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Xtra Time Web Desk: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar wants the term “Mankading” rechristened to “Browned” in cricket’s dictionary. According to the little master, it is not fair linking the famously controversial dismissal to Vinoo Mankad, the Indian all-rounder. [signinlocker id="77204"] Speaking on Star Sports Hindi channel ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) clash between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, Gavaskar said, “I have grave objections to that because it’s putting one of India’s cricketing legends in a bad light,” He added,“He has been one of India’s all-time great cricketers. Our legend’s name should not be spoiled. If you want to call it anything, just say the batsman was ‘Browned’, not ‘Mankaded’.” His comments come just a fortnight after the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which oversees administration of the sport, declared it was updating the rule governing the dismissal to “put the onus on the non-striker to remain in his/her ground”. On being asked whether Ashwin’s act on Monday night was in the spirit of the game, Gavaskar questioned, “What exactly is spirit of the game. You always talk about this word. But whenever there is sledging on a cricket field every time we hear the concerned cricketer saying they know which line to cross . What line are they talking about? If a batsman is caught behind and not walking where is the spirit? Whenever the bowler appeals in spite the ball hitting the bat where the spirit is?” The term “mankading” is used when a bowler runs a non-striker out before delivering the ball, and happened 70 years ago when Mankad ran out Australian Bill Brown at the bowler’s end twice during India’s tour of Australia in 1947. [/signinlocker]