During an IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals, an umpire's hasty LBW decision created a stir. Initially signaling OUT on Krunal Pandya's appeal against Dhruv Jurel, the umpire quickly reversed his call to NOT OUT after Jurel's review showed a clear inside edge. Earlier, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal's half-centuries propelled RCB to 205/5 in Bengaluru.
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