PBKS vs MI: Fans Slam Nitin Menon For Favouring Mumbai Indians – People always closely watch the decisions made by the umpires in a cricket match. The umpire takes each call into careful consideration, as it has a significant impact on the course of the match and ultimately determines the winner. Every call, whether it’s LBW or caught behinds, has a significant impact on the players’ strategies and morale. The umpires feel the weight of the crowd’s watchful eyes, which adds to the pressure of making accurate calls.
Technology, such as the Decision Review System (DRS), adds an extra layer to the game. It enables players to challenge rulings and closely examine the umpire’s decisions. Umpires should remain composed and rely on their instincts and expertise despite the immense pressure they face. It’s worth noting just how important accuracy is in cricket match officiating. The decisions made by officials can spark disputes that can last for years.
Today, the Punjab Kings and the Mumbai Indians faced off in an exciting match at Mullanpur for the 2024 Indian Premier League. Mumbai Indians emerged as the winners, defeating PBKS by a close margin of 9 runs. After posting a massive total of 192 runs in their first innings, the Mumbai Indians set PBKS a challenging target. PBKS put up a strong fight and didn’t give up until the very end. Unfortunately, despite their valiant efforts, they fell short with a total of 183 runs. The game was packed with thrilling moments.
PBKS vs MI: Fans Slam Nitin Menon For Favouring Mumbai Indians
Social media is buzzing with criticism towards umpire Nitin Menon from fans after the PBKS vs. MI match. Many people started calling Menon the “13th man” of the Mumbai Indians due to the numerous judgements in their favor. Menon’s calls during the match as the third umpire stirred up quite a bit of controversy. There was this one call that looked like it went beneath Rohit Sharma’s bat, and then there was a bit of controversy when the umpire reversed a leg-side wide in favor of the Mumbai Indians. Many cricket fans expressed their strong dissatisfaction with Menon’s selections, claiming that he showed bias towards MI.
Umpire Indians ft Nitin Menon 🤡 pic.twitter.com/e5oj8XolFf
— ADITYA 🇮🇳 (@troller_Adi18) April 18, 2024
Congratulations Mumbai Indians, specially Nitin Menon for winning another match.
All the best
UMPIRE INDIANS 🐖🐖 pic.twitter.com/kAH0ehrAqB— Sonu Mewada (@100numewada) April 18, 2024
Its Ambani's
Umpire indians
Captain – Nitin menon pic.twitter.com/mCJmHqMxDa— Sonu Mewada (@100numewada) April 18, 2024
Honestly nitin menon fucked punjab kings with those stupid wide calls in the first innings. He's so often given decisions in favour of MI it's crazy
— Tabrez (@tabrezdont) April 18, 2024
13th man Nitin Menon did it again for Umpires Indians 🤡 pic.twitter.com/IQqMUfS3Nd
— 🄺Ⓐ🅃🄷🄸🅁 1⃣5⃣ (@katthikathir) April 18, 2024
Nitin Menon man of the match for me. Those extra wides and extra deliveries won Mumbai the match.
— Rishabh (@jokebazz) April 18, 2024
Congratulations Mumbai Indians, specially Nitin Menon for winning another match.
All the best pic.twitter.com/g4uOhj2lcQ— Adv. Jaylakshmi Shukla (@jaylak3_shukla) April 18, 2024
