NEW DELHI: While Sunrisers Hyderabad’s clinical bowling display against Chennai Super Kings stole the show on the field, it was co-owner Kavya Maran’s animated reaction to a dropped catch that lit up social media on Friday night at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Also visit: IPL Live ScoreSRH bundled CSK out for 154, with pacer Harshal Patel starring with a four-wicket haul. But during the seventh over, a moment of unexpected drama unfolded that had nothing to do with wickets. Harshal dropped a regulation catch at long-off off the final ball of Zeeshan Ansari’s over, giving Ravindra Jadeja a reprieve on 8.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!What followed wasn’t just disappointment — it was viral gold.
Who's that IPL player?Cameras caught Kavya Maran's visibly stunned and expressive reaction in the stand. Her mix of disbelief and frustration quickly captured fans’ imagination online, with the clip flooding social media platforms.
WATCH:Jadeja made 21 off 17 after the let-off, but Harshal bounced back in style. Despite briefly leaving the field to tend to a sore finger, he returned to dismiss Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni and Noor Ahmad, finishing with figures of 4/28.
Maran’s moment of raw fandom that reminded everyone of the emotional rollercoaster behind the scenes.
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