wipe the ball if it was soaked. Drying was carried out in the presence of referees in the field.Therefore, TNPL asked Panthers to present the evidence first to “justify” their accusation.
