IPL 2024: Samson cries foul

Fielders from around the world have mastered the art of finding their balance and executing the best catches while teetering on the edge of the boundary ropeHowever Shai Hopersquos remarkable juggling act at longon witnessed during Rajasthan Royalsrsquo encounter against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday night sent shockwaves through the cricketing fraternityGame of margins A splendid catch that raises the for the Delhi Capitals Sanju Samson departs after an excellent 8646 Watch the match LIVE on StarSportsIndia and JioCinema TATAIPL DCvRR pictwittercomrhLhfBmyEZmdash IndianPremierLeague IPL May 7 2024Controversy ensued when Royals skipper Sanju Samson dispatched rightarm seamer Mukesh Kumars delivery to the boundary only to have his hopes dashed by Hopes agile hands And this is where the controversy beginsAlso ReadDortmund poke fun at PSG lsquoEnjoy your vacationrsquoIn a fraction of a second anticipation hung thick in the air as DCs Shai Hope leaped towards the fence his outstretched hands attempting to snare the impending missileYou are the richest league hire good umpiresmdash Johny The Story King Theedelinquent May 7 2024As the ball made its descent towards Hopes eager palms Samson having seemingly resigned to his fate commenced his departure from the pitch acknowledging the inevitability of the catch However amidst the palpable tension the onfield umpires swiftly sought recourse to the technology at their disposal opting to refer the decision upstairs to ascertain the veracity of Hopes claimYou mean a 6 that wasnt givenmdash Wanting FSG OUT FSGOUT Lpool_5843 May 7 2024As the replays unfolded a collective gasp echoed through the stands accompanied by an eruption of fervent chatter All eyes fixated on the screen scrutinising every minute detail dissecting the sequence of events with a discerning gaze Yet despite the palpable tension permeating the atmosphere the third umpire rendered a decisive verdict as Samson the lynchpin of the Royals batting lineup was deemed outUmpire premier league mdash its Cinema itscinema__ May 7 2024Samson visibly perturbed by the turn of events approached the onfield umpire his countenance etched with a palpable sense of incredulity A fleeting exchange ensued a poignant testament to the inherent volatility of the game before Samson resigned to his fate trudged off the field in a cloud of disappointmentHe clearly touched boundary line Umpire didnt checked twice What kind of a tournament is this This is what is happening from beginning just one replay and deciding even if its trickymdash Bhaskar krishna Bhaskarkrishna3 May 7 2024Several fans argued that Hopersquos foot appeared to have grazed the boundary cushion as a ripple of disbelief pierced through the crowd and prevented Royals from ascending to the summit of the points tableHe is clearly touching the cushionhellipRobbed a well deserved century for sanju samson IPL fixing it in favour of Delhi Just give the trophy to DC if itrsquos already decidedmdash Srinivasa Reddy reddyrocker May 7 2024The game changed at the dismissal of Sanju Samson If we look at the replay from sideon the foot touches the boundary twice and its very clearrdquo Navjot Singh Sidhu remarkedWhats the use of so much technology and cameras and what not Taking so much time and seeing through so many angle for a wide and not to that samson sixmdash Ravi Naval ravinaval19 May 7 2024So the foot touches the boundary line twice and after that if someone says its out the fans and a neutral person like me then I would say now that you have shown it to me now youre saying lsquodoodh mein makkhi padi hui hai aur tum mujjhe keh rahe ho ki piyo main nahi piyungarsquo There is a fly in the milk and you are telling me to drink it but I will not drink it Its not out Whatever the rule may be but you can see it clearly some evidence are very strong to disbelieve They are very conclusive Its like finding a trout in a glass of milk Then whatever happened there the umpire didnt do it deliberately No one is at fault It happens Its a part of the game But the game changed hererdquoSidhu was not alone among the voices that thundered in disapproval with one user even suggesting that the BCCI should do away with such umpiring standards lsquobecause they are playing with the image of the leaguersquoThroughout the season the standards of umpiring had been a topic of fervent discussion with pundits and fans alike lamenting the perceived inconsistency and fallibility of the officiating cadre From contentious wides to contentious runouts the IPL has been punctuated by a litany of dramatic calls each imbued with the potential to sway the course of a match as it did on Tuesday