“Touched Boundary Line Twice”: Navjot Singh Sidhu’s Clear Take On Sanju Samson Dismissal Row | Cricket News

The IPL 2024 match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals on Tuesday noticed a large controversy over Shai Hope‘s catch to dismiss Sanju Samson. Samson, who was batting on 86, seemed in superb type as he slammed DC pacer Mukesh Kumar straight down the bottom. Nevertheless, Hope was positioned at long-on and though he accomplished the catch, it seemed like he was too near the boundary ropes. The third umpire dominated in DC’s favour prompting disbelief from the RR camp and Sanju ended up having a heated dialogue with the umpires. Former India batter Navjot Singh Sidhu claimed that the fielder touched the boundary rope twice in the course of the catch and even got here up with a ‘fly within the milk’ analogy to elucidate the whole scenario.

“The choice that modified the sport was Sanju Samson’s dismissal. There might be variations of opinion, however when you take a look at the side-on angle, it touches the boundary twice. It was fairly clear. Both you do not use know-how, or when you’re utilizing it and the know-how is making a mistake, it is like there is a fly in milk, and somebody asks you to drink it,” Sidhu mentioned on Star Sports activities.

“It touched the boundary line twice. And after this, if somebody says that it is out… see, I am a impartial particular person, so I’ve seen it, it is not out. That is why I additionally stored saying it about Kohli (on his dismissal in opposition to KKR, which triggered controversy over potential no-ball). No matter could be the rule, you possibly can see it from the bare eye; some proof may be very robust to not imagine. It is like discovering a trout in a glass of milk. Umpire did not do it on objective, nobody is at fault. It is a part of the sport. That modified the sport,” he added.

Samson’s wicket proved essential as DC stored their IPL 2024 playoff goals alive with an important win over RR.