WATCH: Devdutt Padikkal gets a lifeline in RCB vs PBKS match after tv umpire makes a big blunder; leaves the fans disappointed

WATCH: Devdutt Padikkal gets a lifeline in RCB vs PBKS match after tv umpire makes a big blunder; leaves the fans disappointed

The umpiring has hit a new low in the second phase of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). It was just a couple of matches before that the third umpire faced the wrath of the fans for giving KL Rahul no out despite a spectacular catch by Rahul Tripathi. The ongoing match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) saw another blunder by the tv umpire.

The third umpire K Srinivasan gave a lifeline to RCB’s young opening batsman Devdutt Padikkall in the eighth over. On the third ball of the over, spinner Ravi Bishnoi bowled a googly and zoomed past the batter, and landed straight into the wicketkeeper KL Rahul’s hands.

There was a sound and the Punjab skipper believed that Padikkal has swept the delivery into his gloves. Thus, Rahul decided to go upstairs to reverse the not-out decision given the on-field umpire.  The TV replay displayed the ball going past the bat bit hitting Devdutt’s gloves.

There was a clear spike when the ball touched the gloves, however, the TV umpire decided to ignore the same as he denied reversing the decision by the field umpire. The entire fiasco left the Punjab skipper Rahul furious as he marched to the field umpire to question the credibility of the decision. 

Twitter reacts as the umpires make another blunder to give Devdutt Padikkal a lifeline

Devdutt Padikkal

It was a double loss for the Kings as they not only lost the chance to send Devdutt back to the pavilion but the team lost their review too. The decision also resulted in many cricket fans questioning the standards of the umpiring in the Indian Premier League. Twitter didn’t seem happy as the fans brutally slammed the umpires and the authorities. 

https://twitter.com/SportsCuppa/status/1444614842589990917?s=19
https://twitter.com/RaunakRK/status/1444613838175801344?s=19
https://twitter.com/AbhinandDS1/status/1444635607213301765?s=19
https://twitter.com/itz_utkarsh/status/1444635302753038336?s=19

Meanwhile, Padikkal couldn’t extend his stay on the 22-yard pitch as he lost his wicket in the 12th over to Moises Henriques. The youngster had to go back to the pavilion after scoring 40 runs off 38 deliveries. His knock included four boundaries and two maximums. 

Also Read: IPL 2021: Ruturaj Gaikwad’s century goes in vain as Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal seal a seven-wicket win for Rajasthan Royals