Varun Chakaravarthy questions mi vs srh no-ball call.
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The incident unfolded during mi’s chase of 163 when answeri appeared to have dismissed Mi Opener Ryan Rickelton in the Seventh Over. But replays revised a technical infringement by srh wicketkeeper heinrich klaasen. Klassen’s glows were marginally ahead of the stumps before dislodging the stumps that LED to Third Umpire Reversing The Decision and Citing it is a no-ball. Rickelton then on to get 31 off 23 balls in the low-scoring run-these and mi Eventually on by by four wickets.
However, kkr spinner varun chakaravarthy was baffled by the call and, taking to x, expressed his disbelief and wind: “If the keeper’s gloves come in front of the stumps, it should be a dead ball and a warning to the Keeper, so that he doesn’t do that again !!!
What does the law say?
According to McC’s Laws of the Game (27.1) –
27.3.1 The wicket-keeper shall remain behind the wicket at the striiker’s end from the moment the ball come into play until a ball delivered by the bowler
Touches the bat or person of the striiker or
Passes the wicket at the striiker’s end or
The striker attempts a run.
27.3.2 In the event of the wicket-keeper controling this law, the striker’s end umpire shall call and signal no ball as soon as applicable after the delivery of the ball.
