Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Abhishek Nair was seen having a heated argument with the fourth umpire on the sidelines of the MA Chidambaram Stadium after the CSK batsmen were seen killing time with their players by having drinks and stuff between overs.
KKR has appointed Abhishek Nair in place of former head coach Chandrakant Pandit. Under Nair’s leadership, they have revamped their team ahead of the IPL 2026 season; However, his plans haven’t gone too well so far this season.
Although the KKR head coach is largely known for his composure and calm demeanor, he was seen in his never-before-excited avatar, which resulted in his heated clash with the umpire.
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Since Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dubey were on the field to face the KKR bowlers during the pace-boosting phase of the innings, they kept demanding a new pair of gloves during the series. The player also ran with a pile of gloves.
However, what excited Abhishek Nair was the CSK water boy bringing refreshments with gloves. This wasted a lot of time and Nair complained to the fourth umpire, in the hope that the umpire could intervene in the incident.
He was upset by this delay, which would have put the game in a position where a fielder could at least only be placed outside the 30-yard circle. He was unhappy with the way the umpires conducted the game.
Ultimately, Kolkata Knight Riders were penalized for not completing the work within the stipulated time. Due to this, Ajinkya Rahane had to spread less on the field.
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