PBKS vs DC | Twitter is furious as Karun Nair goes overboard with honesty to nearly cost team six runs

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Karun Nair during one of his innings in the Indian Premier League 2025 season

Honesty is appreciated in the gentleman’s game, but Delhi Capitals’ Karun Nair went overboard as he ended up short of conceding six runs against Punjab Kings. After picking a catch and dropping the ball in front of the boundary he signalled a six to the umpires, but replays showed otherwise.

‌After being put into bat first, Punjab got off to a shaky start in a crucial game at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur that could decide their top two prospects. However, they pulled things back with Josh Inglis scoring an enterprising cameo and skipper Shreyas Iyer once again playing a crucial knock.

With six overs left, PBKS were placed at 134/4 with Shreyas and Shashank Singh at the crease and looking to end the innings with a flourish. With only seven runs conceded in the first five balls and the PBKS batters unable to get a boundary, Mohit Sharma bowled a short of the length delivery to Shashank. The middle-order batter went for the pull but could not time it because of the extra bounce as long-on fielder Karun Nair came into play.

Karun touched the boundary skirting while going for the catch and after completing the catch put the ball in as he lost balance. And then assuming that it was a six, he signals the umpire that it was a six. However, replays showed that Karun had not caught the ball while he touched the rope and was clearly away from it when he took the catch.

It would have been an embarrassing moment for him had the umpires not gone up for the check and signalled it as a six but luckily it turned otherwise. Twitter was not impressed as they slammed Karun’s over-honesty that would have cost the team six valuable runs.

Certainly?

karun nair, which team you are playing for mate? certainly not for DC.
— V ☆ (@VKTweetsFacts)

Single

Karun Nair suggested a 6 while umpire gave a single. Peak IPL umpiring moment 😭😭😭
— Dave (@AFC_Dev17)

Who knows

Those 5 runs ! . Karun Nair ! Who knows lets see
— Aaryan (@SquadSadda32936)

The match

This is the match which made sure that Karun Nair is going to make a strong comeback in the Indian team.

Jaspreet Bumrah vs Karun Nair
— Javed Ali (@Im_JavedAli)

Straightaway

Karun Nair straightaway signaled for a six, but that was only a single. At least wait for the third umpire decision man. DC are not serious today 😂
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)

Wow

Karun Nair Signaled Six after dropping catch but empire didn't gave it a Six 😅

Confusion at peak from Karun
— CricketFeeds (@CrickNewzzz)

Peak

Karun Nair suggested a 6 while umpire gave a single. Peak IPL umpiring moment 😭😭😭
— Dave (@AFC_Dev17)

Absolutely not

Karun Nair.. I am not familiar with your game. If you really want the ball to be six, throw it outside the line, not inside..
— CWM (@Cricketwithme15)

Why?