IPL 2022: Kevin Pietersen Slams Delhi Capitals' "Behaviour" Over No-Ball Controversy, Calls It "Unacceptable"

The IPL 2022 clash between Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals descended into complete chaos on Friday over on-field umpires' decision to not give a no-ball for a waist-high full-toss. Delhi Capitals players and support staff were convinced that it was no-ball but the umpires didn't budge and it resulted in chaotic scenes with tensions threatening to boil over. DC captain Rishabh Pant was seen gesticulating at his two batters to walk off the field while assistant coach Pravin Amre entered the field of play to speak to the on-field umpires.

The entire controversy took place in the final over of the match. With Delhi needing 36 runs to win off the final six balls, Rovman Powell hit three consecutive sixes to keep his team in the hunt.

However, on the third ball, which Powell hit for a six, DC players and support staff felt aggrieved that it wasn't given a no-ball for it being over waist-high. The game came to a standstill as DC players, led by Pant protested.

But after better sense prevailed and the match resumed, Powell was unable to replicate what he had done on the first three balls with Obed McCoy keeping his nerves.

Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen was not impressed with Delhi Capitals' behaviour. The South African-born in fact said felt that stoppage in play might have worked against DC.

"It may have disrupted Rovman Powell's concentration and it may have also disrupted the way Rishabh Pant was thinking about the game. I think that is more concerning to me than the umpire call. The behaviour of Delhi here, I do not think that would have happened if Ricky Ponting was here. I do not think that would have happened at all. I think Jos Buttler had every right to walk over to Rishabh Pant and say 'what on the earth