India, June 16 -- Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin and his team in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL), the Dindigul Dragons, were accused of ball tampering by another TNPL franchise, Madurai Panthers. Madurai reportedly wrote to the TNPL authorities accusing Ashwin and his team of deliberately changing the condition of the ball during a TNPL match on June 14 in Salem. The Panthers claim that the defending champions used chemically treated towels to alter the condition of the ball, a serious breach of cricketing regulations, according to The Indian Express. The TNPL officials have demanded proof from he franchise to support their strong claim.

In a letter addressed to the TNPL, D Pooja, CEO of the Madurai franchise, alleged ...