IPL 2021: Twitter Goes Berserk After Third Umpire Makes A Blunder During RCB vs PBKS Game

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman Devdutt Padikkal survived a pretentious call on Sunday when the third umpire declared him not out in spite of a spike on UltraEdge. The incident occurred during their day game in Sharjah where the two teams are battling it out for a place in the playoffs.

RCB won the toss and chose to bat first on another slow track in Sharjah. As has been the norm, the Bangalore openers started well. Both Padikkal and Virat Kohli got going early on in the powerplay and gave the side a great start.

They reached 55/0 in the first six overs but the tough phase began once the spinners came in. The middle overs is where the side usually loses its way and Sunday was no different. Both the players struggled against spin.

Ravi Bishnoi, in particular, was having a ball bowling to Padikkal. The young batsman was unable to read the googlies and induced many false shots, including a drop by KL Rahul. After a few plays and misses, Padikkal attempted a reverse sweep but failed to make contact.

At least that was the first thought but Rahul was confident about an edge and he reviewed it. Replays confirmed that there was a clear spike on the UltraEdge when the ball passed the glove. To everyone’s surprise, the third umpire, K Srinivasan, ruled it not out.

Rahul could only shake his head in disapproval and the Punjab Kings lost their review as well. Twitterati was stunned by the events that transpired. It wasn’t the first big blunder of the UAE leg either.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to the third umpire’s howler in the RCB vs PBKS match:

Flat line? Whats happening?#IPL2021 #RCBvsPBKS

— Abhinav mukund (@mukundabhinav) October 3, 2021

What qualifies as a spike on Ultra Edge? #RCBvsPBKS

— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) October 3, 2021

How was that given not out?
(Pic Unrelated) pic.twitter.com/xxFDVnftPj

— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) October 3, 2021

What in the hell was that?? A clear spike and the third umpire gives it not out? HORRIBLE!!

— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16) October 3, 2021

Ultraedge spike = OUT
how is that not out? ?
Please explain…. #PBKS #RCBvsPBKS #PBKSvsRCB pic.twitter.com/u4MZUsqeys

— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) October 3, 2021

How was that Not Out??? #Devdutt #IPL2021 #RCBvPBKD

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 3, 2021

Whaaaaaaaaaat? ??

Ultra Edge showed a spike but the third umpire feels otherwise. https://t.co/cGLKMb9RBv

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) October 3, 2021

Bishnoi was bowler, so third umpire must be Kumble. #IPL pic.twitter.com/XtL0bbrHa4

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 3, 2021

Wasn't there a small spike?
Third Umpire seem to be in sleep to be fair.#RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/UkrrYCchnx

— ᵃ ᴷᴷᴿ ? (@aqqu___) October 3, 2021

That was clear out. Shame on the third umpire. pic.twitter.com/DLqMjjY8YH

— ✨ (@FourOverthrows) October 3, 2021

According to TOI,Aryan Khan has given his Maal to Third Umpire K Srinivasan before being arrested by NCB.#IPL2021

— Johns. (@Jatin1251) October 3, 2021

Today’s Third umpire. pic.twitter.com/pKVcvpsVIB

— RajputBoi (@ElGujju) October 3, 2021

WTF? How is that not out?

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) October 3, 2021

PBKS not only lost the important wicket but also the review. Very poor from the third umpire who seemed to be in a hurry to go back to sleep.

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) October 3, 2021

That was a clear spike with the gloves. The third umpire cannot be getting that wrong, sorry, the technology is fine here.

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) October 3, 2021

Third umpire in today's match ?
PBSK VS RCB pic.twitter.com/pob32xjuPg

— ?????????????????? (@issakaransaini) October 3, 2021

#RCBvsPBKS
Third umpire: pic.twitter.com/ASVtL1UWkx

— Harsh (@hakunaa_mtata) October 3, 2021

How's that not out!!?
NCB third umpire ka gaanja pakdo.#RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/Xyl4JjPZdg

— Ayush Dwivedi (@AyushDwivedi777) October 3, 2021

#RCBvsPBKS
Third Umpire!
Again. #IPL2021
Richest board cannot get good umpires. Such a shame pic.twitter.com/rUeIqXqceJ

— Prash ?? (@iam_prash004) October 3, 2021

It's clear out all day long. Third umpire must be high on drugs #RCBvsPBKS #PBKSvsRCB pic.twitter.com/aliI6pFS5w

— Uday Aerukala (@ImUday10) October 3, 2021

Thank God this third umpire is not a Heart doctor.. he would have declared the patient dead even with some spikes in the ECG report. pic.twitter.com/OEHejUQEzu

— Kanav Bali? (@Concussion__Sub) October 3, 2021

https://twitter.com/kingashu_786/status/1444615376856236032

Third Umpire today: pic.twitter.com/ExSKWkvywA

— Rajabets India??? (@smileandraja) October 3, 2021

#RCBvsPBKS
Meanwhile Third Umpire giving Not Out on this ball??‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/vihK3J0J7l

— Ghandev (@GhandevJindal) October 3, 2021

Third umpire is a LOSER.
SACK HIM.
With technology he is doing this.#RCBvsPBKS #thirdumpire pic.twitter.com/3EVKSEb8Sh

— Abhinav Pareek (@_abhinavpareek) October 3, 2021

Seems like Third umpire was drunk AF. Pathetic Decision and it costed DRS as well to Punjab Kings #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/12H3ANUiF7

— Vishal Chola (@Vishal_rajvansh) October 3, 2021

People asking howz that not out ?
Umpire:#RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/gX7t4d95sp

— Amrit arora (@harshdeeep1995) October 3, 2021

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