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GT vs DC: There was an uproar on social media over Shahrukh Khan’s stumping! Did Rishabh Pant cheat or did the umpire give a wrong decision?

The 32nd match of IPL 2024 was played between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans (GT vs DC). In such a situation, Delhi defeated Gujarat very easily. After this victory, Delhi Capitals has reached sixth position on the points table with six points. So Gujarat team has moved to seventh position.

Delhi registered its third win by defeating Gujarat (GT vs DC)
Batting first, Gujarat team was all out in 17.3 overs. The team gave Delhi a target of 90 runs. In response to which Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals achieved this target in just 8.5 overs. The team won the match easily by losing 4 wickets. In such a situation, along with Delhi’s victory, a controversy is gaining a lot of headlines on social media.

Rishabh Pant cheated?
A controversy has become a topic of discussion on social media more than Delhi’s victory. GT’s Shahrukh Khan was stumped out on the ball of bowler Tristan Stubbs. But in this matter, many people on the internet say that Rishabh Pant has ‘cheated’. So some say that the umpire has made a mistake. Due to which Shahrukh Khan was shown the way to the pavilion.

In the replay of the video, it seems that Rishabh Pant did not collect the ball properly and hit it straight on the stump. This decision was not easy even for the umpire. The third umpire also investigated this matter from different angles and finally declared Shahrukh Khan out.

DC’s next match
Delhi Capitals have achieved their third win in this IPL by defeating Gujarat Titans. Earlier, Delhi had defeated Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings. Delhi’s next match will be against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 20 April.