In the IPL 2026 game, things got messy after Jason Holder took that catch to send Rajat Patidar back. The hit came off Arshad Khan’s bowling, meant to be a pull, but it didn’t come out clean. Ball looped towards deep square leg, arcing just enough for Holder to sprint in. Down he went, full stretch, glove closing under it inches above the grass.
Still, Virat Kohli didn’t buy it, arguing fast with the fourth umpire about whether the ball had scraped the turf. Even though everyone from RCB waved arms and shouted, the call remained unchanged, which left Bangalore fuming. Though brief, the clash stuck like dust after a dry gust.
Ravichandran Ashwin backs Holder, calls it a “completely fair catch”
Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shared his take on the moment. Because of Holder’s big hands, the ball might look like it slipped – when really, it didn’t.
His point is that just because fingers were spread doesn’t prove contact with dirt. Truth is, control may have stayed intact the whole time, so maybe nothing was actually dropped.
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Although fans of RCB could believe they were treated unfairly, an unbiased look showed the catch was fair. That moment shifted things, since RCB later fell short by four wickets.
RCB started strongly, thanks to Kohli’s steady hand at the front. Then everything unraveled in the middle innings – wickets fell fast. Their total stalled at 155 after just 19.2 overs.
Three dismissals came through Arshad Khan, sharp and relentless up front. Rashid Khan struck too, followed closely by Holder, who found gaps others missed.
Out front, the Gujarat Titans surged ahead thanks to Shubman Gill, along with Jos Buttler, both swinging hard right away. When gaps appeared later, Rahul Tewatia paired up with Rashid, patching things together until the target felt within reach.
By the end, calm settled over their effort, pulling off victory in a tense match in today’s cricket news
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