The opening match of Tamil Nadu Premier League 2022 between Chepauk Super Gillies and Nellai Royal Kings attracted a lot of attention but unfortunately it came into limelight for all the wrong reasons. During the match, Chepauk wicketkeeper-batsman Narayan Jagadeesan was seen making an obscene gesture towards the camera after being ‘manked’ by Nellai spinner Baba Aparajith in the fourth over of the innings. Jagadeesan was out of the crease and this encouraged the undefeated to remove the bails.
The 26-year-old was struck by the controversial style of dismissal. On his way back to the dugout, he turned back towards the bowler and raised his middle finger. However, Jagadeesan did not stop there as he once again indulged in obscene acts after taking off the gloves.
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— jayselva (@jayaselvaa1) 23 June 2022
Marylebone Cricket Club recently revised the controversial run-out dismissal. ‘Mankading’ was moved from Law 41 (unfair play) to Law 38 (runout).
In the 2019 edition of the IPL, the Mankad rule created a huge debate after veteran Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin similarly run out Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler.
Coming back to the match, the opening match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2022 was eventually decided by a Super Over. Nellai went on to win the match after claiming victory in the one-over eliminator.
Jagadeesan seemed to be in fine form as he slammed a quick 15-ball 25. He has been a seasoned player for Tamil Nadu and has featured in 26 first-class matches, 36 List A games and 45 T20 matches for their state team. He has been a member of the Indian Premier League franchise Chennai Super Kings since 2018, appearing in two matches in the tournament’s most recent season. Following his obscene gesture, the CSK batsman is expected to be penalized by the tournament officials.
— Jagadeesan (@jagadeesan_200) 24 June 2022
Batting first, Nellai had set a target of 185 runs. Openers Laxmesha Suryaprakash (62 off 50 balls) and Sanjay Yadav (87 not out off 47 balls) helped them reach a solid total.
Chasing the target, Chepauk needed five runs to win off the last ball. All-rounder Harish Kumar equalized the score by hitting a four on the last ball of the innings.
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