Mankad

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noun

A run out of the non-striker by the bowler before bowling the ball if the non-striker leaves their crease too early; thought by some to be unsporting behaviour, but is within the rules of the game.

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Meanings

nounMankad (plural Mankads)

plural Mankads

  1. ball gamesA run out of the non-striker by the bowler before bowling the ball if the non-striker leaves their crease too early; thought by some to be unsporting behaviour, but is within the rules of the game.
verbMankad (third-person singular simple present Mankads, present participle Mankading, simple past and past participle Mankaded)

present singular third person Mankads · participle present Mankading · participle past Mankaded · past Mankaded

  1. ball gamesTo run a player out by this means.

Origin

Named after the Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad.

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APA

Mankad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mankad

MLA

“Mankad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mankad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mankad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mankad.

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