Explained: Why Jitesh Sharma Survived Run-Out Appeal At Non-Striker's End

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Last Updated:May 28, 2025, 08:46 IST

During the 17th implicit of RCB's innings, Digvesh Rathi appealed for a tally retired astatine the non-striker's extremity but it was turned down contempt Jitesh Sharma being retired of his crease.

Replays from antithetic angles amusement Digvesh Rathi attempting to tally retired Jitesh Sharma. (Screengrab/JioHotstar)

The last league lucifer of IPL 2025 saw Royal Challengers Bengaluru completing their highest-ever palmy pursuit successful the competition’s past arsenic they defeated Lucknow Super Giants astatine the Ekana Cricket Stadium connected Tuesday night. RCB chased down 228 with comparative easiness with Jitesh Sharma hitting an unbeaten 85 disconnected 33, sealing the 2nd spot successful the points array with the squad present acceptable to look Punjab Kings successful the archetypal qualifier.

The lucifer had its just stock of play which near Virat Kohli fuming wrong the RCB dressing room. The incidental that angered Kohli happened arsenic LSG spinner Digvesh Rathi was astir to vessel the 5th transportation of the 17th implicit with RCB inactive needing 29 disconnected 20 deliveries.

Digvesh pulled retired of his transportation stride aft having spotted RCB stand-in skipper Jitesh leaving his crease aboriginal and disturbed the bail earlier confirming with the umpire helium was appealing for a tally retired astatine the non-striker’s end.

The on-field umpire referred the determination to his TV counterpart and aft watching the replays cautiously from antithetic angles, Jitesh was adjudged not retired since Digvesh was deemed to person completed his transportation stride earlier attempting the tally out.

Interestingly, LSG skipper Rishabh Pant had already withdrawn the entreaty adjacent arsenic the elephantine surface astatine the venue confirmed the not retired decision.

What Does The IPL Rule Say?

As per IPL’s playing conditions 38.3.1, “If the non-striker is retired of his/her crushed astatine immoderate clip from the infinitesimal the shot comes into play until the instant erstwhile the bowler would usually person been expected to merchandise the ball, the non-striker is liable to beryllium Run retired by the bowler attempting to tally him/her out. In these circumstances, the non-striker volition beryllium retired Run retired if he/she is retired of his/her crushed erstwhile his/her wicket is breached by the bowler throwing the shot astatine the wicket oregon by the bowler’s manus holding the ball, whether oregon not the shot is subsequently delivered."

Jitesh Trumps Pant

Pant had scored a fantastic period earlier to assistance LSG to a mammoth 227/3 successful 20 overs. The wicketkeeper-batter had a play to hide with the bat but signed disconnected connected a spectacular enactment with an unbeaten 61-ball 118. RCB though were up to the task with a fiery 33-ball 85* from Jitesh and a brisk 50 from Kohli – 54 disconnected 30 – mounting up their palmy pursuit successful 18.4 overs.

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