“Ab full freedom to plot such run-outs with Buttler” – Virender Sehwag felicitates Ravichandran Ashwin after MCC rule changes

Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag has felicitated Ravichandran Ashwin on Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)’s changes to run out laws. Run outs at the non-striker’s end before the ball is delivered, also known as ‘Mankading’, used to come under MCC’s law 41, which deemed it an unfair play.

Ashwin popularly effected it against England’s Jos Buttler during the 2019 IPL, causing a buzz on social media and giving rise to different opinions in the cricket fraternity. The spinner defended his stance back then and has carried on to do so ever since. The MCC has now brought it under law 38, which is for normal run outs. Sehwag took to Twitter to congratulate Ashwin for becoming India’s second-highest wicket-taker in Tests and seeing the law changed in the same week. He remarked that Ashwin now has “full freedom to plot such run-outs,” while also urging him to repeat the dismissal again.

“Congratulations @ashwinravi99, great week this one. First becoming second highest wicket taker in Tests for India, and now this. Ab full freedom (Now you have complete freedom) to plot such run-outs with Buttler. Ek karna zaroor (Be sure to do one)”