Suryakumar Yadav Catch Controversy: 'The Cushion Had Moved But...’, South Africa’s Shaun Pollock Gives His Verdict

Suryakumar Yadav took a brilliant catch but controversy erupted over it after India won the World Cup. Photo : Twitter

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Suryakumar Yadav took a brilliant catch in the T20 WC final.

Suryakumar Yadav showed great presence of mind while taking the catch.

Suryakumar Yadav proved that he is an incredible athlete on the field for India.

T20 World Cup final between India and South Africa was a nail-biter, but a moment of controversy involving Suryakumar Yadav Thefinal betweenand South Africa was a nail-biter, but a moment of controversy involving's spectacular catch to dismiss David Miller added fuel to the post-match discussions.

During the 20th over, Miller smashed a full toss from Hardik Pandya towards the long-off boundary. Yadav, positioned there, launched himself in a spectacular leaping grab just before the ball seemed destined to clear the ropes. However, replays showed the boundary cushion might have been slightly displaced.

After replays, the third umpire, Richard Kettleborough, declared it out. However, South African fans on social media shared the zoomed-in footage and expressed doubt over the episode.

Screenshots circulated on social media suggesting that Suryakumar 's foot might have touched the displaced cushion, turning a six into an out. This sparked debate about the legitimacy of the catch and its potential impact on the match.

Here is the rule -

Here is what the rule book states. Photo : Twitter

Former South African captain Shaun Pollock stepped in to offer his much-needed perspective.

"The catch was fine. The cushion had moved, but that's in the course of the game. It had nothing to do with Surya. He didn't stand on the cushion. Brilliant bit of skill," Pollock said in a video posted by Times of Karachi.

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