Umpires should keep their eyes open, IPL is not club cricket: Kohli

Umpire Sundaram Ravi's no ball howler cost Royal Challengers Bangalore heavily in Thursday's IPL match and led to an angry outburst by RCB skipper Virat Kohli
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MI bowler Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking wicket of RCB batsman Virat Kohli
 
 Sports NewsA furious India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli asked umpires officiating in the IPL to keep their "eyes open" after a "ridiculous" no-ball howler cost his side dearly, something which was also acknowledged by rival Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma.

Both Kohli and Rohit criticised the umpiring standard during the match which was won by Mumbai Indians by six runs on Thursday.

RCB needed seven to win the match and Lasith Malinga's delivery to Shivam Dube -- a full toss- was a no-ball which was missed by the on-field umpire S Ravi.

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The TV replay showed that the bowler had overstepped and a free hit should have been awarded. Had it been a free-hit, AB de Villiers, batting on 70, would have faced it and the RCB could have won the match.

"We are playing at the IPL level. It's not club level, the umpires...read more

News Source: BS / Business Standard

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