Virat Kohli was visibly frustrated after Rajat Patidar was controversially sent off during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL clash against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday (April 30).
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The incident took place in the eighth over of RCB’s innings when Patidar tried to pull a short delivery from Arshad Khan. Failing to connect cleanly, the RCB skipper sent the ball high into the deep with two Gujarat Titans fielders converging under him.
While Kagiso Rabada initially looked set to complete the catch, it was Jason Holder who eventually settled under and held on. However, replays indicated that Holder may have grounded the ball while looking as he completed the catch, raising immediate doubts about its legality.
Despite visible concerns, the third umpire cleared the catch after review and Patidar was dismissed. The decision didn’t go well for Kohli, who had already returned to the dugout after his dismissal earlier in the innings. The former RCB captain was seen live-questioning the on-field officials from the touchline, clearly unhappy with the way the check was handled.
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Kohli had earlier given RCB a flying start in the over before falling to Rabada, but his reaction to Patidar’s dismissal became one of the defining moments of the innings.
Patidar’s wicket was a big setback for RCB, especially given his recent form and importance in the middle order. With Devdutt Padikkal holding the innings together, Patidar’s controversial dismissal added more tension to the crucial match in Ahmedabad.
WHAT DO THE IPL TERMS OF PLAY SAY?
According to Article 33.2 of the IPL Playing Conditions, a catch is considered fair only under certain conditions:
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- A catch is fair only if the ball or the fielder in contact with the ball does not cross the boundary at any point before the catch is completed.
- A catch remains fair if the ball is held in the fielder’s hand or hand, even if the hand holding the ball touches the ground.
- A catch is also fair if the ball is hugged to the body, lodges in the fielder’s outer protective equipment, or accidentally lodges in the fielder’s clothing.
- A catch remains allowed if taken by a fielder after the ball has been legitimately hit more than once by the batsman, provided it has not touched the ground since the first strike.
- A catch is fair if the ball is picked up after touching the wicket, the umpire, another fielder or another batsman.
- A catch may still be allowed if the ball has crossed the boundary in the air, provided the fielder and the ball have not been grounded behind the rope before completion.
- A catch is also considered fair if the ball is removed from an obstruction inside the boundary that has not been marked as part of the boundary by the umpires.
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Issued by:
Amar Panicker
Published on:
30 Apr 2026 20:34 IST
