The 2022 edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League is currently underway in Tamil Nadu. A massive controversy happened in the first match of the new season as Narayan Jagadeesan of the Chepauk Super Gillies ended up showing the finger to Baba Aparajith of the Nellai Roy Kings for running him out at the non-striker’s end.
Running out a batter while he steps out of the crease at the non-striker’s end is a legal form of dismissal in cricket. Earlier, there used to be the Spirit of Cricket related debate about it, but all things have changed under the new rules. This mode of dismissal came into the limelight during an IPL match between the Punjab Kings and the Rajasthan Royals.
At that time, Ravichandran Ashwin was the captain of the Punjab Kings team and he ran out a well-set Jos Buttler at the non-striker’s end. It proved to be a game-changing point. In TNPL match, Narayan Jagadeesan was on 25 runs off 15 balls, when Babar Aparajith dislodged the bails at the non-striker’s end with Narayan out of the crease.
Although it is within the rules of the game, Jagadeesan was very unhappy. He expressed his unhappiness by showing the finger on his way back to the dressing room.
Fans have mixed reactions to the behavior of Narayan Jagadeesan
Here’s how fans on Twitter reacted to the video:
🤐🤐🤐🤐 @Jagadeesan_200 @aparajithbaba senior players of tn🤐🤐🤐 pic.twitter.com/C9orMqRPL3
— Jayaselvaa ᅠ (@jayaselvaa1) June 23, 2022
— Navaneetha Krishnan (@navanee_18) June 23, 2022
Tnpl first mankand by @aparajithbaba !!!
— Deepesh Kumar (@Deepesh38458556) June 23, 2022
What a moment 😂 pic.twitter.com/oEXp23khYD
Ashwin Anna 😭 https://t.co/08DDtWnmbN pic.twitter.com/FH4XDgrB30
— Rodony𓃬 (@Rodony_) June 23, 2022
If u can't accept the rules of the game, stop playing cricket daa @Jagadeesan_200
— Som🕊️☮️ (@SomNsk02) June 23, 2022
Unacceptable behaviour👎 https://t.co/zne8L3Q5Bz
Exactly. Jagadeesan shouldn't have reacted in that fashion
— अमरीकी Indian 🇺🇸🇮🇳 (@usernamekaheka) June 23, 2022
— Varun (@Tranced_G) June 23, 2022
