‘Rockstar’, ‘MSD’, ‘Taher Shah’: Long-haired umpire grabs eyeballs

Abu Dhabi, Oct 18 : On-field Indian umpire Paschim Pathak came into the limelight during the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL match on Sunday — much like that of former India hockey player Ram Prakash Singh, whose long hair in late 1980s annoyed then national team coach MP Ganesh.
During first IPL match of Sunday’s double-header between SRH and KKR, social media started buzzing about Pathak’s shoulder length hair and his peculiar stance while the ball is being bowled.
Pathak, 43, sported long, flowing hair underneath his cap and could be seen bent over while standing at the non-striker’s end while the bowler came running in behind him.
“Paschim pathak: who played well Between SRH and KKR. Inspired from MSD,” tweeted one social media user, referring to the famously long hair Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni featured in the early part of his illustrious international career.
“Paschim Pathak what a rockstar haircut!” tweeted another viewer.
“When you wanted to be a Rockstar but parental pressure forced you to be an Umpire,” teased a tweet.