DC vs RR | Twitter reacts as Ponting's ignorance of Impact Player rules leave him livid on sidelines
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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.
The Royals had brought in Proteas pacer Nandre Burger as an Impact Player for Shimron Hetmyer after the innings break having started the game with just the Caribbean batter, Trent Boult, and Jos Buttler as their overseason players in their lineup. However, the issue arose when Rovman Powell was called onto the field as a substitute fielder by the home side, with Ponting alleging that would make the West Indian the fifth overseas player for Rajasthan. Debate soon broke out in the middle as well with Warner, Buttler, and umpire Nitin Menon engaging in conversation while Ponting laid out his grievances. Eventually, Powell was allowed to come into the field even though Ponting continued with his fit of rage in the dugout.
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)
Ponting is not happy!
— Debi Cha (@ChaDebi95756)
Umpire explaining stuff!
— Debi Cha (@ChaDebi95756)
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)
Lafda
Lafda in IPL and who would have imagined Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly would be the tag team partners 😄
— Vinesh Prabhu (@vlp1994)
How can you?
How can you have 5 overseas players, is that’s what Ponting is saying?
— shivam (@shivvamm8)
Dumbo
Dumb Ponting didn't even knew overseas Impact rule
— Arun (@_iArun__)
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
— Badrinath Kannan (@badri121284)
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.
— Sura (@vasanthsk2)
Cry
Ponting cry baby maxx otha thu
— Neel Patel (@NeelPatel189)
Dehi vibes
Ricky Ponting be a proper delhite, come on field and do kalesh
— Mansi Jha (@JhaMansi59805)
Good question
who is the guy sitting next to ponting
— Pill (@jaiswalnut)
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