India, April 11 -- Ravichandran Ashwin weighed in on the recent PSL 2026 controversy during Quetta Gladiators' 61-run victory against Rawalpindiz on Friday in Karachi. The controversy was around Daryl Mitchell and Quetta mystery spinner Usman Tariq. The Rawalpindiz batter protested the Pakistan international's trademark pause before his deliveries.

Mitchell was left fuming in the middle overs of the run chase as Tariq approached the crease, followed by his pause. The New Zealand cricketer was annoyed by the pause, stepping away from his stumps and telling the umpire that he wasn't ready to face the ball, pulling out more than once in the over.

Ramiz Raja, who was the commentator, exclaimed on-air, "Can he withdraw from the action?"

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