Jitesh Sharma was not-out despite being out of the crease regardless of Rishabh Pant withdrawing the appeal |Courtesy - screengrab
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The RCB-LSG clash saw a major controversy
- The third umpire gave the mankading appeal not-out
- Digvesh Rathi tried to dismiss Jitesh Sharma
The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) saw a controversial moment in the final stage as Digvesh Rathi attempted to run-out Jitesh Sharma on the non-striker's end in the final stage of the game
The incident happened on the final ball of the 17th over when Rathi found RCB's stand-in skipper outside his crease. The LSG spinner removed the bails. Replays showed that Jitesh was outside his crease and hence he would have been out.
At the same time, visuals from the ground showed that Pant withdrew the appeal and shared a hug with Jitesh in a heartwarming moment.
However, the reality is that even if Pant did not withdrew the appeal, Jitesh was not out.
Why Jitesh was not-out in Digvesh's mankading appeal?
Jitesh was not out despite being outside the crease when Digvesh removed the bails as the bowler had completed his action. In the rules changed by the MCC, it is no longer possible for a bowler to complete a non-striker's run-out after completing his action and crossing the popping crease.
While the replays were being shown, the third umpire was heard saying that he concluded that the bowler had completed his action and he had made his decision which clearly indicated that the not-out decision which flashed on the big screen on the ground was made on cricketing merit and was not based on Pant's request to the umpire.
Had the third-umpire declared Jitesh out then Pant's withdrawal come into effect and Jitesh would have been allowed to bat.
MCC Laws OF The Game On Non-Striker's Run-Out
38.3.1 At any time from the moment the ball comes into play until the instant when the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball, the non-striker is liable to be run out if he/she is out of his/her ground. In these circumstances the non-striker will be out run out if he/she is out of his/her ground when his/her wicket is put down by the bowler throwing the ball at the stumps or by the bowler’s hand holding the ball, whether or not the ball is subsequently delivered.
38.3.1.1 The instant when the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball is defined as the moment the bowler’s arm reaches the highest point of his/her normal bowling action in the delivery swing.
38.3.1.2 Even if the non-striker had left his/her ground before the instant at which the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball, once the bowler has reached that point it is no longer possible for the bowler to run out the non-striker under this Law.
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