IPL 2026, KKR vs LSG: Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi was declared out for ‘obstructing the field’ during the match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Sunday. With this, Angkrish has become the fourth batsman to be dismissed in IPL for ‘obstructing the field’. Come, let us know which batsmen have returned to the pavilion after getting out like this in the IPL so far?
These batsmen were out for ‘obstructing the field’ 4 times in the history of IPL.
The batsman who was out like this for the first time in IPL history was Yusuf Pathan. In 2013, while playing for KKR, Yusuf Pathan lost his wicket due to ‘obstructing the field’ against Pune Warriors India. In that innings, Yusuf had scored 72 runs facing 44 balls.
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The second name in this list is that of Amit Mishra. In 2019, while playing for Delhi Daredevils at Visakhapatnam ground, Mishra became the second batsman to be dismissed for ‘obstructing the field’ against Sunrisers Hyderabad. In that innings, Amit Mishra had scored only 1 run while facing 2 balls.
The third name in this list is that of Ravindra Jadeja, who was out in a similar manner against Royal Challengers Bangalore while playing for Chennai Super Kings in the year 2024. In that innings, Jadeja could score only 5 runs while facing 6 balls.
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Angkrish Raghuvanshi is the fourth batsman to be included in this unwanted list. On the last ball of the 5th over of KKR’s innings at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Raghuvanshi hit a shot towards mid-on against Prince Yadav and ran fast to steal the run.
However, Cameron Green at the other end sent him back. Angkrish dived to return to the crease. Meanwhile, the fielder’s throw directly hit Angkrish’s leg. Meanwhile, LSG captain Rishabh Pant and the rest of the team players appealed to the umpire, after which Angkrish was declared out for ‘obstructing the field’.
