The question arises in everyone’s mind whether the third umpire once again made an unfair decision when Virat Kohli was batting. You must have seen such videos of waist height no-ball, front foot no-ball and six given four continuously circulating on social media. Now the question arises, can umpires make such big mistakes?
At first view, it seemed that thr wicket of Virat Kohli came on a no-ball. Although he was outside the crease, the point of contact was almost at his chest height. It’s also noteworthy that Harshit Rana appealed directly for the wicket instead of saying sorry.
Although Virat Kohli was outside the crease, he couldn’t play any shot from there because it was on an awkward height. Later, the third umpire referred to and calculated the height, stating that Kohli was quite outside the crease, declaring it a fair ball.
Yes, Virat Kohli was quite unhappy, and he should have been. Because even if a player is outside the crease, it doesn’t mean the bowler will deliver a beamer, and according to the calculation, if the ball is below the waist height on the off stump, it won’t be called a no-ball. The law is the law, but as Sidhhu said, such laws should be changed immediately because it’s not in favor of cricket.
Virat Kohli and No-Ball Controversy Happened Before
Let us remind you of one instance. During the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup, Mohammad Nawaz had bowled a no-ball to Virat Kohli in the last over, and its point of contact was quite ahead.
The ball was also dipping, but it was still called a no-ball, as you can see again. If it was a no-ball then, it should be a no-ball now too.
It’s also being said that Mahipal Lomror’s wicket was on a no-ball, but there is no clear evidence of this. Yes, a front-foot no-ball is being shown, but which over it was in is not clear yet.
It’s said that in the 16th over, on the fourth ball, the umpire mistakenly gave only four runs instead of six for a six, so ARSIB fans are also claiming that the umpire made a huge mistake there too.
Looking back, this match was quite controversial. There was a very close fight, but once again it seems that circumstances always go against RCB whenever they play a do or die match.
