Umpire signals wide in never-seen fashion, video goes viral

Umpiring is indeed a challenging job as the on-field officials need to take some crucial calls in split seconds. Verdicts for LBW and caught behind need to be given with absolute precision as one wrong call change impact the course of the game. Not to forget, the umpires also need to tackle the pressure made by the appeal of the fielding side.

Interestingly, umpires usually come into the limelight when they commit a blunder while making decisions and not when they have a good day at the field. This shows, how thankless is the job of umpiring. Notably, the umpire gives his verdict with certain body signals. Like the raise of both arms means six runs have been added to the batting team’s tally. If a finger has been raised, the batter has been adjudged out.

While these actions are pretty simple, some umpires have different ways to convey their decisions. Who can forget how former umpire Billy Bowden used to make his calls? Meanwhile, in a video, which has now gone viral on social media, an umpire can be seen making his decisions in a never-seen manner.

Umpire bags limelight from Maharashtra’s T20 tournament

The viral clip is from Maharashtra’s local cricket tournament, Purandar Premier League, where an innovative style of umpiring was seen, that took netizens by surprise. While umpires usually spread their hands sideways to signal a wide, this umpire in the Purandar Premier League used his legs to do spo.

Yes you read it right! In the video, one can see how the umpire goes near the camera before splitting his legs and performing an outstanding handstand to make his decision. Social media users could not believe what they saw as the hilarious clip became the talk of the town.

A different style of umpiring #Cricket pic.twitter.com/PZdbB2SUIY

— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) December 5, 2021

Meanwhile, the umpires have bagged a lot of limelight in the ongoing Test series between India and New Zealand. During the opening day of the second Test, Indian skipper Virat Kohli was adjudged out for a duck. The replay showed there’s a clear deviation after the ball went past the bat. Interestingly, the decision was even referred to the third umpire Virender Sharma. However, to everyone’s surprise, the official didn’t overturn the decision.