‌IPL 2024 | Twitter abuzz as Nitin Menon sparks new controversy as Gill questions Ultraedge usage

Winning the toss in their home game, Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul elected to bat first.  Gujarat speedster Umesh Yadav was quick to strike with the new ball as Quinton de Kock top-edged one behind the square of the wicket, followed by another possible chance of getting Devdutt Padikkal trapped in the same over before a controversial third umpire decision denied a wicket. 

On the fifth ball of the first over, Umesh bowled a back-of-a-length delivery that skidded back into the left-hander at the middle stump line. Misjudging the in-jagger, Devdutt Padikkal played outside the line and incurred a thud onto the pad before the onfield decision of Not Out was reviewed by Gill. As the big screen popped up, the TV umpire observed a deflection from a side-on angle and hence did not opt for Ultraedge. TV umpire, Nitin Menon’s reliance on naked eyes over technology was enough to question Gill, and Tewatia, among others who surrounded on-field umpire Virender Sharma, questioning the validation and sending the Twitterverse into a buzz mode. 

Another controversy

— Debi Cha (@ChaDebi95756) 

Good question

Lucknow walo kitna paisa khilaya third umpire ko. 

— rohit geddam (@Unruly_Pawn) 

No ultra edge

Itni kya jaldi umpire ko bc

Ultra edge bhi na dekha and ball tracking bhi nhii

Chutiye

— 𝑅𝒶𝒽𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝕏 (@Aguywithsmile) 

Was it obvious

So the umpire made the decision that it hit the bat without ultra-edge?



Was it that obvious? I did not think so. 

— Gautam Govitrikar DMD (@Gautaamm) 

Can't be him TBH

Is drunk Ravi shastri the third umpire?

— krishna (@thatbrownart) 

True

Third umpire ko kha ka jaldi h bhai

— GURU🇮🇳 (@ImGurupal) 

Lafda time

wth gill doing lafda with umpire

— frosty_11 (@redball2004) 

Superfast

Bullet train decision from third umpire 🤣🤣🤣 

— Rahul Solanki (@95c8e837a8e04a1) 

Very poor

What was that ? How can the 3rd umpire not check the ultra edge there ? That’s very poor 

— Cricket Tamizhan (@CricketTamizhan) 

How can he not?

Nah how can the umpire not check ultra edge 🤣

— Sairam (@Sairam_183)