Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been reportedly fined 30 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent at an on-field decision during the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) match between Dindigul Dragons and Tiruppur Tamizhans on Sunday night in Coimbatore.

Ashwin had a rare on-field meltdown after his debatable dismissal during the match when he was adjudged leg-before off left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore in the fifth over after coming out to open the innings.

"There was a hearing conducted by the match referee after the game," a TNPL official told Cricbuzz.

"Ashwin was fined 10 per cent for showing dissent towards the umpires and 20 per cent for misuse of equipment. He accepted the sanctions."

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In the match he looked in ominous touch as he raced to 18 with a couple of boundaries and a six off the first 10 deliveries.

However the 11th delivery that he faced, which was the fifth ball of the fifth over, Ashwin tried to play the paddle sweep but the delivery struck him on the pads.

Umpire Venkatesan Krithika raised her finger to an appeal from the bowler as Ashwin was scampering home for a quick single.

From the replays, it was clear that the ball pitched outside the leg stump. Ashwin couldn't appeal for DRS as he and his opening partner Shivam Singh (30 off 27 balls) had exhausted their quota of referrals in the first over itself on leg-side wide deliveries (new rule introduced in TNPL).

Hence with no referrals left, Ashwin had no option but to head back to the dugout.

India's second-highest wicket-taker was so stunned was infuriated and was seen animatedly asking Krithika about the decision. Umpire Krithika initially looked through him as they crossed paths but later turned to justify her decision.

Ashwin was visibly annoyed and while leaving the ground made sure that everyone around knew how he felt.

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While returning, he first smashed his bat onto his leg guards to let some steam out and then as he reached the boundary ropes, he opened his gloves and flung them in disgust. Worse, Ashwin's team lost the match by a comprehensive nine-wicket margin.

While Ashwin's anger stemmed from a poor on-field call behaviour was unbecoming of one of the greatest off-spinners of all time.