IPL 2025: Ishan Kishan’s Bizarre Dismissal Raises Eyebrows
India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan’s bizarre caught-behind when his bat did not come in contact with the ball during an embarrassing SRH batting collapse on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) has raised eyebrows in the IPL clash against Mumbai Indians.
Background
Kishan, who had just opened his account in the previous over, tried to work pacer Deepak Chahar’s first delivery, which was drifting down the leg side. The ball was collected by MI wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton and neither him nor the bowler showed any inclination to appeal for a caught behind.
However, fairplay or facepalm? Ishan Kishan walks… but UltraEdge says ‘not out!’ What just happened?
On-field umpire Vinod Seshan was also close to declaring it a wide. But, to everyone’s surprise, Kishan walked away, indicating he had edged it to the keeper.
Key Findings
Replays showed the ball was drifting away from Kishan’s bat when it passed the left-hander, and there was no spike on the UltraEdge either. It is believed that, on most occasions, a batter comes to know whether he has edged the ball or not.
In this situation, SRH needed to make the most of a flat batting wicket, and Kishan’s dismissal saw SRH slump to 9/2 in the third over.
Implications
Kishan’s bizarre dismissal has left commentator Harsha Bhogle perplexed, saying ‘I must admit the Ishan Kishan’s dismissal leaves me perplexed.’ The incident highlights the complexities of on-field decision-making in cricket, particularly when it comes to edges and catches.
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This news summary was generated based on an article originally reported by The Hindu.
