IPL 2022: Bowlers should not have any 2nd thoughts on running non-striker out- Ashwin on Mankading law change

India spinner R Ashwin has opened up on the Mankad rule change and urged the bowlers to have no second thought before dismissing the non-striker if he steps out of the crease before the ball is delivered.

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin welcomed Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)'s decision to move Mankading from the unfair play section to run out and urged the bowlers to have no second thought before dismissing the non-striker if he steps out of the crease before the ball is delivered.

Notably, MCC decided to move the law relating to run-outs at the non-striker's end from its 'unfair play' section besides completely banning the use of saliva to shine the ball in amendments to its 2022 code that will come into effect in October.

Notably, Ashwin had mankaded Jos Buttler during the IPL 2019 game between Punjab Kings (Kings XI Punjab) and Rajasthan Royals, leading to a huge debate about the controversial mode of dismissal.

"Non-striker leaving the crease early is the actual unfair play in this whole scenario, not the bowler running them out," Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

"Earlier, it was termed a Mankad. But it has been changed now to run out. They (MCC) have destigmatized the entire concept and have termed it a run-out law. The bowler was earlier expected to give a warning when the batsman leaves the crease at the non-striker's end.

"Now they have announced that what the non-striker is doing is wrong and, therefore, bowlers can actually run them out if the non-striker tries to leave the crease before the ball is delivered by the bowler. Bowlers used to feel bad about doing this, wondering how our team batsman would feel and what the cricketing world would think if we did it. Thinking about these consequences, they used not to run them out," Ashwin added.

Ashwin said he wants to tell the bowlers again that 'the extra step the non-striker is taking might end up destroying your entire career.'