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Fans criticize S Badrinath over insensitive joke about Krunal Pandya’s injury during RCB vs MI clash in IPL 2026

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2026 indian premier league The high-octane drama continues, but the 54th match in between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) And Mumbai Indians (MI) Raipur on 10th May is making headlines for reasons beyond the border line. While the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium witnessed an exciting match on the last ball, dark clouds were looming over the veteran commentator’s broadcast. Subramaniam Badrinath He found himself at the center of a massive uproar on social media.

Cricket is often called a ‘gentleman’s game’ but sportsmanship was reportedly put to the test during the Tamil commentary of the RCB vs MI clash. Controversy arose when RCB Krunal Pandya He fell on the ground and was seen holding his leg due to severe pain. As the medical staff arrived in the middle, former Indian cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath reportedly made a comment which frightened the spectators.

According to various reports and viral social media clips, Badrinath suggested that instead of seeking medical help, Pandya should “just left there to die“So that RCB loses the match.” The sheer insensitivity of the comment, presumably meant as a dark joke about the stakes of the match, immediately backfired.

Major fan accounts immediately condemned the veteran. Many described the outcry as “unprofessional” and “disrespectful”, noting that a player’s life and health should never be the subject of jokes, regardless of team loyalty. Insiders suggested that Badrinath was stunned into silence before his co-commentator attempted to reframe Badrinath’s comment as a joke. However, the apology has done little to quell the anger of the cricket community, with many demanding disciplinary action from Star Sports.

Krunal Pandya played match-winning innings in IPL 2026, RCB defeated MI in a thrilling match.

Ironically, the man at the center of the commentary controversy became the hero of the night. In a wildly up-and-down match, Royal Challengers Bangalore chased down MI’s target of 167 and won by 2 wickets on the last ball of the 20th over.

Batting first, Mumbai Indians struggled early against the masterclass Bhuvneshwar KumarWho destroyed the top order. Bhuvneshwar’s figures of 4/23 included valuable wickets Rohit Sharma (22) and Suryakumar Yadav For a golden goose. MI was saved by a flexible Tilak VermaWho scored 57 runs in 42 balls, and had a late surge Naman Dheer (47), pushing the total to 166/7.

RCB had a very poor start while chasing the target. legend Virat Kohli Fell for a golden goose Deepak ChaharAnd by the sixth over, RCB’s score was 39/3. Pandya’s entry. Ignoring the physical discomfort that led to the commentary controversy, Pandya played the innings of a lifetime. He scored 73 runs in just 46 balls with the help of 4 fours and 5 skyscraper sixes.

His strike rate of 158.69 kept the required rate under control, yet Corbin Bosch (4/26) threatened to derail the target with a hat-trick scare in the middle overs. When Pandya was finally out in the 18th over, the game hung in the balance. RCB needed a composed cameo from the tail and a nerve-wracking final over to reach 167/8, sealing a win that kept their playoff hopes alive while the commentary world was in a state of deep contemplation.

Also read: Fans rejoiced as Krunal Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar produced sensational performances to lead RCB to a dramatic win over MI in IPL 2026.

Here’s how fans reacted:

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See also: Rasikh Salam blows Naman Dheer’s stump with a peach in RCB vs MI match

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