IPL 2025 MS Dhoni No ball Rules: The 22nd league match of IPL 2025 was played between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings. During the second innings of the match, the umpire called the last ball of the 18th over being above the waist. During this time MS Dhoni was at the crease. But then the umpire had to change the decision after the review. So let's know why the decision of no ball was changed and what is its rule.

NO Ball Revenge Decision

Punjab fast bowler Locky Ferguson bowled the ball to Dhoni, on which he rapidly rolled the bat and the ball went directly to the boundary line, giving Chennai a six. The umpire, considering this ball as a no ball, called the waist up.

Then a review was taken from Punjab, in which it was found that the ball was below Dhoni's waist. After this, the field umpire had to change its decision. So let's know what is the whole rule regarding the height of the waist.

Rules regarding no ball in IPL 2025

Let us know that the height of the waist of all the players who participated in IPL 2025 has been measured by the BCCI. This height is measured when the batsman stands upright inside the crease. All the players were uploaded in the data system. This data is used by Hawk-I operators. In this way it is decided whether the ball going above the waist is no ball.

Dhoni remained below the waist of Dhoni

Significantly, the ball was under Dhoni's waist, after which the decision was changed through review. Dhoni's waist height was 1.01 meters. The height of the ball was 0.98 meters. In this way the decision was changed. Let us tell you that in the match, Dhoni landed on the field for batting at number five. He scored 27 runs in 12 balls with the help of 1 fours 3 sixes.