The 2026 IPL saw its first significant dispute on Saturday when RCB played against SRH in their opening game at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium which is located in Bengaluru. The 14th over of SRH's innings started when Heinrich Klaasen batted against Romario Shepherd. Klaasen who had scored 31 runs off 22 balls attempted to hit a pull shot which sent the ball high into deep mid-wicket. Phil Salt ran in and held onto the catch. However replays suggested that Salt's body might have touched the boundary cushion before he made the catch. ICC Rules For Boundary Catches Explained: Changes to the playing conditions now require a fielder who makes airborne contact with the ball beyond the boundary to then land and remain inside the boundary. A fielder, after making their first contact with the ball subsequently leaves the field of play, can only make contact with the ball once more while airborne beyond the boundary. Having done so, they must land and remain wholly within the boundary. This applies even if another player completes the fielding. This change will be implemented in international cricket before it is included in the MCC Laws of Cricket next year. The rules permit a fielder to either touch or cross the boundary cushion before he can catch the ball. But after completing the catch, the player must avoid any contact with the boundary ropes. The catch becomes invalid if they touch it afterward. Klaasen looked unhappy with the decision and spoke with the fourth umpire before heading off the field. Phil Salt's controversial catch of Klassen in the first IPL match of RCB vs SRH 2026 #IPLClicks pic.twitter.com/RYhHD0UhwB — 3am_thoughts💫 (@tamizhuu) March 28, 2026 He later received confirmation that the catch was clean, as Salt did not touch the boundary ropes after completing it. Klaasen did not protest the ruling after he accepted it and returned to the pavilion. Also Read : Big Move! Ravichandran Ashwin Signs for San Francisco Unicorns in MLC 2026 SRH achieved their scoring total of 201 runs with 9 wickets lost after completing their 20 overs. Ishan Kishan proved his batting skills by scoring 80 runs from 38 balls during his first match as IPL captain which included eight fours and five sixes. Aniket Verma provided the late boost, smashing 43 runs off just 18 deliveries with four sixes and three boundaries, pushing SRH past the 200-run mark. Klaasen played an important part during the difficult time that followed Jacob Duffy's successful first bowling appearance.