“What did the bowler do”: Varun Chakraborty explains the major defects in the Cricket Rules Book

Cricket rarely known or discussed the rule of Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad came on a spotlight at the Wankhed Stadium on Thursday during the IPL 2025 match. This took place in the 7th over of MI’s innings when Ryan Ricelton was caught by SRH captain Pat Cummins on Zeshan Ansari’s bowling. The TV umpire came to know that SRH wicket-keeper Henrik Klassen had crossed the stumps line before touching the ball.

It was not. To add salt to insult, it was called a no-ball and MI was given a free-hit according to the mentor-rules of cricket laws, according to the Merillabone Cricket Club (MCC).

Reclon is being saved due to Classen’s glove crossing the stump. pic.twitter.com/7vjejoygfhh

– Cricash (@ash_cric) 17 April, 2025

According to MCC Rules (27.3), the wicket -keeper will remain completely behind the wicket at the end of the wicket, until the ball comes to the ball given by the bowling bowler – the striker touches the bat or the person or passes the wicket at the end of the striker or the striker attempts a run. As a result, it was judged to be a no-ball.

While sharing his opinion, Ace India and Kolkata Knight Riders Spinner Varun Chakarwarthi said that some changes should be made in the rule.

“If the keeper’s gloves come in front of the stumps, then it should be a warning for a dead ball and the keeper so that he does not do it again !!! No, not a ball and a free hit !! The bowler did. What are you thinking loudly !! What do you think ??” He wrote on X, Twitter in the east.

If the keeper’s gloves come in front of the stump, it should be a warning for a dead ball and keeper so that it does not do it again !!! No ball and a free hit !! What did the bowler do
Thinking loudly !! What do you think ???

– Varun Chakarwarthi (@Chakaravarthy29) 17 April, 2025

A sportal MI continued his climb with a four -wicket win over SRH in a one -sided competition on a difficult wicket in the Indian Premier League.

Under the leadership of Will Jack who played a decisive role with 36 (26 balls, 3x4s, 3x6s), after a significant magic of 3–0-14-2, Mumbai Indians executed an all-round show to register their second consecutive win.

The domestic side came to the top, in which the pitch of the Wankhede Stadium was correctly assessed and it was quickly adapted for the circumstances presented, each of which fell for five -time winners in each.

The MI fast bowlers used small and slow balls well in the first innings and completely naked their yorker. In the run chase, the MI batsmen showed a clear plan to find the boundaries that topped them.

Chasing 163 on a pitch, which had a grip and twist, MI also benefited from SRH’s reluctance to bring spin into the powerplay, as the house side scored 166/6 in 18.1 overs to register its third win of the season.

(With PTI input)