Sanju Samson was 'retired hurt' while Tilak Varma was 'retied hurt' |courtesy - screengrab
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Sanju Samson was given 'retired hurt'
- Tilak Varma and Devon Conway were 'retired out'
- 'Retired hurt' and 'retired out' have a fundamental difference
Sanju Samson walked off the field during the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) after giving his side a quick start and making 31 runs in just 19 balls while his team were attempting to chase down a total of 189.
This instance comes just days after Tilak Varma (Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants) and Devon Conway (Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings) left the field mid-innings without being dismissed. While all three players ended their innings without being dismissed by the opposition team, the scenarios and are completely different.
While Samson was declared 'retired hurt,' Tilak and Conway were announced as 'retired out.'
What Is The Difference Between Retired Out and Retired Hurt?
The 'retired hurt' situation is invoked when a batter is forced to leave the field due to an injury or illness. In this situation, the mandate lies upon the match officials to confirm the medical issue. If a player leaves the field for any of the above reasons, he is allowed to return to bat at any point in the innings after the fall of a wicket or a player being 'retired out.'
On the other hand, 'retired out' is a tactical call, and the onus lies on the batting team to make the call. While the rules give teams the freedom to send another batter more suited to the game situation to enter the crease, the player that walks out has no chance of batting again and his innings is over for the day.
What Do The Rule Book Say?
According to the MCC Laws of Cricket -
25.4.1 A batter may retire at any time during his/her innings when the ball is dead. The umpires, before allowing play to proceed, shall be informed of the reason for a batter retiring.
25.4.2 If a batter retires because of illness, injury or any other unavoidable cause, that batter is entitled to resume his/her innings. If for any reason this does not happen, that batter is to be recorded as ‘Retired - not out’.
25.4.3 If a batterretires for any reason other than as in 25.4.2, the innings of that batter may be resumed only with the consent of the opposing captain. If for any reason his/her innings is not resumed, that batter is to be recorded as ‘Retired - out’.
25.4.4 If after retiring a batter resumes his/her innings, subject to the requirements of 25.4.2 and 25.4.3, it shall be only at the fall of a wicket or the retirement of another batter.
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