Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fielding coach Jonty Rhodes has revealed that all-rounder Prerak Mankad was hit on the head by an object thrown by the crowd during their most recent IPL 2023 match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on May 13 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad.

The incident took place after a third umpire's no-ball ruling became contentious. It happened when the visitors reviewed a no-ball awarded by the on-field umpire for a waist-high full-toss bowled to Abdul Samad and the TV umpire decided in favor of the LSG bowler Avesh Khan.

The judgment infuriated the crowd as well as SRH batter Heinrich Klaasen, who animatedly protested it to the umpire. At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, it infuriated the crowd, which led to disorderly behavior and, according to reports, objects being hurled at the players.

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LSG squad members were seen pointing at the crowd from where the fans reportedly threw nuts and bolts, resulting in the game being halted.

Reacting to a tweet that said an object was thrown at the LSG dugout, Rhodes wrote: "Not at the dugout, but at the players. They hit Prerak Mankad on the head while he was fielding at long-on. #noton"