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The 9th match of IPL 2024 was played between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals. Rajasthan won the match by 12 runs, but this victory was not easy. During the match, there was a dispute between Delhi head coach Ricky Ponting and the fourth umpire. Due to this the match had to be stopped twice. Due to this controversy this match has come into discussion. Its video is also going viral on social media, in which the umpire and Ricky Ponting are seen confronting each other.
When was the dispute between the umpire and the head coach?
The brawl took place during the match between RR and DC when the Delhi Capitals team was batting. Rajasthan, batting first, scored 185 runs on the score board. In such a situation, Delhi needed 186 runs to win. When the innings broke, Rajasthan captain Sanju Samson called fast bowler Andre Berger as an influential player. Rajasthan team had already come to the field to bat with 3 foreign players. Berger was now called upon as an influential player in place of Hetmyer. According to the rules, any team can play a foreign player as an impact player only if the team fields 3 foreign players in the playing eleven. Till now everything was going well, but as soon as Rajasthan called Rovman Powell for fielding, controversy started.
What was the whole matter?
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting saw Rovman Powell fielding in the field and alleged that he has come to play as the 5th foreign player in this match, how can this happen. Then what happened was that on one hand Ponting was angry. On the other hand, Delhi players playing on the field also started arguing with the umpire and raising questions. Although Ponting complained to the fourth umpire, Powell was allowed to field.
Meanwhile the match had to be stopped for a long time. After two balls, the fourth umpire himself came to Ponting and explained to him the rules under which Powell was on the field. The umpire said that Powell had only come on as a substitute, as Hetmyer was sitting in the dugout. The umpire said that Powell would not bowl, he would only field, after which the matter was calmed down.