The Yuzvendra Chahal-Tania Chatterjee controversy has now taken a surprising turn, and this time it is not just on social media, but has also entered the Punjab Kings (PBKS) camp amid the ongoing IPL 2026. Online controversy has now become a topic of entertainment, PBKS players are reacting openly to it.
Yuzvendra Chahal was left embarrassed as his Punjab Kings teammates couldn’t stop themselves from bringing up the Instagram DM episode involving actress and model Tanya Chatterjee. Now, a video of this prank has gone viral on social media platforms.
Arshdeep Singh trolled Yuzvendra Chahal, ‘cute’ joke went viral!
During the recent PBKS video shoot, the players were having some fun inside the team bus, but one moment immediately caught everyone’s attention. The clip features Arshdeep Singh, who is known for entertaining fans with his funny videos on social media, taking a dig at Chahal.
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While holding the mic during the team shoot, the PBKS fast bowler cheekily used the word “cute”, clearly hinting at the recent Chahal-Tania controversy. As soon as he said this, the entire group including young players Musheer Khan and Priyansh Arya started laughing.
In the viral clip, Arshdeep was repeatedly saying, “Cute se yaad aaya” after looking at Chahal, which left Chahal embarrassed but he handled the trolling brilliantly while having some fun with young batsman Priyansh Arya. But the spinner’s reaction clearly showed how he was feeling.
Arshdeep Singh and Musheer Khan troll Yuzvendra Chahal over his lovely message sent to Tania Chatterjee.
Chahal’s reaction says it all ???❤️ pic.twitter.com/MzBgWLsshd
– Tejash (@Tejashyyyyy) 18 April 2026
Yuzvendra Chahal-Tania Chatterjee controversy
This teasing has happened at a time when the dispute has become a serious matter. The issue started when Tanya Chatterjee, an actress and influencer, shared a screenshot claiming that Yuzvendra Chahal had replied with a “cute” message on her Instagram Story.
The clip went viral on social media and garnered huge reactions from fans. As the case grew bigger, things took a legal turn. It is being said that Chahal has filed a defamation case saying that the video was shared without full context and it has damaged his image.
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I am the one being defamed: Tania Chatterjee
On the other hand, Tanya also reacted strongly, saying that she was shocked at how her small work gained massive attention and felt that she was being unfairly targeted.
India.com quoted him as saying: “It was not the idea that it would go so viral. And I am the one who is trolling the most, man. I am the one who is being defamed. Theirs is fine, nothing is happening. I filed a defamation case against them (I didn’t know it would go so viral). And they are trolling me the most.” Man, I am being defamed. They are completely fine – nothing is happening to them. He has also filed a defamation case against me.
Talking about Punjab Kings, they are the only unbeaten team in the ongoing IPL 2026 with four consecutive wins, with one game against KKR being washed out due to rain. PBKS currently top the points table and are set to take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Chandigarh on April 19.
