RCB continued their winning run on Saturday by defeating the Gujarat Titans by 4 wickts at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. However, during the match a hilarious incident came to light with former RCB skipper Virat Kohli coming to the umpre’s rescue and asking him to signal a wide ball after a failed DRS attempt by his team. The wide ball gesture by Virat Kohli soon went viral on social media with users going on to suggest alternate career options for the batter when he eventually retires from cricket.
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Notably, the incident occurred in the 7th over of the match when RCB pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak bowled a delivery on the leg side that David Miller tried to play but ultimately failed to make contact as the ball went straight to wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik. Seeing the ball close to the bat, the RCB players collectively appealed for a caught-behind dismissal, but the on-field umpire refused.
Not satisfied with the umpire’s decision, skipper Faf Du Plessis asked wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik if he thought there was an edge, but Karthik said he didn’t hear anything. Eventually, however, Du Plessis felt there was enough merit in the call to warrant a second look by the third umpire and asked for a review.
However, the third umpire checked the replay and found that no bat was involved before the ball entered Dinesh Karthik’s glove and suggested that the umpire stand by his on-field decision of not out. The on-field umpire then reiterated his not out decision but apparently forgot to call the delivery a wide ball.
Aware of the error, Virat Kohli came to the umpire’s aid and gestured for him to call the ball a wide delivery as well, a decision that would cost his team a run.
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Published: 05 May 2024, 08:17 AM IST