Why did Pakistan not appeal for Virat Kohli's obstruction of field during Pakistan vs India match in Champions Trophy 2025?

[hoshiarpurexpress]

In the last ball of the 21st over, after completing a quick single, Virat Kohli stops the throw coming in with his hand. Strictly speaking, that's obstructing the field. India took out Inzamam-ul-Haq that way in an ODI once. Nobody appealed. Maybe because he had made his ground. And then apologised for his brainfade.(from CricInfo)?

Is Rizwan even aware of the rules?

 

[Rana]

In the last ball of the 21st over, after completing a quick single, Virat Kohli stops the throw coming in with his hand. Strictly speaking, that's obstructing the field. India took out Inzamam-ul-Haq that way in an ODI once. Nobody appealed. Maybe because he had made his ground. And then apologised for his brainfade.(from CricInfo)?

Is Rizwan even aware of the rules?

Tbh it’s a non issue IMO

Ball wasn’t heading towards stumps. Seen plenty of players just handle the ball and give it to the bowler

 

[IMMY69]

In the last ball of the 21st over, after completing a quick single, Virat Kohli stops the throw coming in with his hand. Strictly speaking, that's obstructing the field. India took out Inzamam-ul-Haq that way in an ODI once. Nobody appealed. Maybe because he had made his ground. And then apologised for his brainfade.(from CricInfo)?

Is Rizwan even aware of the rules?

Sometimes I wonder if they even know which way to hold a cricket bat let alone the laws of the game

 

[Bhaijaan]

It wouldn’t have been in the spirit of the game if Pakistan appealed for that

 

[Rana]

Sometimes I wonder if they even know which way to hold a cricket bat let alone the laws of the game

He’s talking specifically about the captain here. We are not sure he understands the game at all so it’s not really about the entire team here.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

It wouldn’t have been in the spirit of the game if Pakistan appealed for that

Well they are well within their rights to appeal. other teams would have, especially in an ICC event.

 

[pillionrider]

I didn't see him apologize. In fact he cost India a run as there was no one backing up. It was a brainfade that they should have at least appealed for, whether or not he'd have been given out considering he was well within the crease.

At least he'd have felt a little wary that he wasn't floating in a tub of love and awe.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Well they are well within their rights to appeal. other teams would have, especially in an ICC event.

But wouldn’t have been in the spirit of the game hence Pakistanis did what gentlemen do. Credit to them.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

We are not winning on the pitch but haven't reached the level of pettiness of Indians and Afghans yet. I'd rather lose 100 matches than appeal for this.

 

[Asif321]

They didn’t want to offend kohli especially Babar and Rizwan

 

[stani_pak]

Even if Kohli got out like this, it wouldnt have made a difference, the game was lost after our 1st innings total haha

 

[Saurav]

He was way past the crease. Obstruction happens when it gets in way of a run out

 

[Hellion]

Even this was a legit. case, I doubt Rizwan knows the laws of the game well enough to appeal for this

 

[Major]

Dost hai apna yara, khair hai chalta

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Simple Dost Yaari going global now

 

[PakFan2010]

That would be shameless behaviour from Pakistan.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Is Rizwan even aware of the rules?

Because Rizwan thought that the other batsmen would finish the match much earlier than Kohli, he wanted to keep Kohli in the game.