Ranji Trophy: Delhi Players Walk Off Field After Shubman Gill Abuses Umpire And Refuses To Walk Off After Being Dismissed

A huge controversy erupted on Friday during Punjab’s ongoing Ranji Trophy clash against Delhi when Shubman Gill lost his cool after being given out. While the highly-rated batsman is known for his cool and calm demeanour, he could not control his emotions on Friday.

According to reports, he ‘abused’ the umpire after being given out and refused to walk off the field as things turned ugly at the IS Bindra Stadium. A Times of India journalist narrated the series of events in a thread on his Twitter handle in which he claimed that Shubman unimpressed with the decision of the on-field umpire, didn’t move anywhere and remained on his crease.

The journalist further quoted Delhi captain Nitish Rana as saying that Shubman walked down to umpire Paschim Pathak — who was making his debut — and abused him. Following which, the umpire overturned his decision. The turn of events miffed Delhi and their players walked off the field and play was halted.

The match referee had to intervene and after a brief stoppage, play resumed. The 20-year-old Punjab opener was eventually dismissed by Simarjeet Singh. Shubman Gill was caught by Anuj Rawat after scoring 23 runs of 41 balls.

Both the teams, nonetheless, have made contrasting starts to their campaigns in the Ranji Trophy. In the Elite Group A and B standings, Punjab are currently at the top with 17 points whereas Delhi are at the 11th spot with seven points. As far as the ongoing game is concerned, Punjab were 127 for 3 at the lunch break.

Senior batsman Gurkeerat Singh Mann has been the top-performer so far for Punjab, scoring 65 before being dismissed by Vikas Mishra. At lunch, skipper Mandeep Singh and Anmolpreet Singh were unbeaten at 22 and 13 respectively.

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