In the final league game of the IPL 2025, Rishabh Pant led LSG was defeated by RCB to reach number 2 in the points table. After a good innings by Rishabh Pant, which helped LSG put 227 runs on the board, it was RCB’s stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma’s innings that stole the limelight. The wicket-keeper batter scored a match-winning 85 runs for his team to win the match by 6 wickets. However, Jitesh Sharma’s innings weren’t the only highlight as in the final ball of the 17th over, LSG’s bowler, Digvesh Rathi, attempted a “Mankad” on Jitesh Sharma, which was not given out by the third umpire, Ulhas Gandhe.
Commentators said that LSG captain Rishabh Pant had withdrawn the appeal, but that wasn’t the reason behind giving Jitesh Sharma’s not out.
What Are The Laws Behind “Mankad”?
If the non-striker is out of his/her ground at any time from the moment the ball comes into play until the instant when the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball, the non-striker is liable to be Run out by the bowler attempting to run him/her out.
“In these circumstances, the non-striker will be out Run out if he/she is out of his/her ground when his/her wicket is broken by the bowler throwing the ball at the wicket or by the bowler’s hand holding the ball, whether or not the ball is subsequently delivered.”
IPL playing conditions Law
“The instant when the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball is defined as the moment the bowler’s arm reaches the highest point of his/her normal bowling action in the delivery swing.”
MCC Law 38.3.1
The laws didn’t mention anything about popping creases, but the third umpire was heard saying that the bowler had passed his delivery stride in his popping crease. International umpire Anil Chaudhary also pointed out the umpire’s mistake but said that he respected the opinion of the third umpire.
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