In IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad confirmed their place in the playoffs by defeating Chennai Super Kings, but after the end of the match, the viral video of Ishan Kishan is being discussed the most. In this important match played at Chepauk Stadium, Ishan Kishan batted brilliantly and led the team to a memorable victory. However, his celebration after the victory became a cause of debate on social media.

Ishan Kishan played match winning innings

Batting first, Chennai Super Kings scored 180 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. The team’s batsmen gave a good start, but the bowlers could not succeed in saving this score. Sunrisers Hyderabad had a great start to chase the target of 181 runs. Ishan Kishan batted with utmost responsibility for the team. He scored 70 runs in 47 balls, which included 7 fours and 2 sixes. Thanks to his innings, SRH won the match with one over left. This inning of Ishaan not only led the team to victory but also took Sunrisers directly into the playoffs.

Watch Chef Ishan Kishan cooking CSK fans after 4 hours of straight Whistle terror pic.twitter.com/NX2kHUTVX7

— Neil (@PsychDominant) May 18, 2026

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Viral video increased controversy

After the match was over, a video of Ishan Kishan started going viral rapidly. In the video, he was seen looking towards the audience and whistling first. Chennai Super Kings fans are popularly known as “Whistle Podu”, so many people took it as a taunt on CSK supporters. After this, Ishaan made a house-like gesture with his hands and gave such a signal by waving his hand, which social media users associated with the ‘go home’ gesture. What happened next, as soon as the video went viral, a debate broke out on the internet. Some fans said that it was just a celebration of victory, while many CSK supporters considered it to be a mockery of the opposing team’s fans. There are continuous reactions regarding this video on social media.

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Path to playoff becomes difficult for Cieske

After this defeat, Chennai Super Kings (CSK)’s hopes of reaching the playoffs have suffered a big blow. The team has only 12 points in 13 matches and is placed sixth in the points table. Now even if Cieske wins its last league match, it will be able to have a maximum of 14 points only. On the other hand, the situation of Rajasthan and Punjab Kings seems better than Chennai. Rajasthan still has two matches left, while Punjab can also make a strong claim in the race for the playoffs through its last match.