Mankading

Watch: Deepak Chahar ‘Mankads’ Zimbabwe opener Innocent Kaia but let him go with a warning in 3rd ODI

Zimbabwe could have lost the wicket on the very first ball of their innings as Chahar ran in and before delivering the ball he removed the bails with Kaia way out of his crease.

'Bowlers should not have any second thoughts now': Ravichandran Ashwin on controversial runout at non-striker's end

Custodians of cricket laws, the Marylebone Cricket Club earlier this month re-classified the controversial runout, from law 41's 'unfair play' and incorporated it within law 38 pertaining to legitimate run outs.

David Warner still believes Mankading is 'spirit of cricket issue and batter's fault'

Australian opener Warner still believes run-out at non-striker's end is a "spirit of cricket issue and batter's fault" despite the MCC amending the code to remove it from unfair play laws.

Explained: Why 'Mankading' is no longer unfair play and other changes made to cricket laws

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Wednesday announced its new Code of Laws for 2022, which will come into effect from 1 October this year.

High time we stopped 'criminalising' bowlers for Mankading, says Murali Kartik

One of the finest left-arm spinners of his era with 644 first-class wickets, Kartik, who represented the country in eight Tests and 37 ODIs, ran as many as five batters out at the non-striker’s end across formats during his playing days.

Non-striker run-outs no longer unfair play, saliva completely banned: MCC announces several changes in laws of cricket

Run-outs at non-striker's end have often triggered heated debates on spirit of the game and several players like India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have advocated for it as a fair mode of dismissal.

IPL 2020: R Ashwin says Ricky Ponting promised to speak to ICC about run-penalty for non-strikers backing too far

Ashwin, who had been in the news for running out Jos Buttler after the batsman had backed up too far at non-striker's end during an IPL game last year, was seen giving a warning to Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Aaron Finch in Dubai on Monday.

IPL 2020: SRH bowling consultant Muttiah Muralitharan suggests five penalty runs to stop teams from 'mankading'

Muralitharan said neither the bowler nor the batsman should be allowed to take advantage in this situation.

IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting says R Ashwin is on 'same page' with him regarding mankading

Ashwin, who was in the spotlight last IPL after dismissing Jos Buttler during a Kings XI Punjab versus Rajasthan Royals encounter, did something that his current IPL coach didn't endorse.

The 'Mankading' debate: R Ashwin suggests bowlers should get 'free ball' in case non-striker backs up too far

Ashwin's suggestion is similar to the concept of free hit, which allows the batsmen to score the maximum without the fear of being dismissed if the bowler delivers a front-foot no ball.