Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar raised concerns over the apparent inaction of the on-field umpires during the IPL 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, questioning an incident involving Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart Virat Kohli.

Gavaskar criticised the umpires for not addressing what could be 'dangerous', who was seen running straight down the middle of the pitch during Bengaluru’s innings, that could potentially affect the playing conditions for the team batting second.

The incident unfolded during the 12th over of RCB's innings when runs were proving difficult to come by amid regular wickets. Facing Yuzvendra Chahal, Kohli gently nudged the ball towards long-on and immediately called for a second run. His batting partner, Liam Livingstone, responded well and dived in safely at the non-striker’s end.