All obstructing the field dismissals in IPL history
Only four batters have been dismissed for obstructing the field in the IPL.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been the first-ever franchise-based T20 tournament that brought all the big stars to one place to play with each other in 2008. Over the years, it has seen many incredible moments that are very rare. Just like some never-seen dismissals, obstructing the field is one of them, for sure.
Obstructing the field is a mode of dismissal that comes into play when the batter stops the ball intentionally in order to stop the ball from hitting the stumps. There have not been many such instances in international cricket as well.
In the 19 seasons of the Indian Premier League, only four batters have been given out by this mode. Out of these, two are from the same team. On that note, we talk about those incidents in detail below.
List of all obstructing the field dismissals
1. Yusuf Pathan – 2013
The first instance in IPL of obstructing the field was recorded in the 2013 edition. It came in a match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Pune Warriors in Ranchi. Batting first, PWI posted a score of 170/4. Chasing the score, KKR were almost on the path to win the game with Yusuf Pathan at 72 off 44 balls.
But he got out while obstructing the field on the fifth ball of the 18th over, which changed the game, and KKR fell short by just 7 runs as they managed 163/7. It was the first-ever incident of such dismissals.
2. Amit Mishra – 2019
The second instance came in 2019 between the Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Vizag. It was Amit Mishra who got out, obstructing the ball in the chase. SRH scored 162/8 in the first innings.
DC made 165/8 to win the match by two wickets. Mishra scored one run off two balls. He got out on the fourth ball of the last over. But Powell hit the boundary of the last ball to win the game.
3. Ravindra Jadeja – 2024
The third instance of obstructing the field happened during a game between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, in 2024. It happened to Ravindra Jadeja while batting second.
Jadeja, who was trying for a double, almost reached the striker’s end when his batting partner, Ruturaj Gaikwad, denied him the run. Jadeja then had to rush back to the non-striker’s end, but he knew he would get run out by the time he reached the crease.
Seeing that, he came straight into the line of stumps when RR wicket-keeper Sanju Samson was trying to throw and run Jadeja out. In the end, CSK won the game by five wickets, so it didn’t cost the team much.
4. Angkrish Raghuvanshi- 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clashed with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 38th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Sunday, April 26. KKR batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi lost his wicket for obstructing the field. LSG opted to field first in the match, and KKR batters suffered a big batting collapse from the start.
In the 5th over of Prince Yadav, one-down batter Raghuvanshi hit a shot towards mid-on and tried to sneak a single. However, non-striker Cameron Green sent him back, and as Raghuvanshi dived to reach the crease, the ball hit him.
LSG players were not satisfied with his actions and blamed him for interrupting the run-out. The on-field umpire transferred the decision to the third umpire, who concluded that Raghuvanshi changed his direction while running towards the crease. Hence, he was given out through the rare form of dismissal. He scored nine runs off eight deliveries in the match.
Who was the first batsman to be given out for obstructing the field in IPL history?
Yusuf Pathan was the first batsman to be given out through obstructing the field during a clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Pune Warriors in the 2013 edition.
When was Angkrish Raghuvanshi given out for obstructing the field?
KKR batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi was given out for obstructing the field in IPL 2026 in a clash against LSG.
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