India, March 29 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad turned out to be a one-sided contest with the defending champions chasing down the target of 202 quite easily, owing to half-centuries by Virat Kohli (69*) and Devdutt Padikkal (61). However, the biggest talking point from the season opener remains the dismissal of Hyderabad batter Heinrich Klaasen. Plenty of polarising opinions are coming in about the legality of Phil Salt's catch, and now former England captain Michael Vaughan has also jumped in.

Salt's effort at the boundary ropes cut short Klaasen's knock, and the partnership of 97 runs for the fourth wicket with skipper Ishan Kishan came to an end. How...