‘Let it go since Kaia was Innocent’- Twitter divided as Deepak Chahar Mankads the batter but let’s him off with a warning
Deepak Chahar (Image source: Twitter)
The ongoing India vs Zimbabwe ODI series has already gotten its victor after India won the first two matches with absolute ease. The win by ten and five wickets respectively in the first two matches brought home the series for India.
With the series already decided, the third and final match of the tour was nothing but practice for both teams. The match however wasn’t taken lightly by any of the teams.
The seriousness of the match can be incurred from one incident in the second innings that is getting increasingly viral on social media. Deepak Chahar who has returned to the national side after an injury has looked sharp in the first two matches. He has also shown a great desire to take wickets no matter who the opposition is.
His seriousness for the match was laid bare for everyone to see in the very first over as the Agra-born bowler attempted Mankading in the very first over. With everyone waiting for Chahar to deliver the first ball, the right-arm bowler ran up with the usual pace but just as he was about to bowl, he stopped and dislodged the bails on the non-strike end. Innocent Kaia had left his crease and was essentially dismissed by what is now a legal way of dismissal; the Mankading.
Chahar however withdrew his appeal and just let it as be a warning for the next time.
For those unaware, Mankading is a form of dismissal to run out the non-striker batter if they leave the crease before the ball is released by the bowler. The term draws its name from Vinoo Mankad, a former Indian bowler who first dismissed a batter in this manner.
Ravi Ashwin was another Indian bowler who used the same method to dismiss Jos Butler in the 2019 Indian T20 League. It has been questioned by many, but mainly the English and Australian media for being unsportsmanlike. Don Bradman however had this to say about Mankading.
“For the life of me, I can’t understand why [the press] questioned his sportsmanship. The laws of cricket make it quite clear that the non-striker must keep within his ground until the ball has been delivered. If not, why is the provision there which enables the bowler to run him out? By backing up too far or too early, the non-striker is very obviously gaining an unfair advantage.”
Let’s look at how Twitter reacted to the Deepak Chahar Mankading incident in India vs Zimbabwe’s third ODI match.
https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1561675829050228738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1561675829050228738%7Ctwgr%5Eeab4f2b92917df1ec8b188f04fe11372002e22b2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fskyexch.net%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php
https://twitter.com/TheYorkerBall/status/1561675785551101952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1561675785551101952%7Ctwgr%5E300021c6bcbe0cb8d71ab3e394662a14457ad103%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fskyexch.net%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php
https://twitter.com/FlashCric/status/1561675675567697920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1561675675567697920%7Ctwgr%5E8d84c7704824ff8ae695fc54a9543739be272982%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fskyexch.net%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php
Deepak chahar did comedy there..#INDvsZIM
— varun sharma… (@VarunRa78195768) August 22, 2022
Shades of Ashwin in Deepak Chahar. Kaia was almost Mankad had he appealed.
— Gagan Thakur (@gagan_gt) August 22, 2022
Ashwin would be very disappointed in Deepak Chahar today.#ZIMvIND
— Akash Kumar Jha (@Akashkumarjha14) August 22, 2022
Deepak Chahar 🙂
Now it will start. Of course, it is an individual's choice.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) August 22, 2022
Interesting start with Deepak Chahar attempting to run the non-striker out straightaway. Maybe he let it go since Kaia was Innocent. #ZIMvIND
— Soorya Sesha (@sooryasesha7) August 22, 2022
I understand even Chahar would get some criticism. But it is his choice to appeal or not.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) August 22, 2022
Based Chahar
— Priyanshu (@Priye0511) August 22, 2022
https://twitter.com/Arnav_VK18/status/1561677149748150273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1561677149748150273%7Ctwgr%5E5d431e6d7bfa78ec41dff74e2bbf83eb67616b49%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fskyexch.net%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php
