Mumbai Indians Face No-Ball Penalty in IPL Match Against Delhi Capitals

Mumbai Indians Encounter Rare No-Ball Incident

During the recent IPL match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC), MI was penalized with a no-ball due to a misunderstanding of a specific rule. In the fifth over, as Will Jacks bowled to Vipraj Nigam, the umpire declared it a no-ball because MI had only three players positioned on the off-side, which is against the regulations.

IPL Rules on On-Side Fielding Explained

The unusual no-ball occurred right after Jacks dismissed Abishek Porel. The penalty was enforced due to a rare fielding rule violation. According to commentary from a sports network, the umpires ruled the no-ball because there were insufficient fielders on the off-side.

According to Section 28.4.1 of the IPL Match Playing Conditions, teams must have no more than five fielders on the on-side at the moment of delivery.

Match Summary: MI vs DC

In this match, MI triumphed over DC by 59 runs at Wankhede Stadium, securing their place in the playoffs while eliminating DC from the tournament. MI batted first, scoring 180 runs for five wickets, largely due to Suryakumar Yadav's impressive innings of 73 runs off 43 balls. Despite losing wickets at crucial moments, Yadav's performance helped MI set a competitive total on a challenging pitch. Mukesh Kumar took two wickets but conceded 48 runs in his four overs. DC struggled without their regular captain, Axar Patel, who was sidelined due to illness. MI's bowlers excelled, with Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Santner each taking three wickets for just 12 and 11 runs, respectively.