Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has also brought up an interesting argument concerning a rule of cricket that according to him should be reviewed. He proposed that a ball is not to be manually pronounced dead when an on field umpire makes a decision, and the decision is subsequently reversed by the DRS. He made the remarks following one of the most controversial incidents in the fourth T20I between India and Australia that involved Shubman Gill.
In the 14 th over, Gill was dismissed lbw on the first ball. The first thing that the vice-captain did was to have a review, as he was convinced that he had beaten the ball by the time it landed on his pad. Replays showed definite inside edge and the ruling was reversed. But despite the fact that Gill and Suryakumar Yadav had already taken one before the umpire made his ruling, the run was not counted since the ball was declared dead in him as a result of the lbw.
Irfan Pathan later explained that such moments can be unfair to the batting side. He argued that if the decision is reversed and the batter is found not out, the play should continue as normal, and any runs completed before the umpire’s decision should be added to the total. According to Irfan, this would make the rule fairer and more consistent with the spirit of the game.
Umpire gives it out, batter reviews, it’s not out, so why is the batting team losing a run? Makes no sense. Time for a rule change.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 6, 2025India Clinch T20I Series Against Australia with Dominant Win in Carrara
In terms of the match, India won the match by a comfortable margin of 48 runs against Australia in Carrara. Axar Patel also made an impressing all-round performance by scoring 21* with only 11 balls and 2 wickets within only 20 runs. The highest scorer in India was Shubman Gill who scored 46 runs off 39 balls and Washington Sundar had also scored a brilliant spell of 3 wickets off 3 runs 1.2 overs.
The Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav won this match by three goals to one in a series of T20I games. The last game will be held in Brisbane Cricket Ground on November 8. India had previously lost the ODI series 1- 2 but to the end of the match, it was a big win as India won the final one by nine wickets.
Upon the completion of the T20I series, Team India will go back home to prepare against South Africa in the all format series. The next tour will have two Tests, three ODIs, and five T20IS. BCCI has already declared the Test squad, and Rishabh Pant returned to the squad following an injury and a number of senior players are likely to be playing.
