Team India promising opener Shubman Gill’s dismissal in India’s second innings against Australia in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) Final at the Oval has become the biggest talking point.
Gill was caught by Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for just 18. However, the controversial catch appeared inconclusive from the naked eye.
It quickly sparked a controversy with Indian fans booing Green and his teammates on the ground and storming various social media platforms to make their views clear. Gill too got into the debate with a surprising tweet amid the ongoing game.
Gill posted a close up TV screen grab of the catch with magnifying glass emojis. It seems that the ball may have been touching the ground. The tweet has gone viral within no time. It has garnered 198.3k likes so far.
Gill’s tweet about the decision amid the ongoing game sparked further debate on social media. Several fans gave their comments in response to the tweet.
“This step may cost you some of your match fees. Whatever the decision is, accept it with full dignity. You still have a long way to go. In such a situation, it is not all right. Best wishes for the future,” wrote a fan.
“Cmon, just focus on the game. We have one more day to go. We can’t change Whats done, but what is to come is in our hands still,” tweeted another fan.
Meanwhile, some other fans supported Gill and tweeted in his favour.
“Feel for you man.. that was NOT A CATCH. You could’ve scored more for us. Better luck next time,” tweeted a fan.
Throwing his weight behind Gill, senior bowler Mohammed Shami said, “The umpires could have taken more time. They could have zoomed in. It is not a normal match, it is a WTC final. Could have checked more.”