Yashasvi Jaiswal Controversial Wicket: Yashasvi Jaiswal’s controversial dismissal in the Boxing Day Test has now seen the likes of former cricketers and legends such as Sunil Gavaskar and Ricky Ponting share their opinion on the incident.
Much to the surprise of the fans, both legends shared split opinions on the dismissal, as Sunil Gavaskar lamented the technology, whereas, Ricky Ponting applauding the unpire for sticking to the visible deflection in the visuals shown on the replay.
Watch Yashasvi Jaiswal’s controversial dismissal below:
“I can see the ball has made contact with the gloves. Joel, you need to change your decision.”
And with that, Jaiswal is out! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/biOQP4ZeDB
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 30, 2024
Whatever conversation Jaiswal had with Head in between the appeal and DRS, Head came away from it thinking it was out #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/FeMfqxlJtI
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 30, 2024
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Here’s what Ricky Ponting said:
“They can make of it what they like. That clearly hit the glove.”
“As far as I’m concerned, there’s no argument whatsoever.”
– Ricky Ponting on the Jaiswal wicket #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/IWcJKHBbzV
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 30, 2024
Here’s what Sunil Gavaskar said:
🗣 “Yeh optical illusion hai.”#SunilGavaskar questions the 3rd umpire’s decision to overlook the Snicko technology. OUT or NOT OUT – what’s your take on #Jaiswal’s dismissal? 👀#AUSvINDOnStar 👉 5th Test, Day 1 | FRI, 3rd JAN, 4:30 AM | #ToughestRivalry #BorderGavaskarTrophy pic.twitter.com/vnAEZN9SPw
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 30, 2024
🗣️ “If the evidence of the technology is not to be taken, why have it at all? That is something that would definitely be the query as far as the Indians are concerned.”
– Sunil Gavaskar on the Jaiswal DRS call #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/Xv6f9VlysM
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 30, 2024
Not only legendary cricketers, but even the umpires have jumped in to share their opinion on the verdict. Legendary umpire Simon Taufel, who has now retired, deemed the decision of ‘OUT’ as correct.
Watch here:
“In my view, that decision was out. The third umpire did make the correct decision in the end.”
– Simon Taufel on the process in using DRS, and why he believes the right decision was made #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/ORbxqYyBcG
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 30, 2024
