IPL Fans Troll Deepak Chahar as Tristan Stubbs's Match-winning Fielding Helps DC Win Thriller

Fans showered Tristan Stubbs with praise after his incredible save prevented a surefire six, securing DC’s victory against GT in Delhi on April 24. The excitement peaked during the 19th over of the Gujarat innings, with Rashid Khan at bat, ready to send a slower delivery from Rasikh Salam soaring into the stands.

But in a moment of brilliance, Stubbs soared into the air, snatching the ball just before it crossed the boundary, limiting Rashid to a single. Replays confirmed Stubbs’s feat, showing he released the ball before touching the boundary cushions. This pivotal moment proved to be the turning point as DC held their nerve, clinching the match by a slim margin of 4 runs. Fans were in awe of Stubbs’s heroics, quickly dubbing it the ‘Save of IPL 2024’.

Social media platforms buzzed with praises for Stubbs, who, with his match-winning save, inadvertently brought back memories of Deepak Chahar’s fielding error that led to Chennai’s defeat in a previous match.

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On ‘X’, one user humorously compared Stubbs and Chahar, saying, “Stubbs reduced a six to a single. Deepak chahar made 2 singles into 4s.” Another comment read, “Stubbs saved 5 runs and DC won by 4 runs. Deepak Chahar: Aisa bhi kuch hota hai kya?” A third user added to the banter, “What if Deepak Chahar saved two easy fours like Tristan Stubbs yesterday.”

During the CSK vs LSG showdown on April 23, the tide of the match shifted dramatically during the death overs. Chahar, stationed strategically on the field, faltered in preventing two seemingly straightforward boundary shots, conceding a crucial eight runs at a juncture where every run was of utmost importance. These blunders not only swung momentum in favor of LSG but also visibly deflated the morale of the CSK squad. Since then, Chahar has found himself at the receiving end of relentless criticism for his role in CSK’s loss at Chepauk.