Even with the usage of technology in modern-day cricket, TV umpires have often been criticized and a similar incident took place during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) on Monday. The incident took place when KKR went for a review for caught behind appeal off Rohit Sharma, which went in their favor controversially.
Mumbai Indians (MI) got off to a shocking start with the bat against KKR on Monday in Match 56 of IPL 2022. After a strong bowling performance at the death, led by Jasprit Bumrah, who took the maiden 5-fer of his T20 career MI lost their skipper Rohit Sharma cheaply in the first over of the chase itself.
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Though, the decision taken by the TV umpire for his dismissal was not a straightforward one. Tim Southee had bowled the scrambled seam short of length delivery to Rohit, which seemed like it flew off his thigh pad before it went to Sheldon Jackson’s big gloves.
KKR skipper, Shreyas Iyer immediately took the DRS as their keeper, Sheldon Jackson was confident it was nicked behind. However, in the replay showed there were plenty of spikes even before the ball came towards Rohit’s bat.
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However, considering a big spike when the ball passed Rohit Sharma’s bat, the third umpire overturned the on-field decision. It was a lucky dismissal for KKR, and Rohit was in disarray after a decision went against his favor. After the decision Rohit Sharma was in utter shock as he failed to believe that he had nicked the ball.
Here is the video of the dismissal of Rohit Sharma:
Here are some of the reactions from the fans:
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are just findings new ways of getting dismissed.#IPL2022 #MIvsKKR
— Vaibhav (@ervaibhavkumar) May 9, 2022
Worst really disappointed @IPL @BCCI @mipaltan @ImRo45 #Rohit #MIvsKKR #Notout pic.twitter.com/2oCPH9aBTE
— PV VINOTH (@vinothk96172900) May 9, 2022
Why always him!?#rohitsharma #MumbaiIndians #KKRvMI pic.twitter.com/PjtRYZilF5
— Matt Murdock (@IamManuEm45) May 9, 2022
@ImRo45 deserved benefit of doubt. How would you determine those spikes ?#MIvsKKR @mipaltan
— Nislessi (@SNishil) May 9, 2022
ऐसा कैसे हो सकता है @vikrantgupta73 @sports_tak @IPL #RohitSharma #rohit #NotOut #Ultraage pic.twitter.com/sOkyOI0JaZ
— Rahul sharma (@Aapno_Rahul) May 9, 2022
How is this even given out? @IPL#MIvsKKR #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/9qd7wKwbaT
— Adesh Ajju (@AjjuAdesh) May 9, 2022
That was inconclusive evidence, spike was there even before ball reached the bat. Shitty umpiring #MIvsKKR #rohitsharma #BCCI
— shwetank nitiraj (@ShwetankNitiraj) May 9, 2022
https://twitter.com/45Rohitsharma45/status/1523699121445498882?s=20&t=HTAjAGNh1d4-TXZMrEIOWg
