IND vs AUS: Was KL Rahul Out? Evidence suggests India batter was Not Out with clear Evidence - Watch

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KL Rahul was given the marching orders amid controversial circumstances in the first Test between India and Australia on Friday (November 22).

The first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is underway and India are reeling at the moment in Perth. The visitors are in trouble after batting first, as they are 51 for 4 after Lunch on Day 1

KL Rahul, who has replaced Rohit Sharma in the Indian playing lineup, was the sole fighter with the bat but he has also departed after scoring 26 runs. Rahul, who battled hard against the rampant Aussie pacers, was dismissed with a questionable decision from the third umpire.

What Happened with KL Rahul's dismissal?

After a Mitchell Starc delivery fizzed past his outside edge, the Australia players appealed in unison. The on-field decision was Not Out, but the Aussies took the DRS call. The 3rd umpire checked the replay and then deemed Rahul Out. The India batter was not happy with the decision at all. Even the commentators were surprised to see the on-field decision getting overturned without significant evidence.

IND vs AUS: Was KL Rahul Out?

KL Rahul hit the bat onto his pad just as the ball flew past his outside edge. The time of both incidents was notably very close to each other. There was a visible gap between the bat and the ball and the replay showed his bat touching the pad. But the 3rd umpire deemed him out after finding a spike in the Snickometer, without checking the root of the spike.

If front vision is considered, the ball seems close to the edge but at the point of passing the bat, the ball seems to swivel away from the willow. The umpire called for another angle after the side-on angle, but then hastily took the decision and gave the India batter out.

IND vs AUS 1st Test: KL Rahul was NOT OUT - Watch

The visuals clearly suggest the bat hitting the pad found the spike and the ball past the player without an edge.

From the 3rd Umpire Richard Illingworth's point of view, the decision needed to be checked properly. The India batter was very disappointed with the decision and he has all the right to feel frustrated. After batting such hard, Rahul would be very angry with the manner of his wicket. Mark Nicholas, the commentator was surprised to see that given out.

"I don't see any conclusive evidence to overturn the on-field decision," he said.

"Third umpire asked for another angle which wasn't provided. I'd assume he'd only ask for another angle if he wasn't sure. Then if he wasn't sure, why did he overturn the on field not out call? Poor use of technology and proper protocol not followed. KL hard done by," former India batter Wasim Jaffer said.