Angkrish Raghuvanshi was given out for obstructing the field in KKR vs LSG. Image Credit: X
KKR vs LSG: During the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants clash, controversy erupted after the third umpire declared KKR batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi to be obstructing the field and dismissed him. After losing two early wickets, Kolkata was already in some danger, and after just five overs, they were down to three. The incident occurred in the fifth over when Cameron Green dismissed Raghuvanshi as he attempted to score. A toss struck Raghuvanshi as he was sprinting back to his crease, and the LSG players appealed for an obstructing the field dismissal. The third umpire delivered the call upstairs after concluding that the batter had changed course in an attempt to return to his crease and had given him an out.
Raghuvanshi spoke with the umpire before leaving, so it wasn’t a decision that was digested in the KKR camp. As he returned to the dugout, he threw away his helmet and struck his bat on the ground.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi was dismissed on Sunday at the Ekana International Cricket Stadium for obstructing the field during the KKR vs LSG clash on Sunday. The incident happened on the last ball of the fifth over of the first innings, where Raghuvanshi was dismissed. After Yusuf Pathan, Amit Mishra, and Ravindra Jadeja, the 21-year-old became the fourth hitter in the IPL to be dismissed for impeding the field.
Batting on nine from seven balls, he punched the ball to mid-on and set off for a single before turning back midway. In his attempt to make it back to his crease, Raghuvanshi crossed from one side of the pitch to the other and was struck by the incoming throw. Rishabh Pant and LSG appealed for obstructing the field, and upon review, third umpire Rohan Pandit determined that the batter had changed his running path to get back and obstructed the ball in the process.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi became the first batter to be dismissed for obstructing the field in the ongoing season. The young batter became the fourth player to be dismissed obstructing the field in the Indian Premier League and became the first player from KKR to do so.
Fans recalled the decision that went against KKR in the reverse fixture when these two teams met at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
With fans recalling the decision that went against Finn Allen in Kolkata, fans claimed the Kolkata Knight Riders team management should raise an objection against the umpires.
Social media users talked about the controversial dismissal on Twitter. Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s dismissal remained the talking point from the clash.
Fans talked about their opinion on the decision. Many fans pointed out that the third umpire’s decision should have gone with Angkrish Raghuvanshi as he would have been not out.
Fans called out the IPL rules and how it will be Raghuvanshi who will be penalised for venting out his emotions and the third umpire will not face any penalty.
People were shocked by the decision, with many users claiming that it was unbelievable that Raghuvanshi was given out, for obstructing the field.
Social media users called the decision from the third umpire pretty poor, with some claiming that there is no guarantee on whether the ball would have hit the stumps or not.
Visuals after the dismissal showed that the Kolkata Knight Riders were really unhappy with the decision. Raghuvanshi threw his helmet and even smashed his bat on the ground. Meanwhile, KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar was seen talking with one of the officials.
The Lucknow Super Giants chose to bowl against the Kolkata Knight Riders after winning the toss earlier. KKR, who had just upset the Rajasthan Royals in their first game of the season after seven games, remained the same. George Linde was brought in by Rishabh Pant’s LSG, which was reeling from four consecutive losses.
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