Claiming that a lot depends on the replays and the angles, Sangakkara admitted it was a difficult call for the umpires.

Delhi: It was a night to forget for the Rajasthan Royals as they lost the IPL 2024 match against the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley stadium on Tuesday. Most felt Sanju Samson’s controversial dismissal was the turning point of the game. While some feel the catch taken by Shai Hope was not clean, others reckoned it was clean. RR director of cricket and head coach Kumar Sangakkara broke silence on the controversial dismissal.

Claiming that a lot depends on the replays and the angles, Sangakkara admitted it was a difficult call for the umpires.

“It depends on replays and angles. Sometimes, you think the foot has touched. It was a difficult one for the third umpire to judge; the game was at a crucial stage, but it happened. We have different perspectives, but at the end of the day, you have to stand by the decision the third umpire has made, even if we have a different opinion on it. Of course, we will share it with the umpires, but I thought, irrespective of that, we should’ve seen the game home. Delhi played well,” Sangakkara told the reporters after RR’s defeat.

“Just asking what the procedure was and whether there was any doubt. The on-field umpire will have to go by what the TV umpire says. Players have to abide by it, and there are means of conveying your opinion through direct conversation or the umpire’s report. We follow protocol; there is a lot of pressure on players and umpires. We try to sort it in the best way we can,” he added.