“Cheater, Cheater”- Fans left in disbelief as TV Umpire Richard Kettleborough calls Shubman Gill’s catch fair in WTC Final despite the ball touching the ground first

Interestingly, the third umpire in WTC Final is Richard Kettleborough who has a history with India and ICC knockouts.

“Cheater, Cheater”- Fans left in disbelief as TV Umpire Richard Kettleborough calls Shubman Gill’s catch fair in WTC Final despite the ball touching the ground first

Cameron Green takes Shubman Gill's catch in TWC Final (Image via Twitter)

The second edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final is nearing its end with the fourth innings already underway. India have been given a massive target of 444 runs by Australia.

While the Indian openers started things cautiously in the second innings, luck did not seem to go their way as Shubman Gill was wrongly adjudged out by the TV Umpire, Richard Kettleborough. 

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Despite replays showing that the ball touched the ground before Cameron Green put a finger under it and got back up, the TV Umpire stayed the on-field decision of OUT. The incident took place on the first ball of the eighth over of India’s second innings. Scott Boland bowled on the good length and the ball shot up a bit, hitting the shoulder of Gill’s bat. 

The ball flew to the slip region where Green put in a dive to his left and grabbed a one-handed stunner. However, as the fielder was going down, he lost control of the ball and it clearly touched the grass before Green gained back control. But Richard Kettleborough found no conclusive evidence to overturn the on-field decision. 

Shubman Gill’s dismissal causes massive uproar on social media!

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Rohit Sharma reacts to Shubman Gill’s contoversial catch (Image via Twitter)

As the final decision popped up on the big screen in the stadium, India captain Rohit Sharma was seen shouting “NOOO!” while Gill stood numb. Meanwhile, the fans in the stadium started shouting “Cheater, cheater”. 

The fans on social media did not sit ideal either. They called out this decision from the TV umpire in big numbers. 

Check out the reactions here.

Interestingly, the third umpire in WTC Final, Richard Kettleborough, has a history with India and ICC knockouts. For those unversed, Kettleborough was one of the two on-field umpires when India lost to New Zealand in the 2019 WC semifinal.

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