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Sneh Rana's no ball explained: How ICC rule benefitted Harmanpreet Kaur in WPL 2026

Anurag Dasgupta

Sneh Rana bizarre no ball explained [Source: @TheStumpStory/x.com] Sneh Rana bizarre no ball explained [Source: @TheStumpStory/x.com]

The game of cricket has seen some bizarre incidents, and one of them took place during the WPL 2026 clash between the Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals. Normally in cricket, when a bowler oversteps the popping crease, or when they bowl a beamer, it is considered a no-ball.

However, Delhi Capitals spinner Sneh Rana did something unusual, an event which is not often seen on a cricketing field as she delivered a bizarre no-ball against Mumbai Indians.

No-ball rule explained as Sneh Rana delivers bizarre delivery

In the 6th ball of the 16th over, Sneh Rana was in the attack and MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was on strike when Rana delivered a back-of-the-length delivery that bounced not once, not twice, but thrice before reaching the keeper. The DC spinner saw a funny side to it, but the umpire took the decision in favour of the batting side.

The umpire straightaway called it a no-ball, and this is according to the laws set by the ICC. According to law 21.7, if a ball bounces more than once, or rolls, before reaching the batter, it is immediately called a no-ball by the on-field umpire.

Harmanpreet Kaur blitz takes MI to 195

Harmanpreet Kaur couldn’t do much in the WPL opener against RCB, but against the Delhi Capitals, she showcased her aggressive batting and tore apart the DC attack.

She came at the crease when the team needed a repair work (51/2), and alongside Nat Sciver-Brunt, she resurrected the MI innings, and once the English star was dismissed, Harmanpreet took on the aggressor role as she scored her ninth fifty of the WPL, and joined an elite list of players with the most fifties in tournament's history.

However, the best moment came in the last over of the MI innings, when the skipper unleashed her fury and smacked four boundaries to stun the Capitals and helped the team score 195/4.