As the Mumbai Indians beat the Capitals of Delhi by 5 beats to end the latter’s hopes of reaching the IPL 2022 knockout round, the focus was on the decision of the Rishabh Pant don’t comment after Tim David seems to have hit the ball behind. The referee did not give advice, and after a long consultation with the bowler Shardul Thakur, Pant ultimately chose against the review. Video replays show that the ball was actually directed by David, who punished Delhi by ruining 34 of 11 serves to seal his team’s victory.
Former head coach of India Ravi Shastri Confused by Pant’s decision not to participate in the DRS, common sense required him to take an assessment, as they had two assessments and five tests left.
“Common sense asks for what? Okay, there’s Rishabh Pant and Shardul Thakur, but what are the others doing there? Normally asking for five left, two reviews, Tim David just got in, you took one. the wicket and you have a great opportunity to quickly grab two goals. And there are still five passes. And you have the upper hand, you have to take it,” Shastri said on Star Sports after the previous game. adding that “that’s undisputed.”
“This is a bitter pill to swallow. It’s like a balloon flying above them. They’re going to have sleepless nights because of this game, because that’s where the play-offs you missed.” I said.
The loss meant Royal Challengers Bangalore remained in fourth place, while Delhi failed to get the two points needed to qualify for the playoffs.
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“They only have themselves to blame, nothing else,” Shastri said.
RCB joins the Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants in the knockout round.
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