- Indian batsman KL Rahul was out after scoring 26 runs in the first innings of the Perth Test match. Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc made him his victim. But now there is a ruckus on social media about his wicket.
The Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 has started in Perth from 22 November . The Australia team led by Pat Cummins was seen dominating the Indian batsmen. Meanwhile, experienced batsman KL Rahul impressed everyone by playing a composed innings. He looked in great rhythm while opening.
In such a situation, fast bowler Mitchell Starc put pressure on Team India by dismissing him. But now there is a ruckus over this wicket of KL Rahul, due to which Australia was accused of cheating. Let’s know what is the whole matter…
Injustice done to KL Rahul
Source: espncricinfo
The Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is very important for India and Australia to make it to the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025. The team that loses in this series may lose its dream of playing the WTC Final. Meanwhile, during the match played at the Perth Cricket Stadium, the Australian team was seen doing injustice to Indian batsman KL Rahul, due to which there is now a stir on social media. Actually, what happened was that in the 23rd over of India’s innings, Mitchell Starc came to bowl on behalf of the Kangaroo team.
Australia accused of dishonesty
Mitchell Starc faced KL Rahul on the second ball of the over. The batsman (KL Rahul) tried to defend the fast outswing ball bowled by him on good length. After this, the ball went close to the bat and went into the hands of wicketkeeper Alex Carey.
Due to this, the Kangaroo team appealed for catch out, in which the umpire showed no interest. In such a situation, Australia team captain Pat Cummins turned to review. Then the third umpire checked in Ultra Edge and there was some movement in it, due to which he declared KL Rahul out and he returned to the pavilion.
"His pad and bat are not together at that point in time as the ball passes.
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) November 22, 2024
"It's (bat hitting pad) after, in fact, the ball passes the edge. Does Snicko pick up the sound of the bat hitting the pad?
"We're assuming (Snicko) may be the outside edge of the bat but that may not… pic.twitter.com/hvG0AF9rdo
There was uproar on social media
Even though there was movement in the Ultra Edge during the review, when the replay was shown, the ball was not seen touching the bat. At that time it seemed that the bat had hit the batsman’s pad. Despite this, the third umpire did not see the review from any other angle. Due to this, cricket fans including Cheteshwar Pujara and Jaspreet Sapru present in the commentary box accused Australia of dishonesty. KL Rahul scored 26 runs off 74 balls in his aggressive innings.
Indian fans’ reaction on KL Rahul’s wicket
KL Rahul is the Most Unluckiest Man right now.
— Naina_H (@NH_hope13) November 22, 2024
My heart broke into a million pieces 😭
Virat Kohli – I have stopped expecting 😥
3rd Umpire – are you kidding me ?? 😡
Even a 10yo would say it’s NOT OUT. #INDvsAUS #BGT2025 pic.twitter.com/At9ipDYrLz
Kl Rahul to Third Umpire-
— sumit upadhyay (@sumitupadhyay__) November 22, 2024
😭#INDvAUS #BGT pic.twitter.com/E3NbMDmfpn
