The Madurai-based outfit had alleged that Ravichandran Ashwin and his teammates had tampered with the ball using chemical-laced towels during the game between the two teams on Saturday (June 14).
"The towels in question were TNCA-issued and equally available to both teams," the TNPL CEO Prasanna Kannan said in a statement. "The Playing Control Team-including umpires and the match referee-maintained full oversight of the ball throughout the match. No concerns were raised during play, and no verifiable evidence has been provided. The claims appear speculative and post-facto in nature."
TNCA cautions that baseless or defamatory allegations may lead to disciplinary action - TNCA
While the TNPL's ruling has gone in Dindigul Dragons' favour, Siechem Madurai Panthers have the option to explore an independent enquiry on the issue.
"TNCA cautions that baseless or defamatory allegations may lead to disciplinary action under the TNCA Code of Conduct and Operational Rules," stated the TNCA.
Ravichandran Ashwin leads Dindigul Dragons to an impressive win
Atheeq Ur Rahman top-scored for the Panthers, scoring 50 runs off 41 balls. For the Dragons, DT Chandrasekar and G Periyaswamy picked up 2 wickets each. On the other hand, captain Ravichandran Ashwin could not take a wicket but bowled a tidy spell, conceding 27 runs in his 4 overs.
In reply, the Dragons chased down 151 runs in just 12.3 overs by losing one wicket. Ravichandran Ashwin and Shivam Singh set the platform for the chase by adding 124 runs for the first wicket. Ashwin departed after scoring 49 runs off 29 balls, but Singh remained unbeaten on 86 off just 41 balls to take his team home in a commanding fashion.
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