IND vs AUS – WTC Final 2023: ‘Umpire Would Have Ruled Not Out if Steve Smith Was Batting’, Ravi Shastri on Controversial Catch Dismissal of Shubman Gill
ICC World Test Championship: Ravi Shastri took a playful dig at the third umpire, implying that if it were Steve Smith, he would have been given a 'not out' decision.
Shubman Gill was dismissed in a controversial way in the final innings of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final off Scott Boland’s bowling. The ball, after Gill edged it, flew towards Cameron Green in the slip cordon where the tall all-rounder stretched his arm to grab it.
The decision, however, was taken to the third umpire, who after several reviews, ruled Gill out. The Punjab batter, alongside captain Rohit Sharma, looked dissatisfied with the decision. Take a closer look at the wicket here:
Poor Poor 3rd Umpire In #WTCFinal
— Rahul kumawat (@Rahul_kmwt) June 10, 2023
Shubman Gill Was Not Out….What do you think..?#WTC23Final #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/4NmCZkFRqU
The decision stirred up debate because it was clearly visible to everyone present that the ball touched the ground.
While fans and experts voiced their frustration, the former India head coach, who was doing live commentary, cheekily took a swipe at the third umpire, insinuating that had Steve Smith been the player involved, he would have been granted a ‘not out’ decision by the third umpire.
Here’s what Ravi Shastri said:
“If it was Steve Smith in place of Shubman Gill, Umpire would have given this as Not Out.”
Ravi Shastri said " If it was Steve Smith in place of Shubman Gill, Umpire would have given this as Not Out (laughs)#INDvsAUS #WTCFinal #WTC23Final #Gill pic.twitter.com/ALBPNoYGru
— 👑👌🌟 (@superking1816) June 10, 2023
Following Shubman Gill’s departure, Team India suffered the quick dismissals of Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara in succession. Both batsmen fell victim to reckless shots, with Rohit being dismissed after scoring 43 runs, while Pujara could only muster 27 runs.
