Kolkata Knight Riders batter Finn Allen‘s dismissal led to an enormous controversy in the course of the IPL 2026 encounter towards Lucknow Super Giants in Kolkata on Thursday. Allen was caught within the deep by Digvesh Rathi however some followers in addition to specialists have been of the opinion that the fielder’s sneakers touched the boundary rope after the catch was accomplished. The incident occurred within the second over of the KKR innings when Allen bought a thick top-edge off the bowling of Prince Yadav. The ball flew rowards the thirdman boundary however was caught by Rathi extraordinarily near the ropes. Although it seemed fairly shut, the umpires didn’t take a lot time in checking the fielder’s foot and the choice has created fairly a furore on social media.
Another Controversial Out given by Umpire on this IPL
– Finn Allen hit the shot.
– Digvesh Singh Rathee took a Catch behind the boundary.
– it looks like it’s touching the boundary strains.
– Umpire didn’t verify effectively.
– Ajinkya Rahane and Finn Allen didn’t go for any enchantment.… pic.twitter.com/r93CfzIPaq
— Ashu (@AshuKharwa66211) April 9, 2026
Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cricketer Shreevats Goswami was satisfied that the fielder’s foot touched the promoting board when the catch was taken and mentioned that it clearly seemed like a six. “That looked like a six isn’t ? Clearly the foot touched the advertising board and could see it moving,” he posted on X (previously Twitter).
That seemed like a six is not ? Clearly the foot touched the promoting board and will see it transferring.#KKRVSLSG
— Shreevats goswami (@shreevats1) April 9, 2026
Lucknow Super Giants received the toss and elected to bowl towards Kolkata Knight Riders.
A CONTROVERSIAL DECISION BY UMPIRE
Digvesh Rathi catch Finn Allen in boundary line. It’s clearly contact his ft in boundary line. But umpire provides out. Clearly not out. Om subject Umpire ought to despatched this determination to 3rd umpire. Poor Umpiring. pic.twitter.com/xLK9btwoYv
— VIKAS (@Vikas662005) April 9, 2026
LSG have been unchanged, whereas KKR made one change, bringing in Sunil Narine rather than injured Varun Chakravarthy.
The Teams:
Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Navdeep Saini, Kartik Tyagi.
(With company inputs)
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