[WATCH] Suryakumar Yadav's catch in T20 World Cup 2024 final was illegal? Ambati Rayudu sparks debate

It was the catch that ended India’s ICC trophy drought by 11 years. It was the catch from Suryakumar Yadav that led India to their second T20 World Cup victory. It was the catch that’s still fresh among the Indian fans even after 14 months. But the former Indian batter, Ambati Rayudu, has reignited the debate on the legality of the catch against South Africa in Barbados.

Suryakumar Yadav was standing at long-on when David Miller clubbed the first ball of the last over from Hardik Pandya in that direction. But the Mumbai-born held his nerves and grabbed the special catch. But many reckoned that the foot had brushed the rope, which was kept a few inches inside its normal place.

“There were world feed commentators. During the break, they usually put a chair and a screen there for broadcasters. That’s why the rope was pushed back a little. But after the screen and chair were removed, it was left that way. The boundary ended up being a bit bigger for us. We could see it clearly from above. It was god’s plan.” Rayudu expressed during a recent interaction on a podcast with Shubhankar Mishra.

Ambati Rayudu sparks debate on Suryakumar Yadav’s catch in T20 World Cup 2024

The ICC playing conditions define the actual story of the boundary, where the 19.3 section specifies that “If a solid object used to mark the boundary is disturbed for any reason, then the boundary shall be considered to be in its original position.” On the 19.3.2 law, it further adds “If a solid object used to mark the boundary is disturbed for any reason, the object shall be returned to its original position as soon as is practicable.”

“I don’t know if it was a six (in natural incidents) or not. If the rope had been placed at its normal position, maybe Surya would’ve run from inside.” Rayudu later looked to calm down the aspect.” The Hyderabad-born addressed.

Suryakumar Yadav later became the new T20I captain of the Blue Brigade after Rohit retired from the shortest format of the game after lifting the title. He will eye to defend their trophy during the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.