New Delhi, March 22 -- Sunil Narine was given not out despite his bat hitting the stumps and dislodge the bails during the opening clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.

The incident took place on the fourth ball of the eighth over when Rashik Salam Dar was bowling. The Indian medium pacer went round the wicket and fired a bumper just outside the off stump to be called a wide by the umpire.

Soon after, as Sunil Narine finished his half-hearted swing, the toe end of the West Indian's bat hit the stumps, dislodging one of the bails. The RCB players did appeal, but was given not out as the incident happened well after the ball ...