Sunrisers Hyderabad star batter Heinrich Klaasen was wrongly given out by the third umpire during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Bengaluru, March 28: Massive controversy erupted in the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opening match on Saturday. Sunrisers Hyderabad star batter and South African cricketer Heinrich Klaasen was wrongly given out by the third umpire during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. SRH owner Kavya Maran was visibly upset over the wrong decision given by the third umpire.

Salt Touches Boundary Line

The incident occurred when Heinrich Klaasen played a lofted shot off West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd which went straight to England opener Phil Salt who was guarding the boundary line. Phil Salt skid off and touched the boundary line with the ball in his hand and the rolled over.

Controversial Decision