WATCH: Nicholas Pooran grabs Krunal Pandya by collar during heated post-match exchange after LSG's win vs RCB

After facing six successive defeats, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) finally secured a win in the IPL 2026, defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by nine runs at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. LSG's star opener Mitchell Marsh got Player of the Match award for his stunning 111 of 56.

After the game finished, LSG's star overseas batter Nicholas Pooran was seen with RCB all-rounder Krunal Pandya. In a viral video clip, the Caribbean player grabbed the all-rounder's collar. By the first impression, it seems that it was a heated exchange but it turns out that it was friendly banter between two former teammates. The two players shared a dressing room when they played for LSG during the 2023 and 2024 season. 

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Here is the video clip of the moment:

Krunal Pandya silences the storm

Pandya and Pooran, in a joint post on their Instagram handles, clarified that 'all is well' between the former teammates. In the caption, Pandya clarified that there was no bad blood between the two and that it was all love, while also congratulating Pooran on completing 100 IPL appearances. He further added a playful jab by cheekily asking Pooran how the bouncer felt. Pandya wrote: