Watch: ‘Sack the 3rd umpire immediately’: Dugout team react over TV umpire’s decision

October 3, 2021 at 8:36 PM

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match no. 48 in Sharjah witnessed a furious side of Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper KL Rahul who had a heated discussion with on-field umpire Anantha Padmanabhan over a DRS call. The skipper looked miffed after the third umpire turned down the review taken against Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Devdutt Padikkal on Sunday.

The incident happened during the eighth over of RCB innings when Padikkal tried reverse sweeping a googly from leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi but failed to connect. The ball went under the former’s gloves before Rahul grabbed it without any difficulty behind the wickets.
While Rahul and Bishnoi started celebrating, umpire Padmanabhan denied the dismissal. PBKS went for the DRS but the TV umpire wasn’t convinced with the ultra-edge which showed a little spike when the ball moved under Padikkal’s gloves. Ultimately, the batsman was declared not out while Punjab players weren’t happy at all.

Meanwhile, the incident also led to a commotion on social media. People from the cricket fraternity were also confused whether it was out or not. Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris took to Twitter and wrote, “Sack the 3rd umpire immediately. What a joke!”. Also the IPL star sports dugout commentary team gave a standing ovation to third umpire when he gave a correct decision later in the game.