Navjot Singh Sidhu said that Sanju Samson was not out, but technology is at fault here. If your technology is not able to tell the truth, then there is no point in using it. Ever since the beginning of cricket, the relationship between batsman and disputed out has been going on. But this time in the IPL 2024 season, all this was seen many times.
Something similar happened in the match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, when the wicket of Rajasthan captain Sanju Samson came in the midst of controversy.
In the 16th over, Samson was caught by Shay Hope at long off fence. Mukesh Kumar was bowling the ball during this time. In such a situation, it was a very tight catch.
But the third umpire checked it in less than a minute and declared Samson out. Hope was very close to the boundary, but he did not put his foot on the boundary line rope. Although he moved a little while taking the catch, but the replays showed that Hope had taken a clean catch and without touching the boundary line.
After this Samson left, but then he came back and started arguing with the umpire. Actually, after watching the replays, it seemed that Hope’s foot had touched the boundary rope. Samson played an innings of 86 runs in 46 balls and in the end the Royals team lost the match by 20 runs. The official broadcaster shared its video on the X platform, after which Navjot Singh Sidhu has now given his opinion in this matter and has supported Sanju Samson. Sidhu said that the whole game changed as soon as Sanju Samson was out.
If we look at the replays, Hope’s foot had touched the boundary line. This was clearly visible. Either you don’t use technology, but if you are doing it and the technology is showing you wrong then it is like there is a fly in the milk and someone is telling you to drink it.
can you drink? Sidhu further said that if your foot touches the boundary line and then someone shows me the video, then I will say that there is a fly in the milk and you are asking me to drink it, then I will not do so.
He was not out. Whatever the time, you can see clearly. Whatever happened, the umpire did not do it intentionally. This is not anyone’s fault. This is part of the game, but from here the match definitely turned. The Royals team has suffered its third defeat in 11 matches. The team is still at second position in the points table. Whereas Delhi team is at 5th position. The team has achieved 6 wins in 12 matches.