The India-Oman match saw an unusual incident where Kuldeep Yadav influenced the captain’s decision in a unique way. Despite his previous success in the Asia Cup, Kuldeep was seen urging Suryakumar Yadav to take a DRS. He physically took Suryakumar’s hand to signal the review. This tactic is considered uncommon in cricket. The event happened in the 9th over, when Kuldeep appealed for an LBW against Oman’s opener, which was turned down by the umpire. Kuldeep, however, insisted on a review, and despite the captain’s initial hesitation, the DRS was taken. This review proved unsuccessful for India. Despite the DRS failure, Kuldeep later got a breakthrough, dismissing Oman’s captain. However, his third over was expensive, with Hamad Mirza hitting two sixes, resulting in 15 runs. India had previously scored 188 runs in their 20 overs, with significant contributions from Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma.
