Most hated XI in international cricket

9. Ravichandran Ashwin

Every fan has one or the other reason to hate a cricketer and in case of Ravichandran Ashwin, it is the few mankading incidents which took place in Australia back in 2012 and also in the IPL in 2019. Some fans and experts reckon Ashwin tries to intentionally mankad the batsmen and doesn’t do it spontaneously as he always defends himself.

The incident which happened this season took the Internet by a storm when he ran out Jos Buttler in Jaipur before delivering the ball. After the match, he claimed it to be spontaneous, but replays didn’t show any spontaneity in the incident. He tried to do the same twice in one over against Sunrisers Hyderabad but backed out noticing the non-striker was within his crease. The umpires then stepped in to issue a warning to the Punjab skipper, who later got hammered on social media.

10. Mohammad Asif

One of the most amazing swing bowlers the world of cricket can ever witness, Mohammad Asif bowling his heart out was a treat to watch. The tall, lanky fast bowler was a nightmare to so many batsmen during his prime and was definitely on his way to becoming an all-time great. But then, not one or two, but several incidents ruined his career.

In 2006, he was tested positive for an anabolic steroid and a couple of years later, something similar happened when he was with the Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2008. Further cricket controversy followed when he was detained in Dubai suspected of having drugs on his person. Worst of them all, Asif was convicted alongside Salman Butt and Amir for the infamous spot-fixing incident in England where he was sentenced to one year jail. Although his suspension was lifted in 2015, he never managed to back to his old best.

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