Sunrisers Hyderabad star batsman Ishan Kishan made fun of CSK fans and even poked fun at them by doing ‘whistle podu’ celebration after taking Sunrisers to a certain spot in the playoffs.
Traveled to Sunrisers Hyderabad MA Chidambaram Stadium There will be a match against the home team Chennai Super Kings in Chennai. Chennai Super Kings managed to bounce After this back in IPL 2026 fell the Beat first few games in competition.
Sunrisers also needed this win to strengthen their hold top four Positions in IPL 2026 points table. with 16 digits For sunrises, no one else Team instead Rajasthan Royals can overtake them; However, they will not slip from the top four places in the points table.
Ishan Kishan makes fun of CSK with ‘whistle podu’ celebration.
His expressions are giving me “CT Podu, Chal Nikal Lodu vibes” ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ pic.twitter.com/nVCEMsSqnt https://t.co/udUSE9UXuP
– Thakursaab (@Thakuryaarr) 18 May 2026
Super Kings posted a total of 180 runs in their innings, with Dewald Brewis leading the scorer with 44 runs, as Sunrisers set out to chase 181 runs at Chepauk. Pat Cummins and Saqib Hussain Mantras of 3/28 and 2/34 Jas Best for men in orange color.
With Travis Head out early and Abhishek Sharma also failing to score much, Ishan Kishan stitched a big partnership with Heinrich Klaasen to help the chase. Klaasen scored 47 before being dismissed and Kishan’s 70 took SRH to a strong finish.
As Sunrisers celebrated their entry into the playoffs, Ishan Kishan celebrated the win with ‘Whistle Podu’ and then gestured excitedly towards the crowd.
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CSK’s chances of qualifying for playoffs depend on RR
of Chennai passage in playoffs ipl 2026 is now faced many obstaclesas they Lost it two games in a row against Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad. it Is disrupted their campaign, and in order To stay in contention, they have to make sure they Win their final league game against Gujarat Titans.
To seal that last vacant spot in the playoffs, CSK will not only have to win their final match but will also have to rely on Rajasthan Royals to keep themselves in contention for that spot. Super Giants must defeat Royals to keep Super Kings in contention, Because A Royals win Will make it difficult for the kings.
Ruturaj Gaikwad praised Sanju Samson for his IPL 2026 performance.
Experienced campaigner Sanju Samson was brought into the Chennai Super Kings lineup to select a player who could excel at the top of the order as well as replace MS Dhoni behind the stumps. However, Samson emerged as the full-time keeper in Dhoni’s absence.
Samson playing with Ruturaj Gaikwad top scorer for Super Kings with 477 runs across 13 innings this season. He also scored two big centuries for the Super Kings in this season.
Captain Gaikwad praised Sanju for his excellent contribution with the bat. However, he admitted that scoring runs depends on Very On factors. The comment came after a brilliant start of 27 runs When? he scored it goes Fast, hitting speeds in excess of 200.
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