DC vs RR | Twitter reacts as Ponting's ignorance of Impact Player rules leave him livid on sidelines
Cricket has seen its fair share of an irked Ricky Ponting harrowing opponents and umpires but few would have expected the scenario to play out in 2024. The Delhi Capitals head coach engaged in a feverous debate with the fourth official that led to a brief halt in play owing to a misunderstanding.
Delhi Capitals were left with 186 to chase at the end of the first innings in Jaipur after an inspired Riyan Parag unbeaten knock of 84 from 45 deliveries rescued Rajasthan Royals from a bothersome situation. The Australian pair of David Warner and Mitchell Marsh walked out to open for the visitors in response but their rhythm was interrupted by a halt in play after just two deliveries, courtesy of a protest raised by their head coach Ricky Ponting.
A few deliveries later, the fourth official retrieved the team sheets and explained to the former Australian skipper that the Royals had subbed one foreigner for another, which meant they still had just four overseas players on the field. While the clarification did little to calm down Ponting, it did offer Twitterati great amusement.
Game stopped!
— Debi Cha (@ChaDebi95756) March 28, 2024
Ponting is not happy!
— Debi Cha (@ChaDebi95756) March 28, 2024
Umpire explaining stuff!
— Debi Cha (@ChaDebi95756) March 28, 2024
Frustrated umpire!
Lol there's nothing with the RR's impact sub, Ponting is so frustrated after what happened in the 2nd phase of the first innings.
— arfan (@Im__Arfan) March 28, 2024
Lafda
Lafda in IPL and who would have imagined Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly would be the tag team partners 😄#IPL2024 #RRvDC pic.twitter.com/Cn0z0q38Mh
— Vinesh Prabhu (@vlp1994) March 28, 2024
How can you?
How can you have 5 overseas players, is that’s what Ponting is saying?
— shivam (@shivvamm8) March 28, 2024
Dumbo
Dumb Ponting didn't even knew overseas Impact rule
— Arun (@_iArun__) March 28, 2024
Wrong
DC and Ponting have got it wrong here. They argued with 4th umpire that there should be 4 foreigners on the field, Powell came in as substitute fielder. RR did the right thing as they started with only 3 foreign players. Now it looks like 5 foreigners have played for RR #RRvsDC
— Badrinath Kannan (@badri121284) March 28, 2024
He should
Atleast this time ponting should take his team to the playoffs . He failed miserably in the last two season as a DC coach. #RRvDC
— Sura (@vasanthsk2) March 28, 2024
Cry
Ponting cry baby maxx otha thu
— Neel Patel (@NeelPatel189) March 28, 2024
Dehi vibes
Ricky Ponting be a proper delhite, come on field and do kalesh #DelhiCapitals #IPL2024 #RRvDC
— Mansi Jha (@JhaMansi59805) March 28, 2024
Good question
who is the guy sitting next to ponting https://t.co/qNdNoxEYnS
— Pill (@jaiswalnut) March 28, 2024
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