In the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, third umpire Nitin Menon landed in a controversy for upholding the "Out" call for Abhsihek Sharma. Abhishek Sharma was batting at 48 when Blessing Muzarabani delivered a slower, short-of-a-length delivery. Abhishek tried to pull it, but Varun Chakravarthy, stationed at the deep square leg took an extremely low catch. Abhishek was not only surprised, but was also asked to wait as the on-field umpire passed the decision to Nitin Menon. After reviewing multiple angles, including zoomed-in footage, Menon concluded that Chakaravarthy had his fingers underneath the ball. The controversy erupted because some broadcast angles suggested the ball might have brushed the turf. Critics and fans argued there was a lack of "conclusive evidence" to support the on-field decision, while others felt the upward movement of the fielder's hand after the take was misinterpreted as the ball hitting the ground. The rage even reached the SRH dugout as head coach Daniel Vettori was also seen dissatisfied with the ruling. Abhishek Sharma wasn’t happy and honestly, you can see why.With visuals like that, even Nitin Menon is left guessing. At this level, decisions shouldn’t come down to unclear footage.And JioHotstar calling this 4K HD broadcast is the real issue here and this is the quality… pic.twitter.com/NoibcQOM6K — GillTheWill (@GillTheWill77) April 2, 2026 After seeing this visual, it clearly looks like the ball has landed just ahead of his hands off Varun Chakravarthy.But Nitin Menon didn’t see this and you could see Abhishek Sharma wasn’t happy with that decision at all.Back-to-back games, same story for SRH, first against… pic.twitter.com/LK4Z9P7tZD — GillTheWill (@GillTheWill77) April 2, 2026 Read also: 25 runs against bowler Varun Chakravarthy! Fielder Varun ended Abhishek carnage with a stunning catch Ravichandran Ashwin defends Nitin Menon Amid the controversies, Ravichandran Ashwin praised Nitin Menon for checking the process very minutely and reviewing it from different angles. Ashwin further clarified that the bounce that appeared on the screen is because of the "gradient of the ground." He wrote, "Great breakdown of the slow motion replays and zoomer by umpire Nitin Menon. Stand out decision The zoomer from front on showed some sort of bounce but that’s cos of the gradient of ground. The side angle made it clear. Good catch by Varun but even better from Nitin Menon" Great beak down of the slow motion replays and zoomer by Umpire Nitin Menon.Stand out decision 👌👌The zoomer from front on showed some sort of bounce but that’s cos of the gradient of ground.The side angle made it clear.Good catch by Varun but even better from Nitin… pic.twitter.com/V2gALcIuR3 — Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) April 2, 2026