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"Hall Of Fame Of Terrible Reviews": Twitter Punishes Ben Stokes For Foolish DRS Vs Jaiswal

Soumyajit Dutta

Ben Stokes wastes a DRS [Source: @Nath_Salop/X.com]Ben Stokes wastes a DRS [Source: @Nath_Salop/X.com]

The highly anticipated first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 between India and England kicked off at Headingley, Leeds, on Friday. With India off to a solid start at 52/0 in 16 overs, an early moment of controversy sparked debate when Ben Stokes opted for a DRS review that backfired spectacularly.

Ben Stokes Makes A Huge Blunder Early In The Game

The incident unfolded in the 13th over of India’s innings. England pacer Josh Tongue delivered a toe-crushing yorker angling in toward Yashasvi Jaiswal’s pads. The left-hander looked to move his front leg out of the line but was late in getting his bat down. The ball missed the inside edge and thudded into the pad, prompting a confident appeal for LBW from the fielding side.

Umpire Chris Gaffaney turned down the appeal immediately, clearly judging that the ball was headed down the leg side. However, after a discussion with wicketkeeper Jamie Smith and bowler Josh Tongue, England skipper Ben Stokes decided to review the decision.

What followed was a classic case of misjudgment. Replays confirmed there was no bat involved, but more critically, ball tracking showed the delivery had pitched outside leg stump, rendering the entire appeal null and void. The DRS call was a waste of a review, and left fans and commentators puzzled.

Social media calls out Ben Stokes’ Miscalculation

The internet wasted no time reacting. Fans took to Twitter (X) and Instagram to mock Ben Stokes’ call. Let's take a look at how fans reacted to the DRS.

"Ben stokes with an early “Worst DRS in the series” nomination. 👌" - @Prashanttired

"Not an hour in and Stokes has already wasted a DRS for a delivery pitching outside leg and heading way down leg. Hasn’t he learnt anything? He spends his DRS like a ‘drunken sailor’ in a series which is going to be tight, turning on small margins." - @arryjudd

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"Stokes seems a bit too easily persuaded when it comes to DRS — that was an absolute howler of a review." - @pavilion08end

"This DRS only goes to show how diabolically atrocious Stokes and England have been with reviews off late. That in no way prompted even a discussion, let alone a review. Smith and Stokes have to be much better with these going forward. #ENGvsIND" - @SerraoDelwyn

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"Stokes is very very bad at taking DRS..another failure for him" - @Existenceinpain

India off to a strong start on Day 1

As for the match itself, India are looking comfortable at 52/0 in the first session of Day 1. At the time of writing, Yashasvi Jaiswal (28 off 45) and KL Rahul (23 off 48) have looked composed at the crease, weathering the early new-ball spell confidently.

England's bowling attack, featuring Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, and Stokes himself, has failed to find a breakthrough so far. The pitch at Headingley seems to be playing true, and India's openers have made full use of the conditions.