<p>Delhi Capitals head coach and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday landed here and went into mandatory six-day quarantine at his hotel ahead of the 13th Indian Premier League to be held in the UAE from September 19.</p>.<p>"My view for the next 6 days, hotel quarantine is officially underway," Ponting tweeted from his hotel room after landing here.</p>.<p>The 13th IPL has been shifted out of India to the UAE because of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis across the world.</p>.<p>Delhi Capitals players and other support had already reached here on August 23.</p>.<p>Ponting had triggered quite a debate recently when he said that he won't allow senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to run out batsmen at the non-strikers' end if they back up too far.</p>.<p>Ashwin recently said that he has spoken to his IPL coach on the contentious issue and will reveal the details after a face-to-face meeting with Ponting.</p>.<p>Ashwin ran out England batsman Jos Buttler at the non-strikers' end last season when he backed up too far, drawing criticism for his act as many called it against the 'spirit of the game.</p>.<p>After Ponting's statement, Ashwin had suggested the introduction of a free ball for bowlers in case the batsmen backed up too far.</p>.<p>The senior bowler said such an arrangement would make the contest between bat and ball more even.</p>
<p>Delhi Capitals head coach and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday landed here and went into mandatory six-day quarantine at his hotel ahead of the 13th Indian Premier League to be held in the UAE from September 19.</p>.<p>"My view for the next 6 days, hotel quarantine is officially underway," Ponting tweeted from his hotel room after landing here.</p>.<p>The 13th IPL has been shifted out of India to the UAE because of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis across the world.</p>.<p>Delhi Capitals players and other support had already reached here on August 23.</p>.<p>Ponting had triggered quite a debate recently when he said that he won't allow senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to run out batsmen at the non-strikers' end if they back up too far.</p>.<p>Ashwin recently said that he has spoken to his IPL coach on the contentious issue and will reveal the details after a face-to-face meeting with Ponting.</p>.<p>Ashwin ran out England batsman Jos Buttler at the non-strikers' end last season when he backed up too far, drawing criticism for his act as many called it against the 'spirit of the game.</p>.<p>After Ponting's statement, Ashwin had suggested the introduction of a free ball for bowlers in case the batsmen backed up too far.</p>.<p>The senior bowler said such an arrangement would make the contest between bat and ball more even.</p>