IPL 2018, MI v RCB: Wrong replay puts broadcasters on the knife edge

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is only getting bigger and better with every passing season and the technological advancements epitomize the drastic transformation in the gentleman’s game. Whilst a few do not trust even trust the technological devices available right now like Ultra Edge or Hotspot, it’d be fair to say that they’re making life a lot easier.

Another interesting facet to take into consideration here is that the ICC holds no rights over these technologies as they don’t pay for it. It’s up to the broadcasters and the National cricket boards too if they want to use it or not. For this very reason, the broadcasters are always under the scrutiny to provide accurate details to the viewer and in the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians, something very peculiar happened.

Umesh Yadav was dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah in the 19th over of the second innings. The umpires went up to check if Bumrah had stepped over the line. Bumrah was well behind the line and the umpires decided to send Umesh back to the pavilion. But interestingly, in the replays which were displayed to see if Bumrah had stepped over the line, Umesh Yadav was at the non-striker’s end.

A Twitter user points this horrendous mistake

If Umesh Yadav was the batsman who got out, how can the same batsman be at the other end in the replays? Well, the Star Sports organization is under the scanner right now to provide an explanation for this. The commentators were furious watching the replay as to why did they even check for it. They didn’t notice Umesh in the background but Bumrah in that replay was clearly behind the popping crease.

A Twitter user by the name @ronak_169 spotted that Umesh was at the non-striker’s end and the issue is now raising a lot of question marks. A similar incident happened back in 2011 when Sachin Tendulkar was given out in Amit Mishra’s bowling. The first two angles in replays suggested Mishra was over the line but from another angle, he seemed perfectly alright.

So I was just watching the replay of Umesh Yadav getting out. When they checked for the no ball, they showed Umesh Yadav on non strike. @imVkohli @IPL @StarSportsIndia #Fail #Cheat @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/WVBO1s9YrP

— Ronak (@ronak_169) April 17, 2018

https://t.co/Ut8Q0xlkqc

From 4:32-5:02 you can see clearly umesh yadav gets out and it's kohli and his mrf bat on Monday strike. But when they check for the no ball it's umesh yadav and his SG bat on non strike. @StarSportsIndia @IPL cheating it's viewers? @RCBTweets DIG IN.

— Ronak (@ronak_169) April 18, 2018

It’s high time for the ICC to take control over these technologies to avoid such errors which can have a big say in determining the outcome. Given this doesn’t change in the times to come, the viewers will spark a huge row against the cricket boards and the broadcasters.

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