LSG vs CSK: "Fixer Super Kings" - Fans question third umpire's shock 'wide' call post MS Dhoni's review

Fans on Twitter reacted after the third umpire made a bizarre wide call after MS Dhoni's review in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 game between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The 33rd match between the teams is taking place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. 

The umpiring in the game between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has come under scrutiny. It raised quite a few eyebrows during the time when the former skipper of the five-time champions was batting in the last few overs of the game.

In the 19th over of the Chennai Super Kings, Mohsin Khan bowled a delivery that was around the wide line. The on-field umpire didn't give it a wide but after a few seconds, MS Dhoni opted for the review at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. 

The third umpire looked at it and immediately touted it wide as the ball was on the line. MS Dhoni had a middle stump guard and by the looks of it, it didn't seem a wide and the on-field umpire too gave the benefit of the doubt to the bowler. However, the third umpire overturned the call. 

With the wide call, Moshin Khan surely lost his rhythm as MS Dhoni went berserk and launched an attack on him. The keeper-batter played a magnificent innings and after that call, he hit the fast bowler for a four and six to make the crowd go berserk at Ekana Stadium. 

MS Dhoni ended with then innings of 28 runs off just 9 balls. He batted with a strike rate of over 311 and also slammed 3 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. His brutal display with the bat at the end powered Chennai Super Kings to a total of 176 runs on the board.

LSG vs CSK: Fans on Twitter react as 3rd umpire makes shock 'wide' call after MS Dhoni's review 

As the third umpire made a shock 'wide' call after MS Dhoni's review in the ongoing game between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings, Fans on Twitter reacted to it. They lashed out at the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side and third umpire for the poor call and gave some angry reactions. Here are some of them:

The umpire called it wide just because it's Dhoni batting, even though the ball was close to the bat. pic.twitter.com/ZtokXuxypg

— MI Fans Army™ (@MIFansArmy) April 19, 2024

Ball was given wide because Dhoni reviewed it. IPL isn't fair nowadays its all about hype and money. pic.twitter.com/D8YO37iXEW

— 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭!𝟎𝐧_👑🚩 (@bholination) April 19, 2024

How the fuck is this given as wide because it is dhoni. Ball is close to bat and given as wide#IPL2024 #TATAIPL #CSKvsLSG #IPL2024live pic.twitter.com/b2bHSNh964

— 🎞️🎬📽️ (@kothadanam) April 19, 2024

What's this wide rule? It was well within Dhoni's reach right?

— stalker (@krishna_yash13) April 19, 2024

@srini_r_twit Hi Sir. MS Dhoni and CSK were given a wide now which Commentator Abhinav Mukund said with assurance that it is NOT A WIDE. The next two balls went for a 4 and a 6. I just want to know who paid whom? #LSGvsCSK #CSKvsLSG

— Tamil Cricket News (@Tcntamil) April 19, 2024

Clearly it's not a wide , Dhoni shuffled and it's on the line but since it's CSK no one will question it..
Imagine the reaction of people if the same thing happened in Mumbai Indians match..
Don't be a hypocrite be a real cricket fan. #CSKvsLSG pic.twitter.com/F2Y4PwxZ2k

— Amit Jha (@amit_code) April 19, 2024

Had this been given wide in MI match people would've gone crazy but now these hypocrites are shouting Dhoni review system 🤡#CSKvsLSG pic.twitter.com/O3ecJiUfWo

— Gaurav (𝕄𝕀) (@MI_2019_20) April 19, 2024

Actually umpires favours CSK, they got influenced by Dhoni. That was clearly not a wide ball from Mohsin Khan but because Dhoni took that review they simply declared that a wide ball.

Shameful, Pathetic Umpiring 🤮 #CSKvsLSG

— Satya (@_SaySatya) April 19, 2024

This is not fair . That was not the wide ball .#CSKvsLSG #DHONI𓃵 #IPL2024live https://t.co/Q2UEpH9ENq

— Gulleybaaz (@gulleybaaz) April 19, 2024

Wide is given for this!!! MS Dhoni reviewed this and got an extra ball.

On what basis is the decision taken...
People just trend ambani n umpire Indians.

Umpiring is more favoring MI & CSK and the opposition team remaining silent pic.twitter.com/AjIACMXJQH

— Cricspace (@cricspace69) April 19, 2024