India, April 11 -- There was disbelief all around the Chidambaram Stadium when third umpire Vinod Seshan asked on-field umpire Chirs Gaffaney to stay with his on-field decision of out, giving the marching orders to MS Dhoni. The crowd and CSK fans on social media expected the decision to be overturned when they showed a flicker on the Ultra Edge as the ball was close to Dhoni's bat, but the third umpire, after taking a lot of time and seeing multiple replays, decided that there was no bat involved.

He put more emphasis on the left of the screen, suggesting a gap between the bat and the pad. Once he did that, Dhoni's chances of survival became minimal. The Hawkeye confirmed that the ball pitched in line, the impact was in line, and it was...