Jammu and Kashmir skipper Paras Dogra urged officials to be more attentive after Shreyas Iyer was handed a lifeline, thanks to a blunder by umpire S Ravi. The incident occurred during the MUM vs J&K Ranji Trophy match when Iyer was batting on 8. Despite a clear nick from the bat which was caught behind by the keeper, the middle-order batter was adjudged not out, sparking a controversy. After the day’s play, Dogra noted that such instances had taken place multiple times over the years.
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Speaking to reporters after the day’s play, J&K captain Dogra pointed out that it would have been better if the officials were more attentive. The 40-year-old admitted that umpires were human and hence could make mistakes. However, he minced no words in highlighting that such incidents have been happening over the years.
“What to say. This has been going on for years and there’s nothing much that we can do about it. Umpires are human after all and can make mistakes. But had they been a bit more attentive, it would have been fun,” Dogra said.
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“But it’s part and parcel of the game. That’s why they got DRS. It would have been a good experience to have DRS here, but we can’t control it since there are 10-15 games happening simultaneously. So, it does not make any difference,” he added.
The Shreyas Iyer incident that sparked fury
The incident occurred when Iyer was on 8 runs and he had clearly edged a delivery off Umar Nazir to the keeper. Despite a clear sound being heard, the umpire (S Ravi) decided to give it not out, inviting the wrath of fans on social media. Despite nicking the ball clearly, Iyer stood his ground firmly while the umpire agreed with him, giving the decision in favour of the batter and against J&K.
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