Watch: Match-fixing in CK Nayudu Trophy? Umpire's 'out' decision despite obvious drop shocks cricket world

A bizarre rather terrible umpiring was on display in the COL CK Nayudu Trophy. The match between Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has come under the spotlight after what unfolded on Day 1 of the game.

Karnataka won the toss and opted to bat first. They had a decent with the bat in the first innings of the COL CK Nayudu Trophy game against Uttar Pradesh. Openers in Macneil HN and Prakar Chaturvedi batted well at the top and made sure that they take team off to a good start.

The duo batted well against the new ball and didn’t put a foot wrong. They added 68 runs for the opening partnership before the stand was broken with a controversial dismissal. Prakar Chaturvedi was termed out even though the ball wasn’t gathered properly by the UP’s keeper.

Pacer Kunal Yadav bowled a short of a length delivery that was going down the leg side. Prakar Chaturvedi moved to his right and tried to play the shot on the back. The ball went close to his gloves and the keeper gobbled it but then fell on the ground.

As keeper Aaradhya Yadav was on the ground, the ball slipped out of his hands and touched the ground. He then immediately grabbed the ball as the entire team appealed for caught behind as they believed Prakar Chaturvedi hit the ball.

What caught the attention of many was even before the catch was complete, the umpire termed the batter out. The official ignored that the ball touched the ground and raised his finger, in what was a shocking display of umpiring.

Here’s the video:

Level of Umpiring in our Domestic circuit.🥲 @JayShah @BCCIdomestic pic.twitter.com/GFDeqa9Tey

— Ankit (@ankit_bhadu_) March 12, 2024

Prakar Chaturvedi looked solid at the crease as he scored 33 runs in 69 balls and also hit four boundaries in his innings. The right-hander looked absolutely dejected after he got out and took the long walk back to the pavilion even after being not out as per the rules of the game.

Prakar Chaturvedi made sure that he replied to all the drama in the second innings of the game. He played a sensational innings at the top of the order and put the opposition under pressure. The opening batter scored 86 runs off 143 balls in the second essay of the game in the COL CK Nayudu Trophy game.

The batter scored 9 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. His knock put Karnataka in the dominating position and they now look favourites to win the ongoing COL CK Nayudu Trophy game against Uttar Pradesh at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Fans speculate match-fixing as Umpire terms batter out despite keeper grounding the ball in COL CK Nayudu Trophy

As the umpire termed Prakar Chaturvedi out in the ongoing COL CK Nayudu Trophy against Uttar Pradesh despite the keeper grounding the ball, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They raised calls for match-fixing and criticized the BCCI for the umpiring level in the domestic circuit.

This is purely cheating

— Shailesh (@skokare) March 12, 2024

Steve bucknor would be proud of this 😁

— KiranD (@danda_kira49493) March 12, 2024

Wicket keeper is cheater..
But what about 3rd Umpire?

— muzammil sandilkar (@yestomuzammil) March 12, 2024

Level of cheating by the WC..he should be banned for life

— Sanjay Kapoor (@Sanjayjkapoor) March 12, 2024

Shame on the wicket-keeper for cheating like this! @bcci should take strict action

— Kunal (@kunaljoshi93) March 12, 2024

Fixing suna hai ke nahi…

— M (@mumboy24) March 12, 2024

The keeper should be banned for two years from playing cricket.

— Vishal Yadav (@VishalY44691113) March 12, 2024

Even commentator is saying "pakad liya". Either he is blind or biased.

— Santhana Krishnan (@nsksanthanam) March 12, 2024

Disgraceful. Show.@JayShah @BCCIdomestic @BCCI Kindly look at this incident and take action against the Umpire and the keeper who fails to show sportsmanship.

This is the proof that current young players do not have honestly and will not succeed at the biggest stage.

— MumbaiManUtdVIP (@UtdPoppins) March 12, 2024

Shame on the wicket-keeper for cheating like this! @bcci should take strict action

— Kunal (@kunaljoshi93) March 12, 2024