Sidhu serves 'justice' to Virat Kohli over no-ball row, calls out MCC for 'legalising beamer' via 3 hard-hitting points
Hindustan Times -

Former India batter Navjot Sidhu has offered his two cents on the Virat Kohli no-ball controversy that hit the IPL 2024 last evening during the game between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders. Kohli was out to a waist-high full toss by KKR pacer Harshit Rana, leaving the RCB batter absolutely furious. Kohli, the RCB unit and his gazillion fans, felt he was not out because the ball was above waist high at the point of contact; however, the umpires and the broadcaster declared...

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