MS Dhoni gives ‘OUT’ from dressing room after Abishek Porel denies Mitchell Starc’s DRS request

Abhishek Porel’s poor wicketkeeping might have certainly left Mitchell Starc furious at him as well as captain Axar Patel after Vijay Shankar got the much-needed lifeline in the ongoing IPL 2025 match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

On the fifth ball of the third over, Mitchell Starc nearly pulled off a magical breakthrough for the Delhi Capitals, but Axar Patel didn’t trust his bowler and ended up lamenting trusting his young gloveman. Bowling his deadly late inswinger, Starc sent down a fiery toe-crusher to Vijay Shankar that swung in wickedly at the last second.

Abhishek Porel’s blunder saves Vijay Shankar

The ball crashed low, and there was a clear sound. But there was confusion about whether it was the sound of the bat or the boot. However, Starc and even Jake Fraser-McGurk from deep square leg were convinced that Shankar should make his way back to the pavilion.

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But Delhi Capitals’ wicketkeeper Abishek Porel insisted it came off the bat, convincing captain Axar Patel not to go upstairs for DRS. But to their shock, the big screen told a different story. UltraEdge showed a faint bottom edge, but only after the ball hit the boot, which meant Shankar was dead out.

MS Dhoni signals ‘Out’ as Axar Patel skips DRS off Mitchell Starc’s toe-crusher

After the replays, the commentators were stunned, and Starc was seen cracking a wide smile, knowing DC missed a golden chance that could’ve changed the match. Even in the CSK dugout, MS Dhoni mockingly signaled “out” with a cheeky grin, as Vijay Shankar survived. If Axar had reviewed, CSK would’ve been three down at that moment.

To be continued…