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The 20ꦫ20 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) witnessed yet another brain fade during a match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Wednesday, September 23.
The incident occurred in the 18th over in the RR’s innings when Tom Curran was given caught behind by the on-field 🌌umpire, Chettithody Shamshuddin, even though the ball had struck tꦉhe thigh pad of the batsman.
Curran was left perplexed by the decision as he showed his reluctance while walking back to the dug-out. The English all-rounder couldn’t use the DRS since it was already exhausted by Rahul Tewatia.
However, the officials too🀅 felt a bit unconvinced as they went upstairs to avoid any controversy. Curran, who start🐻ed trudging back, was asked to stop and wait for the final decision.
The replays affirmed that there wasn’t any connection between the bat and the ball. Moreover, the leather didn’t even carry to the CSK skipper MS Dhoni’s gloves.
The whole episode became a subject of incessant rage𝓡 among the cricketing fandoms who lashed out everyone from the on-field umpires to the players involved.
“Tom Curran is given out. Umpires discuss. MSD too. Tom Curran is given not-out,” tweeted RR on their official account.
Tom Curran is given out.
Umpires discuss. MSD too.
Tom Curran is given not-out. | |— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
RR starts IPL 2020 with a bang
Meanwhile, the Royals started their ꦏIPL 2020 campaign on a winning note after d🧔efeating CSK by 16 runs.
Batting first, the Royals posted a daunting total of 216 in twenty overs, courtesy a fiery half-century from Sanju Samson as well as Steve Smith.
Samson scored 74 off just 32 deliveries, and his innings was laced with a w﷽hopping nine maximums and a single boundary.
Chasing 217, CSK could only make as many as 200 runs in twenty overs. Faf du Plessis, who made a fiery 72 off 37෴ balls, was the top-scorer for the Super Kings.
Here is how fans reacted to the incident:
previous year mass moment . everyone
unforgettable memory of every꧂ fans fo꧋r this match— 💞VICKY.T🇮🇳💞 (@vickyt21)
Sh𓆏ame on MS Dhoni and Deepak Chahar for wrong 🎀appeal against Tom Curran This is against game spirit. Utter shameful act.
— Vishal Sharma (@TheVishalSharma)
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What the hell is wrong with umpiring standards in IPL, first umpire didn't give Steve Smith, now after taking a long pause they went on to check if it was clear catch or not.
Tom Curran was not out🗹 still umpire♚ gives him out— Bhupesh Rawat (@Bhupesh70172543)
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