[WATCH] KL Rahul Left Fuming After The DRS Controversy Sparked A Massive Debate In The Perth Test

There was quite a heated debate about a correct decision concerning the dismissal of KL Rahul in the first match of the Test series between India and Australia in Perth. Rahul was given out caught behind off Mitchell Starc’s delivery, which didn’t sit well with the batsman.

The event happened when Starc bowled a good length to Rahul to what seemed to be behind wicketkeeper Alex Carey. On-field umpire Richard Kettleborough raised the finger first, and he decided that the ball was not out. But when the opportunity arose for Australia, they quickly called for a review, and the third umpire, Richard Illingworth, took a closer look.

After watching the replay of the event and the frames of the match, Illingworth changed his decision and said Rahul is out. It became a matter of concern among the fans and future gurus as well when this move left Rahul relatively unhappy.

There has been controversy around the decision’s admissibility in that people claimed that there was a lack of enough evidence to support the catch. The row has placed extra excitement into a previously heated Test series, with India hoping to build a solid base in Australia.

KL Rahul unhappy after contentious DRS call

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In the series opener, KL Rahul’s catch off Mitchell Starc’s delivery raised many eyebrows. The Snickometer went high on the replay, but there was no conclusive evidence on visuals that would confirm that there was an edge on the ball. It was still unclear whether the noise was from the bat on the ball or the bat on the pad.

The batsman, Rahul, was clearly annoyed; that third umpire overruled that on-field decision and declared him out. Carnear’s front shot was not clear, other than his leg-umpire view. Also going back to the replay: The bat hits the pad and there is almost no sign of the ball. But for Rahul, his confusion was about why another angle was not looked at.

The decision has led voices in doubt in terms of the ability of the DRS-System, especially when there is no clear visual proof. Aiding Rahul’s Crusade for Truth was that he insisted that his bat touched the ball and not the pad. The event once again proves the constraints of the technology aspect in cricket and, more specifically, the ambiguity of the proofs.

Rahul’s sacking has provoked discussions and people think he is poorly done. This has raised awareness of the current state of DRS technology and the way that rules and regulations must be implemented in the system.