Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting says he is on the same page as off-spinner R Ashwin regarding running out non-strikers for backing up too far before a ball is delivered. Ashwin, who was in the spotlight last IPL after dismissing Jos Buttler during a Kings XI Punjab versus Rajasthan Royals encounter, did something that his current IPL coach didn't endorse.

Open discussion

However, Ashwin and Ponting have had an open discussion here over the mode of dismissal and by the former Australian captain's own admission, they have reached a common ground. "He [Ashwin] made me get on a podcast with him when I first arrived here to have a good open chat about it," Ponting told Cricket.com.au. "We're both on the same page. He feels he did everything in the rules and laws of the game and he's absolutely right," Ponting said. In fact, Ponting found logic in Ashwin's rationale. "He's saying, 'What if it's the last ball of the IPL, what if I'm bowling and the batting teams needs two runs to win and the non-striker is charging halfway down the wicket? What do you expect me to do'?