KL Rahul out after scoring 26 runs (Photo: AFP)
How is it possible that there is a Test series between India and Australia and no controversy arises in it? However, this controversy did not arise from the usual fights between the players but from the decision of the third referee. As soon as the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy began, the first controversy that arose was related to the wicket of KL Rahul. KL Rahul was a victim of Mitchell Starc in the Perth Test. Despite Australia’s strong appeal, the on-field umpire did not give up Rahul, but on the request of the third umpire, he was forced to change his decision, which not only angered KL Rahul but also escalated the matter.
Why was there a fuss at KL Rahul’s wicket?
Now the question is why there was such a fuss over KL Rahul’s wicket? This happened because the on-field referee’s decision was annulled after seeing the image of the dismissal by the third referee, which was not entirely clear. It was not clear on the snickometer whether the ball hit the pad and entered the wicketkeeper’s gloves or after hitting Rahul’s bat. Generally, when there is doubt about the matter, the decision is in favor of the batter. But none of that happened. The third umpire, seeing the images in which nothing was happening, revealed Rahul.
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After the third umpire’s decision in Perth, KL Rahul’s facial expression can be understood very well. This decision against Rahul is being criticized even off the field, while Wasim Akram directly said in the commentary box that the referee had shot an arrow in the dark.
There are no clear images, the referee made the decision based on guesswork – Hayden
Matthew Hayden also commented on this incident and said that the umpire made his decision only assuming that the ball would have taken the edge of the bat. But that may not be the case. Cheteshwar Pujara has also spoken as Hayden. He said the pictures are not clear, so it can be said that Rahul was away.
“His pad and his bat are not together at the moment he passes the ball.
“It (the bat hits the pad) after the ball actually goes over the edge. Does Snicko catch the sound of the bat hitting the pad?
“We assume (Snicko) may be the outside edge of the bat, but that may not be the case. pic.twitter.com/hvG0AF9rdo
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) November 22, 2024
