Who is Paul Rifle? Trolls are constantly happening after India’s defeat in Lord’s, Ashwin also heard well
WHO is Paul Reiffel: In the Lord’s Test, even though Team India had to face defeat by 22 runs, but more discussion is with a person named Paul Rifle. On social media, users are claiming this person responsible for India’s defeat.
Who is Paul Reiffel: A new controversy has been born since Team India’s 22 -run defeat in the Lord’s Test. On social media, users are telling the real responsible Paul Rifle for India’s defeat. Who is Paul Rifle? Due to the mistakes of which Team India had to face defeat in Lord’s.
Before proceeding, let us know that Team India has come to play a five -match Test series on England tour. In the five -match Test series, Team India has lost two matches. Due to which England has also taken a 2–1 lead in the series. The next match of the Test series will be played in Manchester from 23 July.
Paul rifle surrounded after India’s defeat in Lord’s Test
With the end of the Lord’s Test, the umpire Paul Rifel is once again surrounded by controversies. From social media to former Team India veteran R Ashwin, he has a hideout of India’s defeat. On the fourth day of the Lord’s Test, Paul Rifle gave some wrong decisions, due to which the result was that India lost by 22 runs in this match.
Wrong decisions of Paul Rifle
He also gave two decisions wrong, for which former India spinner all -rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has strongly objected to the decisions of umpire Paul Rifle and made a big statement. Ben Stokes survived due to an umpire call in the first innings and Joe Root in the second innings. Both were not given out, after which India took DRS. The ball seemed to be in the wicket but the umpires call saved both.
Sad to see the partial umpiring in the Lord’s test by paul reiffel.joe root was plumb out lbw & reiffel had made up his mind up his mind to give not out. When it came to Karun Nair & Shubman Gill He Gave it Out When it was Miles Away from the bat. Does racism still exist in cricket #INDVENG pic.twitter.com/xlakb6ryrh
– Sanju Samson (@Sanjusamson__) July 13, 2025
Ashwin narrates a lot
In the first innings, India got the wicket of Jofra Archer and Oli Pope in the second due to DRS. In the first innings, three batsmen of India were dismissed by the umpire but the DRS saved three times. In the second innings, Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill survived due to DRS. R Ashwin said while talking about the wrong decisions of Paul Rifle,
‘Whenever India bowls, Paul Rifle always feels that the batsman is not out. At the same time, when India bats, they always feel that batsmen are out. If it is not against India, but against all teams, then the ICC will have to pay attention to it.
When Paul comes, India will not win …
Ashwin further said, ‘I have a sedan car, which I can park in the gap between the bat and the ball. It is clear that it was not out. But this is not the first time. My father was watching the match with me. He told me, “Whenever Paul comes, India will not win.”
Saikat Sharafuddaula also left no stone unturned
The second field umpire in the Lord’s Test, Saikat Sharafuddaula, was also no less. He also gave decisions against India. During India’s first innings, Shafudaula had given Akash Deep LBW out twice in the same over, but Akash Deep survived both times due to DRS.
If you can’t see the ball, then retire, brother, why do you give soch wrang decisions? Don’t do anything unilaterally … ICC should take take note of this … #Sharfuddoulasaikat #Paulreifel @Icc @Bcci #ENGVIND #MPiring pic.twitter.com/cf3tejlieb
– Anilkumar Rathva (@anil__rathva) July 14, 2025
Who is Paul Rifle?
The 59 -year -old Paul Rifle is being trolled badly on social media for India’s defeat. Rifle has been Australia’s right -handed fast bowler. He played 35 Tests and 92 ODIs between 1992 and 1999. He has 210 wickets in his name. He has also put 6 fifty in the Test. He was also part of the 1999 World Cup winning team. Paul Rifle has been umpiring since 2008. During this, in 2009, he first appeared in the role of a field umpire. However, even after such a long career, he has not been able to win the ICC Umpire of the Year Award even once.
