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'Prince ka badla King lega' - Fans react as Shubman Gill shows disappointment on Twitter over his controversial dismissal in WTC 2023 final

Here's how fans reacted after Shubman Gill expressed his disappointment on social media after a controversial dismissal in WTC final.

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Shubman Gill (Source - Twitter)

Shubman Gill (Source - Twitter)

On the fourth day of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23 final between Australia and India, the Australian side declared their second innings with a score of 270 runs, setting India a target of 444. Following this, India's opening batters Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill stepped out to bat and immediately took the mammoth chase on. But a third umpire's decision has caused serious controversy in the cricket universe during India's chase.

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Gill was involved in a controversial dismissal after getting a perfect start. The 23-year-old was caught at the slip by Cameron Green but he wasn’t satisfied with the catch and expressed his disappointment through social media. Gill took to Twitter and shared a screenshot of Green’s catch where it can be seen that the ball has some contact with the ground. Many Twitter users are claiming that the third umpire cheated on Gill's wicket.

Did Green complete the catch?

The incident took place when a ball from Australian speedster Scott Boland struck the outside edge of Gill's bat as the Indian team's score reached 41 runs, and

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β€” Shubman Gill (@ShubmanGill) June 10, 2023 Green, who was in the slip, caught the ball. But at this point, the on-field umpire was unable to verify the catch whether it is out or not and made the decision to approach the third umpire.

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When the replays were shown on the big screen, many fans and commentators had already begun to voice their concerns about the upcoming decision. However, the third umpire gave it an out. The decision infuriated Captain Rohit, and at that moment, he also discussed it with the on-field umpire. As in some replays, it was visible that the ball was touching the ground but the umpires might have thought that the catch was already completed.Β 

Gill got this game's second innings off to an excellent start. He didn't let any opportunity to score runs on bad balls pass him by. Gill, however, left the pitch after playing an inning that saw 18 runs come in on 19 balls. He also disappointed the fans by scoring just 13 runs in the first innings.

Here’s how fans reacted:

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