Sunrisers Hyderabad crumbled to 143 runs on their home ground, handing Mumbai Indians a 7-wicket victory. The match was marred by controversy when Ishan Kishan walked off without an appeal from the Mumbai Indians players. The umpire had initially signaled a wide, but Kishan’s decision to leave the field forced him to call Kishan out.
A Bizarre Dismissal
The incident occurred during Deepak Chahar’s third over. Kishan attempted to play a delivery down the leg side but missed, and the ball went straight to the keeper. Before the ball could bounce, Kishan began walking back to the pavilion leaving the umpire no choice but to give him out. Replays showed Kishan was not out. The lack of appeal from the Mumbai Indians players added to the confusion.
Social Media Backlash
The incident sparked outrage on social media, with many accusing Kishan and the Mumbai Indians of match-fixing. Fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their displeasure. One user, Cricket Glimpse, wrote: “This is how match fixing looks like, no one even appeals. Umpire was ready to make a decision of wide but suddenly he raised his finger and gave that out.” Another user, Jayprakash Tiwari, wrote: “Once a fixer, always a FIXER. No bat, no gloves, no appeal — Ishan Kishan just walked out! Umpire standing like a 🤡 MATCH FIXED. That’s my tweet.”
IPL IS FIXED FELLAS !!!!!
Ishan Kishan, playing for Mumbai Indians, walks off without a nick — and not a single appeal from MI?
We always knew how MI got 5 trophies… Thanks to Ambani & the umpires!
Once a fixer, always a fixer.#SRHvMI #SRHvsMI #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/79HgwSYwpt— Vishal Rawat (@rawat_official_) April 23, 2025
This is how match fixing looks like, no one even appeals.Umpire was ready to make a decision of wide but suddenly he raised his finger and gave that out. pic.twitter.com/hiIB4QC8je
— 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗚𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗲 𝗫 (@CricketGlimpseX) April 23, 2025
Once a fixer, always a FIXER.
No bat, no gloves, no appeal — Ishan Kishan just walked out!
Umpire standing like a 🤡
MATCH FIXED. That’s my tweet.#SRHvsMI #SunrisersHyderabad pic.twitter.com/y71y0pH0eP— Jayprakash Tiwari 🇮🇳 (@JPIDN35691) April 23, 2025
For the 1st time having a feeling that IPL match is Fixed.
No more genuinity in IPL, losing trust of viewers.
Investigation should be done on Ishan Kishan,Umpires & sure match fixing will get exposed. A black bark on IPL #SRHvsMI #IshanKishan #SRHvMIpic.twitter.com/lyhcbwyldW
— Praveen (@praveenIm) April 23, 2025
Mumbai Indians’ Dominant Win
Mumbai Indians chased down the target of 144 runs with ease, thanks to Rohit Sharma’s 70 off 45 balls and Suryakumar Yadav’s cameo 40 off 19 balls. The team won the match by 7 wickets, with 26 balls to spare. Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Indians moved to third place in the points table with this victory.