In a bizarre moment during Match 41 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against his former side, Mumbai Indians (MI), Ishan Kishan walked off despite being not out in the replay. The SRH keeper-batter departed after a leg-side delivery that was initially signaled wide. Replays showed no contact with the bat, but the umpire raised his finger after seeing Kishan walking himself despite the opposition team appealing for it. This triggered outrage and trolling online, as fans questioned both the batter’s and the umpire’s judgment.
Ishan Kishan walks, the umpire reacts and the replay contradicts
The moment unfolded in the second over of the innings. Deepak Chahar bowled one down leg, barely appealing as the umpire signaled it wide. But to everyone’s surprise, Ishan Kishan began walking back to the pavilion, apparently convinced he had nicked it. MI skipper Hardik Pandya patted him on the helmet, either in support or mild disbelief.
The confusion escalated when the umpire, only after Kishan began to walk, reversed his wide call and raised his finger to officially declare him out. The sequence stunned viewers and commentators alike. Kishan had essentially given himself out before any real appeal. Yet, when the replays were shown, the drama intensified: no spike on the Snicko, no deviation, absolutely nothing to suggest an edge. What made it worse was that Chahar himself had walked back to his mark and barely celebrated, while Ryan Rickelton behind the stumps hadn’t gone up with any intent. It was a dismissal born entirely out of Kishan’s assumption and oddly validated by the umpire’s reaction.
Fans brutally troll both Kishan and the Umpire
Social media had a field day. Memes flooded in, questioning if Ishan Kishan had momentarily forgotten he’d switched franchises, with comments like ‘Paise pahuch gye” and ” Agent Kishan”. But it wasn’t just Kishan in the spotlight. The umpire came under heavy criticism for what appeared to be a reactionary decision. Many pointed out that he didn’t raise his finger until after Kishan walked, which raises serious concerns about officiating standards. While the gesture of walking may have been sporting, the lack of evidence and formal appeal made it a farcical moment in a high-stakes match. Even neutral fans were baffled by how such an incident could unfold in one of the world’s most-watched cricket leagues.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Just imagine, how bad is @SunRisers team that Ishan Kishan declared himself out, when he was not out. Team management should drop him from the team forever. #IPL2025. #SRHvsMI
— KRK (@kamaalrkhan) April 23, 2025
Bowler, keeper were not interested. Umpire was only half interested. How did Ishan Kishan silently walk away? Nothing on ultra-edge also.
Interestingly bizarre 😱#SRHvsMI #IshanKishan— 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐣𝐚 🇮🇳 (@iSunilTaneja) April 23, 2025
How dumb is Ishan Kishan seriously…. Spirit of cricket for being stupid
— arfan (@Im__Arfan) April 23, 2025
Wtf happened with the Ishan Kishan dismissal?
The umpire raises his hand before the bowling team appeals, and Ishan Kishan walks off after he gives it out. And nothing on the ultra edge.— Sudharshan R (@rsudharshan95) April 23, 2025
Agent Ishan Kishan haha.
— Manya (@CSKian716) April 23, 2025
Ishan Kishan walked off when umpire gave wide.
And replay shown that his bat didn’t hit the ball!
What the ****#SRH
— idlebrain jeevi (@idlebrainjeevi) April 23, 2025
Bowler didn’t appeal and keeper didn’t even care, Ishan Kishan walked away.
— Sai (@akakrcb6) April 23, 2025
Why did the umpire raise the finger when MI hadn’t even appealed ??
— 🐉 (@SundarHive) April 23, 2025
WHAT IS WRONG WITH ISHAN KISHAN BALL DIDNT EVEN TOUCH THE BAT AND HE STARTED WALKING
Drop him from the team for this atrocious walk. This is pathetic— Archer (@poserarcher) April 23, 2025
I can sense that umpire reaction on Ishan Kishan dismissal is going to end up in a ton of memes…
— Abhishek AB (@ABsay_ek) April 23, 2025
The on field umpire raised the finger when no one from MI even appealed for that decision. 🤷🏻♂️🤣
— Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) April 23, 2025
Paise pahuch gye bank main, OUT de deta hun! #SRHvsMI #umpire #IshanKishan pic.twitter.com/YogMLh5BlY
— Kumar Sourav (@AdamDhoni1) April 23, 2025
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There was no nick there and Ishan Kishan walks off without Mumbai appealing – NONSENSE 😡😡#SRHvMI #SRHvsMI#SRHvsMI pic.twitter.com/UhiJFmJrjA
— Mersal_ Siva😎 (@Sivaji_37) April 23, 2025
Has to be the weirdest dismissal this season. Deepak Chahar didn’t appeal (or even thought of appealing), umpire gave out and Kishan doesn’t review when there was no edge.
How do you not know as a batter? And not review when even the bowler was unsure? #SRHvMI
— Peeyush Sharma (@peeyushsharmaa) April 23, 2025
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