Sunil Gavaskar criticises the umpiring standard in the IPL 2021, claiming that there should be no “difference between winning and losing”

Sunil Gavaskar, a former India captain, has critiqued the level of umpiring in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season, claiming that umpire rulings should never be the distinction between winning and losing. The second delivery delivered by Dwayne Bravo in the penultimate over of the innings in the match between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Monday landed miles outside off and did not even reach the pitch. The TV umpire had declared it wide, and everyone was surprised that the delivery had not been called a no-ball.

“That was clearly a no-ball. We’ve got a handful of rulings from TV umpires that can be the difference between winning and losing in these circumstances, and that shouldn’t happen “Gavaskar remarked while commentating for Star Sports during the game.

“These kinds of decisions should not affect the outcome of the game. It’s a good thing Delhi won since it may have impacted the outcome of the game “He said.

However, the umpire’s decision was correct, and Ravichandran Ashwin’s interpretation of the MCC rules clarified how the on-field official’s call was correct.