Umpire Richard Kettleborough had altered the cricket laws during the matchbetween India and Bangladesh in the ICC World Cup 2023. He was accused oftrying to change the rules for star batsman Virat Kohli.
The Umpire didn’t give a clear wide ball when the Indian legend was playingat 97 score against Bangladesh in an apparent attempt to help him completehis century and make a record. This act has been taken negatively on mediabeing pointed as altering cricket rules for one person.
However, it’s worth noting that Kohli completed his century despite thecontroversy. India secured a clinical victory against Bangladesh in theWorld Cup, maintaining their excellent record, thanks to a standoutperformance with the ball and Kohli’s century.
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Bangladesh aimed to trouble the Indian team, but the absence of captainShakib Al Hasan made it a challenging task. Ultimately, India’s strongbatting, led by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s centuries, secured thevictory.