Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday used the reference of 'Mankad dismissal' to ask the citizens of the country to stay inside their homes as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 pandemic. Ashwin used the picture from the last year's Indian Premier League (IPL) where he used the 'Mankad' mode of dismissal to send Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler back to the pavilion.

"Hahaha, somebody sent me this and told me it's exactly been 1 year since this run out happened. As the nation goes into lockdown, this is a good reminder to my citizens. Don't wander out. Stay inside, stay safe! #21DayLockdown," Ashwin tweeted. His appeal to the citizens comes one day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to impose a 21-day lockdown in the country as a precautionary measure against coronavirus.