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    R Ashwin traps former RCB captain lbw to claim third wicket in European T20 Premier League 2026 [Watch]

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    Dublin Guardians off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin trapped former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain and current Rotterdam Dockers skipper Faf du Plessis lbw for his third wicket of the competition in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) 2026. Match 10 of the tournament was played on Wednesday, September 2, at the Sportpark Westvliet in The Hague.

    The dismissal came off the second ball of the 16th over of the Rotterdam Dockers innings. Ashwin bowled a short-of-a-length delivery that jagged back in sharply. Faf du Plessis looked to play it on the leg side but missed, with the ball striking him on the back pad as the umpire raised his finger. The right-hander opted for a review, but ball-tracking showed the umpire’s call on wickets hitting, and the decision was upheld.

    Watch the clip of the wicket below:

    The 42-year-old played a solid knock, scoring 79 off 51 balls, including nine fours and a six.

    R Ashwin’s Dublin Guardians endure fourth straight defeat in ETPL 2026

    Rotterdam Dockers captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and invited the Dublin Guardians to bat first. Opener James Vince held one end together, but Dublin lost Noah Croes (8 off 15), Harry Tector (14 off 15) and Daryl Mitchell (8 off 6) cheaply. Sanjay Krishnamurthi chipped in with 26 off 17 balls.

    Vince was the standout performer with the bat but narrowly missed out on a century, remaining unbeaten on 95 off 54 balls, laced with five fours and six sixes. Vijay Shankar finished unbeaten on 26 off 13 balls as Dublin Guardians posted 178/4 in their 20 overs.

    In response, Michael Levitt provided a quick start with 35 off 14 balls, smashing three fours and as many sixes. Captain Faf du Plessis top-scored with 79 off 51 balls, while Heinrich Klaasen remained unbeaten on 34 off 28 balls to guide Rotterdam Dockers to a seven-wicket victory with eight balls to spare.

    Ravichandran Ashwin returned figures of 1/21 in his four overs but couldn’t prevent his side from suffering their fourth straight defeat, leaving them at the bottom of the table.