Stumping Controversy: Did Mahendra Singh Dhoni cheat? Gloves were in front of stumps, then why the ball did not go NO? Find out..

Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is still dismissing batsmen with his speed at the age of 43. A similar scene was seen on Wednesday in the match played against Kolkata Knight Riders. However, questions are being raised on a stumping, people want to understand that Dhoni's gloves were ahead of the stumps, but Sunil Narine was declared out by the umpire. Should the ball have been declared no ball?

In the Indian Premier League 2025, Kolkata lost against Chennai in the last over. Batting first, the team scored 179 runs for 6 wickets thanks to captain Ajinkya Rahane's 48 runs. Chennai achieved the target in the last over with 2 balls to spare and won by 2 wickets. When the team needed 8 runs in the last over, Dhoni made the victory easy by hitting a six on the first ball.

Did Dhoni cheat?

At the age of 43, MS Dhoni forced Sunil Narine to return with his fast stumping. Noor Ahmed fooled him on the first ball of the 8th over. Narine moved forward to play a big shot, and Dhoni picked up the ball and uprooted the stumps. The ball touched Narine's bat and hit his pads, then rolled on the ground and reached close to the stumps. The Chennai captain showed the agility of a cheetah and uprooted the stumps before the batsman could put his bat on the crease.

What does the rule say?

When Dhoni caught the ball, his gloves were in front of the stumps. The question is whether when the wicketkeeper catches the ball in front of the stumps, a no ball should be given. Here the ICC rule is clear. If the ball reaches the batsman after fooling him and the wicketkeeper catches it in front of the stumps, then it is declared a no ball. When Dhoni caught the ball, it had touched Narine's bat and pads. In such a situation, the ICC rule is clear that it will be considered legal and the wicketkeeper can pick up the ball in front of the stumps and out him.

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