In a recent match at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Nitish Rana of the Delhi Capitals was dismissed while attempting a sweep shot against Noor Ahmed of the Chennai Super Kings. The dismissal sparked a debate on social media regarding whether the bails had fallen off the stumps before Rana was caught, leading to questions about the umpire's decision. A viral video suggested that the bails were dislodged prior to the catch, with some speculating whether it should have been called a dead ball. However, the on-field umpires did not intervene, and the dismissal was not categorized as hit-wicket. The strong winds at the stadium were likely responsible for the disturbance of the bails. According to the Laws of Cricket, a hit-wicket dismissal occurs only if the batter breaks their own wicket while playing a stroke. Since Rana did not cause the stumps to break, the hit-wicket rule was not applicable in this case. Additionally, the criteria for calling a dead ball were not met, as the bails fell after the bowler delivered the ball and there was no distraction to the batter.