#obstructing the field

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Angkrish Raghuvanshi Given Out Obstructing the Field — IPL 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders vs opponents

26 April 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi was given out "obstructing the field" on 26 April 2026 — the highest-profile use of one of cricket's rarest dismissals in IPL history. Third umpire Rohan Pandit ruled that Raghuvanshi had changed his line while watching the throw, denying the fielding side a clean run-out attempt. The decision turned on the question of intent, and split the cricket world.

#IPL 2026#umpiring#obstructing the field

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MCC Officially Backs Raghuvanshi Obstructing Ruling — IPL 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants

April 2026

Following the public controversy over Angkrish Raghuvanshi's 26 April 2026 'obstructing the field' dismissal, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) — guardians of the Laws of Cricket — issued a formal clarification backing the third umpire's call. The MCC stated that Raghuvanshi had wilfully obstructed by taking a route that wasn't the most direct way to the other end, drifting off the strip and into the path of Mohammed Shami's throw.

#IPL 2026#MCC#Law 37