Mumbai Indians won their second successive match in IPL 2025, coming out on top by four wickets in a nail-biting encounter at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. But for a very expensive mistake behind the stumps by SRH wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen, the result could have been quite different.
What Exactly Happened?
The moment of controversy came in the seventh over of Mumbai’s chase. On the fifth delivery bowled by Zeeshan Ansari, Ryan Rickelton mistimed a shot and was caught by Pat Cummins at cover. With Rickelton already walking off the field and Suryakumar Yadav making his way to the crease, it seemed like the end of the road for the MI opener.
But before Rickelton could make it to the dressing room steps, the fourth umpire was hasty to stop him in his tracks. The third umpire had called for a review to examine Klaasen’s glove placement at the point of delivery. Replay shots verified that Klaasen had his gloves in front of the stumps when the ball was delivered a breach of wicketkeeping rules.
Heinrich Klaasen Mistake Costs Big
In the process, the dismissal was reversed, and Rickelton was summoned back to the crease. The lifeline became telling, as it assisted Mumbai in constructing towards their winning pursuit. Klaasen’s unusual slip became a turning point and SunRisers were left regretting what could have been.
As per MCC’s law 27.3.1, “The wicket-keeper shall remain wholly behind the wicket at the striker’s end from the moment the ball comes into play until a ball delivered by the bowler- touches the bat or person of the striker, or passes the wicket at the striker’s end, or the striker attempts a run.”
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The next Law, 27.3.2, adds: “In the event of the wicket-keeper contravening this Law, the striker’s end umpire shall call and signal No ball as soon as applicable after the delivery of the ball.”
