Apr 11, 2025, 12:18 PM ET

In his first match back as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain, MS Dhoni‘s dismissal stirred up a debate after he was given out lbw to Sunil Narine against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Dhoni was given out on the field by umpire Chris Gaffaney when the delivery from Narine turned into the batter after pitching outside off and hit him on the front pad in front of the stumps. Dhoni reviewed it immediately and the third umpire Vinod Seshan took some time before reaching his decision.

In the replays that were shown on broadcast, there was a murmur on UltraEdge when the ball passed the inside edge, but it wasn’t a sharp spike, which usually indicates a thick edge. Seshan went through multiple split-screen replays, with the front-on angle next to a square-leg angle. Seshan was checking if there was a gap between bat and pad, and finally said, “yes, satisfied. It’s not bat. No bat involved, going to ball-tracking when ready, please.” The ball-tracking projection then showed the ball going on to hit leg stump, which meant the on-field decision was upheld.

The UltraEdge showed slight murmurs as the ball passed MS Dhoni’s bat

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While Dhoni did not show any visible disgruntlement at the decision, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming came out on to the field, with a strategic time-out taken after the dismissal. Fleming often walks out during time-outs, but on this occasion he spent some time speaking with umpire Gaffaney.

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