IPL 2020: ‘Rockstar of today’s game’ – Twitter reacts to umpire Paschim Pathak’s unique hairstyle


IPL 2020: ‘Rockstar of today’s game’ – Twitter reacts to umpire Paschim Pathak’s unique hairstyle
Paschim Pathak

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) played out a thrilling match in the Indian Premier League that went to a Super Over. Put in to bat first, KKR reached a competitive total of 163 thanks to a late flourish from skipper Eoin Morgan and Dinesh Karthik.

The SRH chase seemed to be going well in the Powerplay. However, Lockie Ferguson‘s accurate bowling derailed the chase. The New Zealand pacer took 3 wickets to put KKR in a strong position. In the final over bowled by Andre Russell, David Warner and SRH required 18, but they could only hit 17 taking the game to a Super Over.

Ferguson proved to be the hero again as he castled Warner and Abdul Samad to leave KKR with just 3 to get which they did with two balls to spare.

Apart from the thrills and the spills of the match, one thing that caught fans’ attention was umpire Paschim Pathak with his hairstyle and unique mannerisms. The 43-year-old umpire has stood in 8 IPL games previously and has also officiated women’s international ODIs. He has also been the reserve umpire in men’s international matches. Yesterday’s match was the first time in this year’s IPL that he officiated. He gained popularity in 2015 when he wore a helmet during a Vijay Hazare trophy match.

Twitter reacts to ‘Rockstar’ Paschim Pathak

During and following the SRH v KKR match, reactions on umpire Pathak kept coming in. Here are a few of those:

https://twitter.com/iravisinha/status/1317771152496885760

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