Zeeshan Ansari Denied Wicket in Unusual No Ball Incident During IPL Match

During a recent Indian Premier League match, Zeeshan Ansari, a spinner for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, encountered an unusual situation when he was denied a wicket because of a no ball, attributed to wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen's positioning. While Mumbai Indians were chasing a target of 163, opening batsman Ryan Rickelton found it difficult to score off Ansari and attempted a shot that resulted in a catch taken by Pat Cummins in the covers.

However, the third umpire intervened, showing that Klaasen's gloves were slightly ahead of the stumps at the time the ball was struck. According to the rules, wicketkeepers must stay completely behind the stumps until the ball either touches the bat, strikes the batsman, or reaches the wicket. With this decision, Rickelton received another chance to bat, managing to score 31 runs before his eventual dismissal, while Ansari ended the match with bowling figures of 0-35 as the Mumbai team secured a four-wicket win.

This incident was reminiscent of another no ball situation just a day prior, when Australian bowler Mitchell Starc was also penalized for a back-foot no ball during a Super Over in a match between the Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. In that case, Starc's back foot had grazed the return crease, breaching the law that requires the foot to land within the crease without touching it.