IPL 2023, GT vs MI | Twitter criticizes umpires for allowing Gujarat Titans to take DRS after timer expired

04/25/2023

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In an era when cricket can be seen by everyone on television or any device at home, fans expect clarity in every phase of the game. However, on Tuesday, when the umpires allowed GT’s Wriddhiman Saha to take a review even though the timer was up, it brought a lot of criticism with the decision.

Batting first, Gujarat Titans had a terrible start against Mumbai Indians in Match 35 of IPL 2023, losing Wridhiman Saha early in the third over of the innings. In his 150th IPL game, the wicket-keeper batter fell to Arjun Tendulkar after scoring 4 off 7 balls. But more importantly, the manner in which his wicket was confirmed by the match officials drew a lot of attention.

It was a shortish length delivery by Tendulkar clocked at 129.1kph which was down the leg side. Saha tried to pull it behind square leg but failed to time it properly. The ball only brushed his glove before Ishan Kishan completed the catch. Tendulkar, as well as Kishan, was confident that there was contact with the ball and after waiting for a while, the umpire raised his finger. But Saha was not sure whether he had nicked behind or not and he went on to converse with partner Shubman Gill.

After a longish discussion, Gill and Saha came to the conclusion that they would opt for DRS. However, by the time Saha signalled T to challenge the decision, the timer on the screen was up. Yet, the TV umpire Chris Gaffaney accepted it, and after watching a few replays, Ultra Edge confirmed that the ball glanced off the glove on its way to the keeper. Although the decision was upheld, the Twitterati took note of the incident of giving GT players an extra advantage, and no wonder, criticism began to come from all over the place.

Umpires are on some serious cycle!

— Surya Sharma (@SuryaSh54265109)

It's clearly visible!

Time was clearly up before Saha took that review,Umpires shouldn't have allowed that.

This is why one should play their employees on time and change them if they're incompetent.
— Akash (@Akashkumarjha14)

Anything can happen in IPL these days!

Not sure how the review was allowed. GT ends up losing Saha and the review 🙃
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh)

Saha knew it?

Two things not right with this Saha review

1. He must have definitely known that he gloved it. Shouldn't hv reviewed it.

2. He reviewed after the DRS timer ended. Umpire should hv not sent it upstairs saying time has lapsed.
— Ajay Srinivasan (@Ajaychairman)

That was not acceptable!

saha took the review after 15 seconds n then people say Ambani buys umpire s
— Sharim Almaas (@sharim10iam)

GT has super powers in doing this!

Didn’t Saha just review that after the 15-second limit ?

He just wasted a review for his team as well
— Sarvesh🏏 (@CricAspect)

He was not sure if he had gloved it!

Terrible review that from Saha.
— Cricket Tamizhan (@CricketTamizhan)

No point keeping timer then!

U can really see clock ticked and exceeded 15 sec. Still Saha was allowed to take that review. If it had been MI this would have been turned into huge issue
— Ujjawal Raj (@barcablood_uzwl)

Umpires need to be fined?

Wriddhiman Saha was allowed a review after the timer was over.🙄

And some idiots accuse Ambani and Mumbai Indians of buying umpires.
— Advait (@Upadeshpande)

That was ridiculous!