WATCH: R Ashwin loses his cool over umpire in TNPL game, video goes viral

Dindigul Dragons’ skipper and the former Indian great, Ravichandran Ashwin, lost his temper over the female umpire in the 5th game of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025 (TNPL 2025). It all happened when the Dragons took on the iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans at the Sri Ram College of Arts and Science Ground in Coimbatore.  

The Tamizhans' skipper, Sai Kishore, won the toss and asked DD to bat first. Skipper R Ashwin and batter Shivam Singh came to open the innings of their side. On the fifth ball of the fifth over, Sai Kishore trapped Ashwin in front of the stumps and appealed for an LBW dismissal, followed by the umpire raising her finger in dismissal.

The umpire’s decision didn’t go well with Ashwin, and he looked agitated. However, the umpire didn’t get bothered much by Ashwin’s reaction, which led the latter to vent out his frustration by hitting his bat on his pads while walking back to the pavilion.

The video of Ashwin’s fuming reaction towards the umpire also went viral on social media as soon as it was shared on X (formerly Twitter).

Here’s the video:

Ash அண்ணா Not Happy அண்ணாச்சி! 😶‍🌫

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Tamizhans outplay the Dragons in low-scoring affair

Speaking of the action of the game between Dindigul Dragons and iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans, the Tamizhans bundled out Ashwin’s men at a double-digit score of just 93 runs in 16.2 overs. Shivam Singh scored 30 runs off 27 balls, with four fours and a six, alongside 18 runs scored by skipper R Ashwin and lower-order batter RK Jayant.

Tamizhans’ young pacer Esakkimuthu A bowled a sensational spell, scalping 4 wickets at just 26 runs in his quota of four overs, alongside 3 wickets claimed by M Mathivannan. Besides these two, skipper Sai Kishore also claimed 2 wickets at just 10 runs in his 4 overs, with an outstanding economy rate of just 2.50.

While chasing the target, the Tamizhans crossed the line in just 11.5 overs, scoring 94 runs for the loss of just 1 wicket and winning the game by 9 wickets. Wicketkeeper-batter and opener Tushar Raheja smashed 65 runs off just 39 balls, with six fours and five sixes.

The 23-year-old pacer Esakkimuthu A won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his brilliant bowling performance.