The way Virat Kohli was out against Kolkata Knight Riders in match number 36 of IPL 2024, he remains in the news continuously. Kohli was out on a full toss ball, which some people are calling a no ball. Now Navjot Singh Sidhu expressed his views regarding this wicket. Sidhu said that he will thump his chest and say that he is not out. He told that when the ball hit the bat, it was about one and a half feet above.
Let us tell you that Virat Kohli was cotton bowled on the slower ball of Harshit Rana. The kind of ball that Harshit had bowled appeared to be a no ball, but when the third umpire checked, it was considered a legal ball and Kohli was declared out. This incident happened on the first ball of the third over during the second innings of the match played between Kolkata and Bengaluru, when RCB was batting.
Now former Indian batsman and commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu, while talking about Kohli’s controversial wicket, said, “I say chest-beating, not out. When it (the ball) hits the bat, it is at least one and a half feet higher. I think. This rule should be changed at any cost, this single decision has ruined the complexion of this game.
Kohli argued with the umpires after getting out
Let us tell you that Virat Kohli himself appeared unhappy with his wicket. After getting out, Kohli was also seen arguing with the umpire on the field. After the umpire’s decision, Kohli returned to the pavilion very angry.
Bengaluru lost by just 1 run
Batting first in the match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 222 runs for 6 wickets on the board in 20 overs. Captain Shreyas Iyer played the biggest inning of 50 runs for the team. Apart from this, Phil Salt batted aggressively and scored 48 runs in 14 balls. Then while chasing the target, Bengaluru team was all out for 221 runs in 20 overs. In this way the team lost the match by just 1 run.