CSK vs RR: What is the obstacle to field rule?

• Chennai Super Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets
  
• With this victory, CSK team has kept its hopes intact for the playoffs.
  
• Ravindra Jadeja was out under the Obstructing the Field rule.
  

Chennai Super Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets. With this victory, CSK team has kept its hopes intact for the playoffs. In the match against Rajasthan Royals, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was dismissed under the Obstructing the Field rule. He became the third player overall to make a field block in the IPL. Let us know what is the Obstructing the Field rule and how players get out in it.

out under this rule

According to MCC rule 37.1.14, if the umpire feels that the batsman has changed his direction without probable cause while the wicket and fielders are in trouble, he may run the batsman out. On appeal, the umpire can give the batsman out for obstructing the field. Then it does not matter whether the batsman is run out or not. Under this rule, the umpire gave out Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja was not happy after being out under the Obstructing the Field rule.

Ravindra Jadeja out

Avesh Khan bowled the 16th over of the innings of Chennai Super Kings. On the fifth ball of this over, Ravindra Jadeja played a stroke towards third man. On this, Jadeja and Rituraj Gaikwad easily completed one run. But Jadeja reached mid-pitch to take the second run. Then when the third man fielder threw the ball towards Sanju Samson and Jadeja saw that the ball was in the wicketkeeper's hand, he gave up his intention of taking runs and started running back. After this, when Sanju Samson threw the ball for run out, the ball hit Jadeja. But while running he changed his direction. Due to which the umpire gave him out for obstructing fielding.

Playoff hopes remain alive

After winning the match against Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings team has gained one place. The team has 14 points with 7 wins in 13 matches. CSK team has reached third place in the points table. CSK's net run rate is 0.528. CSK has one match left in the current IPL, which it has to play against RCB.