R Ashwin addresses rumours on Dream11 IPL 'fight' between Virat Kohli and Ricky Ponting

Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli and Delhi coach Ricky Ponting were involved in a verbal fight during Match 55 of recently concluded Dream11 IPL 2020. It all happened during strategic time out when Kohli was having a discussion with umpire where he was seen expressing his displeasure over R Ashwin going off field.

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R Ashwin opens up on Virat Kohli-Ricky Ponting spat during Dream11 IPL 2020

That's when Ponting seems to have said something which led to a heated exchange between two. w, Delhi spinner R Ashwin has opened up on incident and shared some details about matter on his YouTube show. Ashwin said that he had a back problem and was in terrible pain, which is why he ran back to dressing room after his bowling.

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off-spinner added that after his MRI scans were done, it was traced to a nerve pull. Speaking about fight, Ashwin said that everyone kws that Ponting won’t leave any fight. Ashwin revealed that when Kohli suspiciously questioned off-spinner's absence from field, Ponting said that y aren’t like that etc. Ashwin furr clarified that everything happened in heat of moment.

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Dream11 IPL 2020 was done and dusted on Tuesday with Mumbai emerging victorious in final. Rohit Sharma's men beat Delhi by five wickets to lift coveted trophy in Dubai. With ir win over Delhi,  Mumbai IPL title wins count has w gone to five which is most for a single franchise.

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli and co. have left UAE for much-awaited Australia tour. right-handed batsman will captain India in limited-overs series (ODI & T20I), as well as, first of four Tests. Kohli is set to miss last three Test matches against Australia as BCCI has granted him paternity leave. 

Anushka and Virat expecting ir first child in January 2021. India will kick off ir tour to Australia with a three-match ODI series starting on Friday, 27 vember, followed by as many T20Is and four Tests. T20Is will be played in Canberra (4 December) and Sydney (6, 8 December). 

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SOURCE: BANGALORE & DELHI IPL INSTAGRAM