In an IPL 2026 match, Angkrish Raghuvanshi of the Kolkata Knight Riders was ruled out obstructing the field against the Lucknow Super Giants.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi dismissed obstructing the field
Mohsin Khan took out the KKR openers, Tim Seifert and captain Ajinkya Rahane, early after LSG captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to field at Lucknow. That brought Raghuvanshi and Cameron Green together: they took the total to 27-2 when Prince Yadav came to bowl the last ball of the fifth over, to Raghuvanshi.
Raghuvanshi pushed the ball to Mohammed Shami at mid-on, but Green sent him back. As Raghuvanshi sprinted back and dived, he was hit by Shami’s throw on the leg. When the ball hit him, Raghuvanshi had not made his ground. The LSG fielders appealed (albeit not very enthusiastically), and the decision was referred to TV umpire Rohan Pandit.
After watching multiple replays, Pandit came to the verdict that Raghuvanshi had changed his direction of running while turning: he ruled the batter out obstructing the field.
Raghuvanshi had started on the pitch, and his turn had taken him beyond the strip – but it was not very clear whether he had changed direction since Shami threw the ball. On air, commentator Daren Ganga certainly voiced that Raghuvanshi had not changed direction, an opinion that was shared by others in the commentary panel as well.
The KKR camp was seemingly surprised at the call, with visuals showing the support staff having animated discussions with the match officials beyond the boundary.
Mohsin removed Rovman Powell, Green, and Anukul Roy to finish with 5-24. At the time of writing, KKR were 73-6 in 11 overs with Rinku Singh (15) at the crease.
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Batters dismissed obstructing the field in the IPL
| Batter | Team | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| Yusuf Pathan | Kolkata Knight Riders | Pune Warriors India | Ranchi | 2013 |
| Amit Mishra | Delhi Capitals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Visakhapatnam | 2019 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | 2024 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow | 2026 |
