India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan’s bizarre caught-behind when his bat didn’t come in contact with the ball throughout an embarrassing SRH batting collapse on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) caught the attention in the IPL clash in opposition to Mumbai Indians.
Left-hander Kishan, who had simply opened his account in the earlier over, tried to work pacer Deepak Chahar’s first supply, which was drifting down the leg aspect. The ball was collected by MI wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton and neither him nor the bowler confirmed any inclination to enchantment for a caught behind.
On-field umpire Vinod Seshan was additionally near declaring it a large. But, to everybody’s shock, Kishan walked away, indicating he had edged it to the keeper.
Surprised by the batter’s transfer, Seshan too raised his finger.
Kishan’s gesture had MI skipper Hardik Pandya — who had appealed half-heartedly — pat the left-hander on his helmet and shoulders.
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya interacts with Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Ishan Kishan because the latter returns after being dismissed through the IPL match on April 23, 2025
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Ok.V.S. Giri
Replays confirmed the ball was drifting away from Kishan’s bat when it handed the left-hander, and there was no spike on the UltraEdge both.
It is believed that, on most events, a batter involves know whether or not he has edged the ball or not. But given the state of affairs SRH are in on the factors desk — they’re positioned ninth — they wanted to benefit from a flat batting wicket. Kishan’s dismissal noticed SRH hunch to 9/2 in the third over.
“You think you have seen it all after all these years and yet I must admit the Ishan Kishan’s dismissal leaves me perplexed,” wrote commentator Harsha Bhogle on X, expressing his shock on the flip of occasions.
Published – April 24, 2025 12:59 pm IST
