Had an interesting chat with Ponting on phone: Ashwin

Ravi Ashwin’s mankading incident (where he dismissed Jos Buttler in the non-striker’s end during Punjab’s match against Royals) is still making news and debates are going on regarding the dismissal and how it is against ‘Spirit of cricket’ despite being in rules.

Recently, Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting spoke about the incident and said that he will have a tough conversation with Ravi Ashwin and will make sure that Mankad doesn’t happen.

Ashwin, who was traded to DC last year, in a recent video uploaded on Youtube, revealed that he has already spoken to Ponting over a phone call.

Speaking on the first episode of his Youtube show ‘Hello Dubaiahh?’, Ashwin said that Ponting is still to reach Dubai, but the team will sit down with him for a chat once he arrives.

“Ricky Ponting hasn’t yet reached (Dubai). After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already spoken over the phone. It was a very interesting chat,” Ashwin said.

“What happens sometimes is Australians’ messages in English get lost in translation and reach us with a different meaning. Even some of their jokes become news. That’s what it is and next week I will reveal a bit more about my conversation with Ricky,” Ashwin said.

IPL will begin from September 19 and will go on till November 10th.