{"id":105923,"date":"2021-10-26T21:15:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T15:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=105923"},"modified":"2021-10-26T22:36:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T17:06:16","slug":"false-claim-that-kl-rahul-was-given-out-by-the-umpire-on-a-no-ball-in-t-20-world-cup-match-against-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-that-kl-rahul-was-given-out-by-the-umpire-on-a-no-ball-in-t-20-world-cup-match-against-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"KL Rahul was dismissed on a no-ball? Virender Sehwag gives false info, claim viral online"},"content":{"rendered":"

On October 24, the Indian cricket team played its first match of the T20 World Cup 2021 against Pakistan in Dubai. Pakistan made history by defeating India for the first time in a World Cup fixture.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, Indian social media was rife with a flurry of activity following the match. Indian bowler Mohammed Shami was targeted online, leading to even some prominent people known to be neutral<\/a> on social media debates come to the player’s defence. Apart from the widespread trolling, there was also a claim about the circumstances surrounding Indian batsman KL Rahul’s wicket. Several people shared an image and claimed that he had been given an out on a no-ball. They stated that Shaheen Afridi’s foot was outside the crease while bowling but the umpire failed to notice it, and India had to bear the brunt of his blunder.<\/p>\n

Twitter user Shiv Sharma tweeted this picture at 7.55 pm on Sunday evening, minutes after the player was dismissed stating that KL Rahul was given an out on a no-ball. The post had been retweeted 215 times as of this writing. (Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Stupid umpiring in this crucial match is not accepted\u2026 Blind to see No Ball we lost Rahul \ud83d\ude21 #icc<\/a> #ICCT20WorldCup<\/a> #INDvPAK<\/a> #KLRahul<\/a> #ViratKohli<\/a> #SanjayManjrekar<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/pFASMXZtVM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shiv Sharma (@ShivShharma) October 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Replying to a tweet by YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani, user Rishi Bajaj stated that the match was fixed. He also claimed that KL Rahul was declared out on a no-ball and attached a photo as proof. This tweet also amassed a significant amount of likes and retweets. (Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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I think this match was fixed because Shaheen’s ball to KL Rahul was a no ball umpire also checked and it was clearly a front foot no ball. If Pakistanis don’t beleive I also have a pic pic.twitter.com\/ylvxcJIuWc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rishi Bajaj (@IamRishi306) October 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Furthermore, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag, known for his comments on social media, made the same claim in his web show ‘Veerugiri’. He stated, \u201c\u2026and soon after that Rahul also got bowled over by Shaheen Afridi for 3 runs. However, replays done later revealed that Shaheen had overstepped and it was a no-ball.” Sehwag also made fun of the umpire, describing him as Rohit, the protagonist of director Rakesh Roshan’s ‘Koi Mil Gaya’, who was unable to see at one point in the film. It is also worth noting that Sehwag has served as a member of the commentary panel of the Indian Cricket Board and did the Hindi commentary<\/a> for the Indian cricket team’s 2020-2021 Australia tour.<\/p>\n