A few section of fans argued that the ball Rohit Sharma got out to was a no ball, claiming that Marcus Stoinis had overstepped in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 clash between the Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. A close video of the same has emerged on social media, bringing in the dismissal into the scanner.
The dismissal occurred in the third over of the innings as Shreyas Iyer brought on Stoinis to bowl despite Arshdeep Singh delivering a tight first one. The former Mumbai Indians captain played a pull shot but did so in bigger part of the ground and it failed to carry it to the fence. As a result, Vijaykumar Vyshak took the catch comfortably, sending Rohit packing for 8. The veteran cricketer had notably been given a reprieve in the previous over when Azmatullah Omarzai dropped a fairly tough chance.
Watch the video here:
Watch some of the netizens arguing against Rohit Sharma's dismissal:
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer wins toss and opts to field first
The toss at the gigantic Narendra Modi Stadium went in favour of Punjab Kings and Shreyas Iyer opted to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 clash, citing overcast conditions at the venue. Both Punjab and Mumbai have confirmed one changes each, with the former bringing in Yuzvendra Chahal for Musheer Khan. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians have drafted in Reece Topley for the injured Richard Gleeson.
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Reece Topley.
