India, April 27 -- The ongoing IPL witnessed a rare and controversial moment on Sunday when three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) rising talent Angkrish Raghuvanshi was given out for obstructing the field against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium here. The decision not only left KKR in early trouble but also the batter and the coaching staff fuming.

The 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, out for nine, became only the fourth Indian player in IPL history to be at the receiving end of this rare dismissal. Visibly agitated, Raghuvanshi pleaded his case with on-field umpires Nitin Menon and Vinod Seshadri, but the decision stood after third umpire Rohit Pandit reviewed the incident.

It unfolded on...