The performance of match officials has come under much scrutiny this IPL season, but there was an umpiring controversy of a different sort at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. It has emerged that English umpire Nigel Llong, who stood in the fixture between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore here, lost his cool and caused a commotion in the umpires’ room. It is learnt that when an upset Llong returned to the umpires’ room during the innings break, he kicked at the door in anger, besides verbally expressing his frustration. The ICC Elite Panel umpire could find himself in a spot of bother now. The Karnataka State Cricket Association confirmed that the matter was true. “He kicked the door. There was some damage to the door and we have claimed the damages from him. We have complained to the CoA about this incident,” said KSCA secretary R. Sudhakar Rao. Llong’s anger appears to have been sparked by on-field events. In the 20th over of the SRH innings, the Englishman called an Umesh Yadav delivery a no-ball when replays clearly showed that the bowler had not overstepped. It is learnt that Llong was subsequently asked to focus by one RCB player. “We have reported the issue to the CoA, the ICC and the IPL,” said KSCA spokesperson Vinay Mruthyunjaya.<doc-sep>IPL umpire Nigel Llong stirs a controversy? Details here 07 May 2019: IPL umpire Nigel Llong stirs a controversy? Details here The ICC Elite Panel umpire Nigel Llong has embroiled himself in a controversy. He is reported to have kicked a glass door at the venue during Royal Challengers Bangalore's final league match, against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Bengaluru last Saturday. The incident happened as Llong was frustrated on giving a wrong decision during the match. Here are the further details about the same. The story: Llong wrongly adjudges Umesh Yadav's front-foot for no-ball During the last over of SRH's innings, Llong called a delivery by RCB pacer Umesh Yadav a no-ball owing to his front-foot fault. However, the replays suggested that his foot was well inside the crease. This led to skipper Virat Kohli confronting Llong, while a few senior players advised Llong to stay more focused when it comes to such situations. Frustration: Llong kicked the door out of frustration Following the match, the Karnataka State Cricket Association officials said that Llong kicked a glass door out of frustration. They also confirmed that a report was sent to the BCCI, while appropriate action is awaited. "We took up the issue today and decided to report it to the higher authorities and subsequently, we have written to the BCCI, ICC and the IPL Governing Council." Fact: Llong fined Rs. 5,000 by KSCA "It was an unfortunate incident. As the state association, we are duty-bound to report it. We are writing to the CoA today," KSCA secretary R Sudhakar Rao said, besides adding that a fine of Rs. 5,000 has been imposed on Llong. Double standards: Indian umpire unhappy with double standards Meanwhile, Indian umpire S Ravi said that since Llong is a foreign, he was let away with a fine, while the same would not have been the case if it was an Indian umpire. "I can tell you with 100 percent surety that if an Indian umpire had behaved like this, he would have been banned for life the next day," Ravi said. Story continues Behavior: Ravi concerned by umpire's poor behavior Ravi also maintained the fact that it's the umpire's duty to make sure that every individual on-field maintains a proper behavior. "It's the behavior of an Elite Panel umpire that's a cause of concern for us. We are supposed to be controlling the behavior of players, but if we only behave like this, then what behavior can we expect from them?" questioned Ravi. Author's take: IPL umpiring standards need to improve While we condemn the improper act by Llong, the umpiring standard this IPL has been poor once again. With no-ball misses to wrong calls and incorrect decisions, the umpiring standard has hit a new low, while tons of players have questioned it. Thus, the author feels that the BCCI focuses its efforts to improve the standards in order to avoid such controversies further.<doc-sep>
New Delhi: English umpire Nigel Llong could face the BCCI's scrutiny for allegedly damaging the door of a stadium room after an argument with Virat Kohli but the Indian board is unlikely to remove him as an official for the IPL final on 12 May. Llong reportedly lost his cool after being confronted by Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Kohli over a contentious no ball call against Sunrisers Hyderabad during an IPL match on Saturday in Bengaluru. According to reports, the ICC Elite Panel official kicked the door of the umpires' room during the innings break and damaged it. A BCCI official told PTI that Llong might have some explaining to do but the matter will not cost him his place as a designated umpire for the IPL final to be held in Hyderabad. The BCCI, it is learnt, is in a dilemma on whether to even consider taking such a step "for a moment's indiscretion". In Bengaluru, Karnataka State Cricket Association secretary R Sudhakar Rao said the KSCA has demanded action against Llong. Rao, however, did say that the 50-year-old paid for the damage caused. "We have reported the matter to the Committee of Administrators (COA) and hopefully action will be taken against Nigel Llong. If the players are punished for their misdemeanour and fined their match fees then why not the umpires," he said. "I didn't speak to umpire Llong but I spoke to match referee Narayanan Kutty. I am hopeful COA will take action," he added. Llong paid Rs 5000 after he was confronted by the KSCA officials and had demanded a receipt of the payment. Llong has stood in 56 Tests, 123 ODIs and 32 T20 Internationals in his career and will be standing in the upcoming World Cup in the United Kingdom, starting 30 May. For all the latest news, opinions and analysis from IPL 2019, click here For the full schedule, date, time and venue of all the matches of IPL 12, click here Check out the full points table for IPL 2019, including holders of Orange and Purple Caps