Controversy erupted during the first innings of the IPL 2026 match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium on Sunday when KKR batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi was given out for obstructing the field. The KKR camp was left shell-shocked as head coach Abhishek Nayar charged towards the fourth umpire, fuming in anger over the dismissal.
The incident happened on the final ball of the fifth over of the innings when Raghuvanshi pushed the length ball from Prince Yadav towards mid-on and set off for a single. Cameron Green sent him back immediately. Raghuvanshi stopped, turned back, ran and then dived to reach the crease as the fielder made the throw towards the striker’s end. The ball hit Raghuvanshi as Mohammed Shami was the first from LSG to appeal for an obstructing the field dismissal.
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The on-field umpire sent it upstairs, and the third umpire, after having looked at it, reckoned the batter had changed his direction and hence was given out for obstructing the field.
The KKR camp was absolutely shocked at what unravelled. Even the batter was seen confronting the umpire, before he wasn’t back to the pavilion.
Raghuvanshi was utterly frustrated. He hit the bat on the floor and flung his helmet, while Nayar was seen all angry as he had a chat with the fourth umpire.
Raghuvanshi became the fourth batter in IPL history to be dismissed for obstructing the field after Yusuf Pathan (KKR vs Pune Warriors India, Ranchi, 2013), Amit Mishra (Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Vizag, 2019), and Ravindra Jadeja (CSK vs Rajasthan Royals, Chennai, 2024).
With the dismissal, KKR incurred another horrific show in the powerplay, losing three wickets for just 31 runs. Earlier Mohsin Khan struck twice in two overs to remove both the openers. Tim Siefert was dismissed for a duck, while Ajinkya Rahane managed only 10 off 15.