R Ashwin reveals heated moment between Virat Kohli and DC coach

Footage of Virat Kohli and Ricky Ponting having an animated discussion in Abu Dhabi went viral on social media when Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore met for the 2nd time at IPL 2020.

Ricky Ponting, who was out on the field, during a strategic time-out, was seen arguing with Royal Challengers Bangalore players and support staff, including Virat Kohli and Simon Katich. The Delhi Capitals coach, it seems, was defending the team’s decision to not have R Ashwin on the field after the off-spinner picked up a minor injury.

R Ashwin, in his YoTube show on Wednesday, revealed there was a usual heated moment on the field as the two sides were battling for 2 crucial points at the Zayed Stadium. The off-spinner said Ricky Ponting was having a few words with the opposition camp, saying their decision to not let him field after his 4 overs was due to the injury concerns and nothing else.

Fans were left wondering as to what had transpired on the field when Ponting and Kohli were having a heated discussion in the middle but R Ashwin has put a full stop to the speculation.

“I had a back problem when I ran. It was a terrible pain. They took MRI scans and it was traced to a nerve pull on my back. I went off after bowling. The opposition thought, I bowled 4 overs and went in. They asked ‘How can that be done?’.

“Ricky, we all know, never backs off from a fight. And when RCB questioned, he said we aren’t like that. It was just at the heat of the moment,” R Ashwin said.