New Delhi, Online Desk. Spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin, who has always made headlines in IPL with his different style. Also came into the limelight this season when he retired out and went to the pavilion in the match against Lucknow. At that time he was batting after scoring 28 runs in 23 balls. Many cricketers gave their own reaction to this decision of Ashwin. Even Shimron Hetmyer playing with him was surprised by his decision. However, after the match, captain Sanju Samson said that there was talk about this in the team. Ashwin became the first player in IPL history to be dismissed in this manner.

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His own reaction to this decision has come to the fore. He believes that it should be used as a strategy in T20 cricket. It should not be seen as a stigma like non striker run out but as a ploy.

Ashwin compares T20 to football

Ashwin compared T20 cricket to football. He said that T20 cricket is going in the same direction where football is the most popular sport in the world. He said that just like there is a substitute in football, this trick should be used in T20 cricket. Ashwin reacted to this through his YouTube channel saying that “it sometimes works sometimes not. These things are done continuously in football so far we haven’t cracked T20 cricket completely”.

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He said that when Krishnappa Gautam was bowling. He tried to hit big shots in 5-6 balls but he did not succeed. And felt that Riyan Parag could hit good shots in this situation, so he thought it better to go out.