- By Aalok Sensharma
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 05:23 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
New Delhi | Jagran Sports Desk: Huge controversy erupted on Friday after Punjab opener Shubman Gill ‘abused’ the on-field umpire after being given out and refused to walk off the field during their Ranji Trophy game against Delhi at the IS Bindra Stadium. The incident also lead to stoppage of play for around 10 minutes and the match referee had to intervene.
Gill, who is the current white-ball captain of the India A team, refused to leave the crease after he was adjudged caught-behind by slow medium bowler Subodh Bhati. An argument with the umpire followed and the batsman was reinstated after a discussion between the on-field officials.
"The straight umpire (Mohammed Rafi) had adjudged Shubman caught behind and the batsman then walked up to the umpire and was seen having an argument asking him to reverse his decision. The straight umpire then consulted the square-leg umpire (Paschim Pathak) and reversed his decision," Delhi team manager Vivek Khurana told PTI.
Asked if there was any plan for a walk-out by the visiting side, Khurana absolutely denied any such move.
"Our skipper (Nitish) Rana just asked the umpires as to why they overturned the initial decision. We never walked out. The match referee (Ranganathan) came in and play resumed as usual," Khurana added.
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"The match was halted for seven to eight minutes. There was nothing untoward. Our boys felt that Gill was out and that's why they asked the umpires why the decision was reversed," DDCA general secretary Vinod Tihara said.
Gill, however, was eventually dismissed by Simarjeet Singh. Shubman, after scoring 23 runs of 41 balls, was caught by Anuj Rawat. In the Elite Group A and B standings, Punjab are currently at the top with 17 points whereas Delhi are at the 11th spot with seven points.
(With PTI inputs)
