Ashwin, who had reportedly admitted the breach, was fined 25 % of his match charge for the offence.
The Royals spinner breached Article 2.7 of the IPL’s code of conduct throughout the match which they gained by a slender three runs on Wednesday evening.
“Ashwin admitted to the Level 1 Offence under Article 2.7 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” an IPL assertion learn.
The assertion didn’t point out the character of the offence however Article 2.7 of code of conduct for gamers and staff officers pertains to “public criticism of, or inappropriate comment in relation to an incident occurring in a match or any player, team official, match official or team participating in any match, irrespective of when such criticism or inappropriate comment is made”.
After the match, Ashwin had mentioned that he was left puzzled by the umpires’ choice to alter the ball on their very own due to the dew at Chepauk, and had referred to as for consistency whereas taking such choices.
The heavy dew on the MA Chidambaram Stadium compelled the umpires to intervene and alter the ball throughout CSK’s run chase, leaving Ashwin, who returned figures of two/25, “surprised”.
Ashwin mentioned he had by no means earlier than seen the umpires altering the ball due to extreme dew.
“I’m quite surprised the umpires changed the ball for dew on their own. It’s never happened before and I’m quite surprised. Some of the decisions in this year’s IPL on the field have left me a little flummoxed to be honest,” mentioned the India stalwart on the post-match press convention.
“I mean, (it) left me flummoxed in a good or a bad way. It’s because I think what you need is a little bit of balance,” mentioned Ashwin, who was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’.
“As a bowling team, we are not asking for the ball to be changed. But the ball was changed on the umpires’ accord. I did ask the umpire and he said we (the umpires) can change it.
“So I simply hope each time there may be dew they will change it each single time going ahead on this IPL that kind of, you are able to do no matter you need, however you simply have to be in a typical going ahead,” he added.
(With inputs from PTI)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com