Ranji Trophy: Delhi team walks off after umpire overturns abusive Shubman Gill's dismissal

Punjab are playing against Delhi in Round 4, Elite Group A and B match of Ranji Trophy 2019-20 at IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. Having won toss, hosts Punjab decided to bat first. match is said to be one of most crucial ones in this year's competition due to both teams being in good form and strong contenders to win India's premier domestic championship.

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Ranji Trophy: Shubman Gill abuses umpire for giving him out 

Sanvir Singh and Shubman Gill opened batting for Punjab. However, a massive controversy erupted on Friday when Gill verbally abused umpire after being given out caught behind and refused to walk off. A leading media network claimed that Gill was left high and dry with decision of on-field umpire so he did t move anywhere and remained at crease.

Gill walked down to umpire Paschim Pathak, who was officiating in his first match and abused him, which played a role in Pathak overturning  decision. This did t go down will Delhi team, led by Dhruv Shorey, who led his players off field due to which play was halted for a while. It was only after match referee acted as mediator that rmal proceedings resumed.

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Ironically, Shubman Gill was eventually dismissed caught behind itself by Delhi wicketkeeper Anuj Rawat off Simarjeet Singh for 23 runs off 41 balls. In Elite Group A and B standings, Punjab are currently at top with 17 points whereas Delhi are at 11th spot with seven points.

U-19 World Cup hero Manjot Kalra suspended for 1 year

Young opener Manjot Kalra, who rose to fame after scoring a hundred in final of last edition of U-19 World Cup, has been suspended by outgoing DDCA Ombudsman for one year from playing Ranji Trophy, for an alleged -fraud during his U-16 and U-19 days. However, Delhi vice-captain Nitish Rana, who was also accused of fudging, has been let off for time being with more documents being sought to prove that he fudged his at junior level in past. 

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