Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will play MA in the IPL 2024 match against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. Chidambaram was strangely sent off at the stadium by the third umpire after he was adjudged to be ‘obstructing the field’.
Chennai won the match between Rajasthan and Chennai by 5 wickets.
Jadeja scored four runs off six balls as Chennai chased down a match-low score of 142. Next in Avesh Khan’s over, Jadeja tried to get the second run off the shot.
Ruduraj Gaekwad at the other end refused to take a run when Jadeja was in the middle of the pitch. Jadeja was then caught by a throw from Rajasthan wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, but the ball fell to Jadeja. Sanju Samson immediately appealed.
The on-field umpires then referred the decision to the third umpire. TV umpire Anil Chaudhary felt that Jadeja had clearly seen the ball before it got to the throw line as he tried to crease. Coincidentally, Jadeja was also running through the batting strip in the middle. Jadeja was dismissed as the umpire believed he had seen the ball coming.
What the rules say
According to the MCC Rules of Cricket, Law 37.1.4 states: ‘An umpire, for the avoidance of doubt, when a batsman runs between the wickets,
– of a fielder who significantly changes his direction without probable cause and thereby
– If a run-out attempt is blocked, on appeal the batsman must be given out for obstructing the field. It is
-Whether or not a run out would have taken place is irrelevant.
How many people have been dismissed in this manner in IPL?
Jadeja is the third player to be dismissed in this manner in the IPL. Two others
Yusuf Pathan (KKR v PWI), 2013
Amit Mishra (DC v SRH), 2019.
