Jadeja finds himself in the rare situation of becoming the third batsman in IPL history to be dismissed for obstruction of the pitch after an incident with skipper Ruturaj Gak during a match against Rajasthan Royals There was a communication breakdown with Ruturaj Gaikwad.
In the confusion over a possible second run, Jadeja stopped midway on the pitch, prompting the fielder at third man to throw the ball to wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, who aimed the ball at the bowler’s end .
The final throw struck Jadeja, leading to an appeal by RR and ultimately confirmation by the third umpire, who determined that Jadeja was aware of the trajectory of the ball.
“Didn’t look closely. He did try to turn around, so he changed the angle a little bit. But he didn’t change the angle when he was running in a straight line,” Hussey told reporters during a post-game interaction.
“I can see both sides of the story. I can understand the referee’s decision. The rules say you can’t change your line, so maybe, it was a fair call.”
CSK won the match by five wickets to keep their playoff hopes alive.
