India, Sept. 2 -- Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reacted to the recent ugly showdown between Nitish Rana and Digvesh Rathi in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) as he lauded the left-handed batter for not throwing dirt at the leg-spinner during his post-match comments. Rana and Rathi, both known for their aggressive behaviour, clashed in the Eliminator, and there were some ugly scenes as the duo hurled abuses. The two almost came to blows, and in the end, they had to be separated by the South Delhi Superstarz players and the on-field officials.

The West Delhi Lions skipper, Rana, gave his own twist to Rathi's trademark notebook celebration after hitting him for a six. The spinner did not take his well, unleashing a few words at the...