Former International Cricket Council (ICC) umpire Anil Chaudhury has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Angkrish Raghuvanshi\u2019s dismissal during Kolkata Knight Riders\u2019 IPL 2026 clash with Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium on Monday. The batter was later fined by the BCCI after publicly reacting angrily on the field to the decision.<\/p>\n
Raghuvanshi was ruled out for obstructing the field after Mohammed Shami\u2019s throw struck him as he dived in an attempt to reach the crease. Lucknow\u2019s side appealed, and the on-field officials sent the matter to the third umpire for a review. Rohan Pandit reviewed the footage and concluded that Raghuvanshi had altered his running line while backing up to the striker\u2019s end, after Cameron Green had refused him the single, which led to the obstruction call.<\/p>\n
IPL 2026 Playing Conditions, Clause 37.1.4, states: \u201cIf a batter, in running between the wickets, significantly changes direction without probable cause and thereby obstructs a fielder\u2019s attempt to effect a run out, the batter should, on appeal, be given out. It is irrelevant whether a run out would have occurred.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the rule is clear on significant, unjustified direction changes that obstruct a fielder\u2019s attempt, Chaudhury argued that the review should have focused more sharply on intent. Speaking on his social media account, he said Pandit needed to verify whether Raghuvanshi\u2019s change in movement was deliberate.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are a couple of important things. Number one, change in direction. But simply a change in direction does not mean the batter is out. It is about \u2018willful\u2019 change in direction. This must be deliberate, because there are many cases where the batter runs straight without changing direction yet still obstructs the field. You have to look at intent, the impact and whether it was deliberate. The batsman ran, stopped and turned, and he went in that direction using the same momentum. The batsman has very little time. For a batter to run in a straight line, that\u2019s not possible under pressure,\u201d Chaudhury explained.<\/p>\n
On the question of probable cause, Chaudhury accepted that Raghuvanshi likely watched the ball\u2014since he had played the shot in front of him, something he noted is instinctive for a batter. However, he maintained that at the moment of diving, Raghuvanshi would not have been tracking the incoming throw. \u201cWhen playing in front, they often see the ball. Also, keep in mind that when he dived into the crease, he wasn\u2019t watching the ball,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Out or not out, Chaudhury suggested that such decisions should be judged with a real-time lens rather than relying solely on replay angles. He said the obstruction offence often appears harsher on video, and that the live view provides a more accurate sense of what the batter did and why. \u201cI think it\u2019s beneficial to watch in real time. An obstruction in the field replay will always make you feel it was out. You will get a better sense of it watching it in real time. It\u2019s an opinion call. TV umpires don\u2019t even have the help of soft calls these days. I personally felt \u2018not out\u2019 was a better call,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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