Chennai, June 18 -- The ball tampering row which surfaced in the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League T20 cricket championship was closed on Wednesday after Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP) withdrew its complaint against Dindigul Dragons (DD) led by former Indian offie Ravichandran Ashwin.

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) said this evening that in the light of the withdrawal of the complaint, the matter is deemed closed and no further action shall be pursued.

The TNCA said SMP had submitted a formal complaint alleging ball tampering by players of the Dindigul Dragons, pursuant to concerns raised by their coaching staff.

The complaint pertained to the DD skipper using a chemica-laden towel to clean the ball and also alleged miscon...