“Touched the boundary line twice”: Navjot Singh Sidhu’s candid opinion on Sanju Samson dismissal controversy. cricket news

On Tuesday, the IPL 2024 match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals saw a big controversy over Shai Hope’s catch to dismiss Sanju Samson. Samson, who was batting on 86, looked in good form and smashed DC fast bowler Mukesh Kumar straight down the ground. However, Hope was positioned at long-on and although he completed the catch, it looked as if he was too close to the boundary ropes. The third umpire ruled in favor of DC, leaving the RR camp in disbelief and Sanju having a heated argument with the umpires. Former India batsman Navjot Singh Sidhu claimed that the fielder touched the boundary line twice during the catch and even gave the analogy of ‘fly in milk’ to explain the entire situation.

“The decision that changed the game was the dismissal of Sanju Samson. There may be differences, but if you look at the side-on angle, it touches the limit twice. It was absolutely clear. Either you don’t use the technology, or if you are using it and the technology is making a mistake, it is like there is a fly in the milk, and someone asks you to drink it,” Sidhu told Star Sports. But said.

“It touched the boundary line twice. And after that, if someone says it’s out…look, I’m a neutral person, so I’ve seen it, it’s not out. That’s why I kept saying this about Kohli too (after his dismissal against KKR, which sparked controversy over a possible no-ball). Whatever the rule, you can see it with the naked eye; Some evidence is too strong to be believed. It’s like finding a trout in a glass of milk. The umpire did not do this intentionally, it is no one’s fault. It’s part of the game. It changed the game,” he said.

Samson’s wicket proved crucial as DC kept their IPL 2024 playoff dreams alive with a crucial win over RR.