Sunrisers Hyderabad David Warner was the subject of controversy during the 2020 IPL tie against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Warner was hitting at 17 when a ball from Mohammed Siraj passed him and entered the gloves of goalkeeper AB de Villiers. The RCB unit filed an appeal immediately, and although the soft signal was not issued, Captain Virat Kohli took the review at the last minute.
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During the replay, a very slight spike appeared on the Ultra Edge as the ball approached Warner’s glove, although it was not conclusive evidence. A third referee needs conclusive evidence to change the decision of a referee on the field. However, Virender Sharma, who was monitoring the call, believed he found an angle that convinced him that the ball did make contact with the glove, and declared it out, much to Warner’s dismay.
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The controversial call left the cricket world divided with players like Sunil Gavaskar, Simon Doull, Pommie Mbangwa and Scott Styris offering their views on the firing. While Warner was visibly upset on his way back to the locker room, on air, Mbangwa said: “I think you were wrong. Everything happens too close: with pad, gloves, belly and shirt … [RCB] they were desperate, they just needed it. “
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Former India captain Gavaskar brushed off the dismissal but cautioned that the third referee would be better off keeping his distance from Warner. “Okay, I think whatever the referee’s decision is, it’s final. But clearly, Virender Sharma shouldn’t go near David Warner. “
Styris, a former New Zealand SUV, felt it cost Warner to get fired. “Incredible decision by the third referee. David Warner has every reason to explode. The original decision has not been issued and there is never conclusive evidence to overturn, ”he tweeted.
However, in response, his former New Zealand teammate Simon Doull disagreed with Styris. “What game and reruns are you watching… !! Clearly out of the glove, ”he tweeted. Even New Zealand fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan, playing for the Mumbai Indians, said, “No glove, no off.”
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