SRH vs MI 2025: In an otherwise lopsided match between the Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad, batsman-wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan’s strange caught-behind was a key talking point. It is noteworthy that during Wednesday’s humiliating SRH batting collapse against the Mumbai Indians in the IPL, Ishan chose to walk even though his bat did not make contact with the ball.
The left-hander attempted to look at Deepak Chahar’s opening ball, which was sliding down the leg side, after he had just opened his account in the previous over.
Ryan Rickelton, the wicketkeeper for MI, retrieved the ball, and neither he nor the bowler expressed any desire to request a caught behind.
Vinod Seshan, the on-field umpire, also almost called a wide. To everyone’s amazement, however, Kishan left, signalling that he had edged it to the keeper. Seshan also raised his finger, taken aback by the batter’s action. Watch the video here:
‘Umpire Paisa Le Rahe Hain,’ says Virender Sehwag.
In a post-match review, Sehwag told Cricbuzz, “The mind often doesn’t function at that time. Brain fading was the cause. Jaa ruk toh. At least pause and wait; umpire bhi paise le rahe hai. The umpire receives compensation for making the call.
“Let the umpire do his job,” he continued. This level of honesty was beyond my comprehension. In the spirit of the game, it would make sense if there was a definite advantage. However, even the umpire was uncertain in this instance, and Ishan abruptly left. It is incomprehensible.
MI captain Hardik Pandya, who had made a flimsy appeal, patted the left-hander on the shoulders and helmet after Kishan’s gesture.
The ball was drifting away from Kishan’s bat as it passed the left-hander, according to replays, and the UltraEdge had no spike.
