Kavya Maran's priceless reaction to Krunal Pandya's bouncer takes spotlight: Watch
SRH vs RCB: Sunrisers Hyderabad CEO, Kavya Maran was taken by surprise after seeing Krunal Pandya bowl his bouncer at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Her reaction has gone viral on social media.
The IPL 2026 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Friday night had plenty of big hits. But a reaction from the stands stole the show on social media. Sunrisers Hyderabad CEO Kavya Maran went viral for how she reacted to RCB bowler Krunal Pandya.
Krunal is known for trying different things when he bowls. This season, he has been mixing up his pace. Sometimes, instead of standard spin, he bowls a fast ball or throws in a surprise short bouncer to catch the batsman off guard.
The incident happened during the 17th over of the first innings when SRH batter Nitish Kumar Reddy was on strike. Krunal decided to try a surprise tactic and fired in a sharp, fast bouncer. The delivery went so high that the umpire actually called it a wide, meaning Krunal had to bowl the delivery over again.
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When the ball went over the batter's head, the cameras immediately showed the VIP box. Kavya Maran looked completely shocked by the unexpected delivery. The clip quickly went viral on social media, with fans loving her passion for the game. Even though his bowling surprise shocked the stadium, Krunal got the big wicket of Heinrich Klaasen later in the match, finishing his two overs with 1 wicket for 24 runs.
Krunal did much better later in the evening when it was his turn to bat. Chasing a massive target of 256, the all-rounder played well and stayed not out on 41 runs off 31 balls.
His good batting, along with a half-century from Rajat Patidar, helped RCB protect their net run rate. In the end, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match easily by 55 runs, but Kavya Maran's fun reaction to the 17th-over bouncer remained one of the biggest viral moments of the night.
With the win for SRH, the top 3 for the IPL play-offs is sealed. RCB and Gujarat Titans (GT) alongside SRH have the top 3 spots with the likes of Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders still in the race for the fourth spot on the points table.
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