Deepti Sharma's dismissal of Charlotte Dean during the third ODI between India and England at Lord’s on Saturday (September 24) has become a topic of debate.

The India all-rounder ran out Dean in the 44th over for backing up too far at the non-striker's end when England were on 153/9 while chasing the target of 170.

For her antics, Deepti has received support from many while the English cricket fraternity is slamming her citing the ‘Spirit of Cricket’ argument even though this form of dismissal has been legalized by the ICC.

Amid the outrage, fans on social media have reminded the England cricketers and their fans about an incident from the 2019 World Cup final, where the ball deflected off Ben Stokes' bat and went for four overthrows.

However, Stokes on Monday (September 26) raised a question on Twitter, asking why people are comparing the 2019 World Cup final incident to a Mankad – the term that no longer exists in the rulebook.

“Why are people comparing a ball deflecting of my bat to a mankad?” Stokes tweeted.

Meanwhile, Deepti Sharma has claimed that the Indian team had warned Charlotte Dean for backing up too far before eventually pulling off the run-out.

Her comments came after landing in India following the historic 3-0 ODI series victory over England on their home soil.

“It was in our plan since we have warned her [Charlotte Dean] time and again. So, whatever we did was as per the rules and guidelines,” Deepti told reporters.