Tilak Varma involved in bizarre run out [Source: Screengrab/JioHotstar]The game of cricket has seen some bizarre run-outs taking place, and one such incident happened in the India vs West Indies 3rd T20I in Indore. Axar Patel, and Tilak Varma took a lazy approach, and the West Indian fielders took advantage of the situation.Kamil Pooran, combined with keeper Shai Hope, inflicted a run-out, with Tilak Varma losing his wicket in a rarely seen event on the field.Smart West Indies outfoxes Tilak, Axar in 3rd T20IThe incident occurred in the 17th over during India’s batting. At that point, Tilak Varma was batting alongside Axar Patel. Gudakesh Motie bowled a low-full toss as Axar flicked it towards the deep square-leg region, and for some reason, the batter only ran a single, assuming that the ball had crossed the ropes.However, Kamil Pooran rushed to his left and put in a dive to stop the ball from going past the ropes. Interestingly, while coming back for the second run, the Indian duo stopped midway through the pitch, as they were sure the ball had gone past Pooran’s diving efforts.ALSO READWatch- Ishan Kishan Gets Outfoxed By Roston Chase In IND vs WI 3rd T20IPooran realised the situation as he threw the ball towards Shai Hope, the keeper, who dislodged the bails, and he then threw the ball to the bowler, who, too, removed the bails.Star Sports @StarSportsIndia 𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐓, 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐃?! 🤯 A near-boundary save turns into a run-out as the West Indies catch Tilak Varma short of his crease! #INDvWI 3rd T20I | LIVE NOW 👉 Oct 11, 2026, 9:01 PM Axar was quick enough to ground his bat at the striker's end as he watched the ball and sensed something fishy, while Tilak Varma had his back to the ball and had no clue what was going on. Tilak was out of his crease, and he was given out by the umpire.Axar Patel involved in another run-out to create unwanted featBoth Tilak and Axar had a lapse of concentration, and once Tilak departed, another brainfade moment took place involving Axar. In the 19th over of the game, the southpaw was on strike when he placed a full-length ball towards the backward point region.Arshdeep Singh, his partner, ran for a single, but Axar wasn’t sure about it. However, he still ran for it, and was miles away from the crease as the bowler dislodged the bails.With this run-out, the Indian all-rounder entered an unwanted club:Most Instances of a Batter Getting Run-Outs in T20Is (Full Member Nations):11 - Mahmudullah (Bangladesh)11 - Ross Taylor (New Zealand)10 - Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka)10 - Axar Patel (India)*ALSO READMaaz Sadaqat Almost Breaks Sahibzada Farhan's Historic Feat In PAK Vs SL 2nd T20I
