Virender Sehwag criticised Ishan Kishan for walking off without edging the ball, saying he should’ve waited for the umpire’s decision.
Ishan Kishan’s decision to walk off during Sunrisers Hyderabad’s innings against Mumbai Indians has sparked widespread confusion. The incident occurred on the first ball of the third over. Kishan attempted to glance a leg-side delivery from Deepak Chahar but failed to connect. Despite no appeal from the fielding side, he walked off the field.
Replays confirmed there was no contact between the bat, glove, or body and the ball. The umpire, initially seen signaling wide, eventually raised his finger after Kishan had already departed.
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Former cricketer Virender Sehwag criticised Kishan for not waiting for the umpire’s decision. He questioned the need for such an early exit when even the umpire appeared unsure.
“Many times, the mind fails to work at that moment. It was brain fade. Ruk toh jaa. Umpire bhi paise le rahe hai (Stop at least and wait for the umpire to make his decision. He is also charging some amount of money for his job),” Sehwag said while speaking on Cricbuzz.
“Let him do his work. I could not understand this honesty. Had it been an edge, it would have been understandable because that would be in the spirit of the game. But it was neither out; the umpire was unsure and you started walking off all of a sudden,” he added.
‘Ishan Kishan की ईमानदारी मुझे समझ नहीं आयी’
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Mumbai Dominate Sunrisers to Secure Fourth Straight Win
In the match, Mumbai Indians climbed to third place in IPL 2025 with a commanding seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. After managing just one win in their first five matches, MI have now won four in a row. Hardik Pandya chose to bowl first, and MI struck early as SRH lost four wickets inside the powerplay. Ishan Kishan’s controversial dismissal added to SRH’s woes.
Heinrich Klaasen rescued the innings with a fighting 71 off 44 balls. His 99-run stand for the sixth wicket helped SRH reach 143/8. Klaasen reached his fifty in 34 balls. Trent Boult was Mumbai’s top performer with 4/26, including two wickets in the final over.
In reply, Rohit Sharma led from the front with another half-century. He shared key stands with Will Jacks and Suryakumar Yadav. Mumbai chased the target with ease, sealing the match in 17.3 overs and boosting their net run rate.
