'What Do You Want Us To Do?': KL Rahul Gets Into Heated Chat With Umpire Kumar Dharmasena During IND Vs ENG 5th Test; Video 

Day 2 of the 5th Test between India and England at The Oval saw a tense moment not just between players, but also between India’s KL Rahul and umpire Kumar Dharmasena, following a verbal exchange between Prasidh Krishna and Joe Root.

The drama began when Prasidh Krishna appeared to chirp at Root after delivering a ball during a charged-up over. Root, unfazed, responded with a boundary on the next delivery and had a few words for Krishna in return. As the situation escalated slightly, KL Rahul, India’s stand-in senior figure on the field, was seen intervening to calm things down.

However, it didn’t end there. Umpire Kumar Dharmasena appeared to warn the Indian team about on-field behavior, prompting a visible response from Rahul. According to stump mic recordings, KL Rahul questioned the umpire, saying: “What do you want us to do? Be quiet?”

Dharmasena responded firmly, “You would like any bowler come and walk to you? No, you can’t do that. No Rahul, we should not go on that way.” The exchange didn’t stop there. Rahul pressed again, “What do you want us to do? Just bat and ball and go home?” To which Dharmasena replied, “We will discuss at the end of the match. You can’t talk like that.”

Both Rahul and Dharmasena have reputations for being composed on the field, but this rare flash of tension added an unexpected layer of drama to the day’s play.

IND Vs ENG, 5th Test: Ollie Pope's Successful DRS Call Draws Applause From Ben Stokes As Yashasvi Jaiswal Departs Early; Video

England drew first blood in the final Test of the series at The Oval, as fast bowler Gus Atkinson dismissed India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for just 2 runs with a fiery delivery that crashed into the middle stump, thanks to a well-judged DRS call from captain Ollie Pope.

Bowling from around the wicket, Atkinson delivered one that jagged back sharply off a good length, angling in from outside off. Jaiswal, defending tentatively, brought his bat down at an awkward angle and was struck on the back pad. England appealed instantly for LBW, but the on-field umpire was unmoved.

There was an audible woody sound, prompting initial doubts, but Atkinson remained convinced, joined by enthusiastic voices from behind the stumps. Pope, equally confident, went upstairs for a review. On replay, it was clear: the bat and ball hadn’t connected. Instead, the ball brushed the front pad before thudding into the back pad.

Third umpire, after a brief check, confirmed no UltraEdge was needed. Ball tracking followed and it was damning for Jaiswal. Three reds lit up the screen as the ball was shown to be hitting middle stump. The on-field decision was overturned, and Jaiswal was sent back for 2 off 9 balls, leaving India at 10/1 in the early stages of the Test.

Captain Ollie Pope celebrated the successful review with a fist pump directed at the England dressing room, where injured talisman Ben Stokes, sidelined due to a shoulder issue, applauded the call. It was a moment of sharp captaincy and precise bowling, giving England the ideal start in a high-stakes encounter.