MI and DC played a crucial match yesterday at the Wankhede Stadium. DC wanted to respond well with the bat since they needed to chase 181 runs. Despite that they got off to a bad start when Faf du Plessis and KL Rahul were sent back early, making the visitors feel the pressure when it really mattered. After Abishek Porel was bowled, rumours started flying that Mumbai Indians had cheated. The dispute started because from the angle the cameras provided, it looked like Porel’s feet were still touching the ground after the bails were withdrawn.
Why This Out Decision Sparked Controversy
This Out Decision sparked a controversy as When Abishek Porel went, some people thought Mumbai Indians has acted unfairly. People began arguing when it appeared from the camera that Porel’s feet were touching the ground after the bails were removed. But the side-angle replay later made it clear that Porel’s leg was up and he was clearly out. For this reason, the allegations of MI cheating against DC at the Wankhede are not true. Abishek Porel’s wicket brought DC down to 27 for three and Mumbai took over totally.
Fans Reaction To This Controversial Out
Abhishek porel is clearly Not out!
— SAURABH KHATANA (@SaurabhKhatana0) May 21, 2025
Ye mumbai indians ke match me hi umpires ka dimag aur ankhe kaam Krna bnd kr deti h kya ??? #MIvsDC #TATAIPL2025 pic.twitter.com/pHOPqsnjDj
Wow, what a thriller!
Not the match — the decisions.
Abishek Porel was safe as houses, but hey… when it’s #MIvsDC, strange things happen.
MI’s 12th man strikes again — and no, it's not a player.@IPL @BCCI — cricket or scripted drama?#DCvsMI pic.twitter.com/kypiLK8hez---Advertisement---— Manglam Mishra (@ManglamMis67977) May 21, 2025
"Abhishek Porel is clearly NOT OUT! How can the third umpire miss that? This is just unacceptable. #IPL2025#MIvsDC pic.twitter.com/Kn5GKjx1Zb
— Haneefbk (@haneefbayar) May 21, 2025
Ek aur ghalat faisla #MIvsDC mein Abishek Porel clear safe tha! Kab tak paisay aur power IPL ka game bigarain ge.#JusticeForDC #IPL2025 #BCCIbias #FairGameChahiye #CricketNotDrama#InternationalTeaDay#Piers#TrueCompanion#TottenhamHotspur#Maharashtra#Playoffs pic.twitter.com/ZdbR8mji87
— FarhanAkhter (@FarhanAkhter98) May 22, 2025
What's the point of Playing if this is given out. Declare Umpires Indians as winners. Abishek Porel was robbed.
— Maya (@maya_memesab) May 21, 2025
#dcvsmi#MIvsDC pic.twitter.com/oPoOMkuAlq
