WATCH: Uproar on Social Media as Shubman Gill’s Controversial Dismissal Sparks Outrage

London: On the fourth day of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2023, India faced the daunting task of chasing down Australia’s massive total of 444 runs. However, controversy erupted when opener Shubman Gill was given out for 18, with netizens expressing their belief that the decision was unfair.

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During Scott Boland’s over, Gill edged the ball, which flew towards Cameron Green positioned at gully. Displaying impressive reflexes, Green made a remarkable one-handed catch, diving to his left. However, as he hit the ground, the ball briefly made contact with it due to the force of the impact.

 

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Gill, however, refused to leave the crease and the umpires decided to review the catch. The replays showed Green diving to his left, using his left hand to catch the ball. Although the camera angle from the front wasn’t ideal, after careful examination, the third umpire concluded that the fielder’s fingers were underneath the ball, indicating a clean catch.

The big screen promptly displayed “OUT,” and Gill was dismissed. Indian batsman Rohit Sharma appeared visibly upset and engaged in a discussion with the field umpires, but the decision stood. Following Gill’s wicket, India managed to add 41 runs before Tea, leaving them with a challenging target of 403 runs for victory.

Such a shameful act – Cameron Green & Aus – Grow up and Live up to Sportsmanship!

What's 3rd umpire ha done ?
Ball clearly touched the ground and hand was not below it. 🤔#WTCFinal #INDvsAUS @ICC @BCCI @ShubmanGill

— Prince Kumar 🇮🇳 (@princekmr560) June 10, 2023

LOL don't we have a proper Camera Angle to see whether Ball touched Ground Or Not??

Unfair Decision from Third Umpire to Dismiss Shubman Gill #WTCFinal #AUSvsIND #indvsauswtcfinal#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/ju1BXzQnnu

— Amit Dilip Shinde (@ashinde72) June 10, 2023

“Benefit Of Doubt” goes to the Batsman.
Really?!
Neither did they Zoom nor did they Freeze, great work! @ICC @BCCI #WTCFinal #shubmangill

— Aayush Varma (@varma_aayush) June 10, 2023

Poor Poor #Umpiring 💔#Shubman #Gill Was Not Out , Shame On #Umpires #WTC23Final #WTCFinal #shubman #WTCFinal @ShubmanGill @imVkohli @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/eH7jm6L5ob

— Pankaj Pandey (समाज सेवक) (@pankajp63593660) June 10, 2023

As the match progressed, it became apparent to many that achieving victory would be a difficult feat for India. Their primary objective now shifted to preserving their wickets and aiming for a draw in the game. Meanwhile, on social media platform Twitter, numerous netizens voiced their dissatisfaction, labelling the decision as unfair.