Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) all-rounder Krunal Pandya has finally addressed his heated altercation with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter Nicholas Pooran during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash. It happened on Thursday, May 7, when Pandya and Pooran indulged in a fiery exchange during the first innings of the match. Now Pandya has cleared the air on the incident.
Krunal Pandya silences the storm
Pandya and Pooran, in a joint post on their Instagram handles, cleared 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:
"No lafda (no trouble), only love ❤️Congrats to my bro @nicholaspooran on completing 100 IPL games. Proud of you brother, many more to come 🤗🔥Btw, how was the bouncer ?"
The incident unfolded after LSG came out to bat in a rain-shortened 19-over contest. Krunal Pandya struck early by dismissing opener Arshin Kulkarni, which brought Nicholas Pooran to the crease. However, the West Indian batter was caught by surprise when Pandya greeted him with a sharp 119 kph bouncer.
The RCB all-rounder followed it up with another short delivery, on which Pooran managed to add some bat and rotate the strike with a single. As Pooran reached the non-striker’s end, the two players got involved in a heated exchange, forcing the umpire to step in and calm the situation.
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LSG stays alive in IPL 2026
LSG eventually clinched the thriller by nine runs, with Digvesh Rathi delivering an impressive final over. Defending 20 runs in the last six balls, RCB’s Romario Shepherd could manage only 10, helping LSG snap their miserable six-match losing streak and keep their Indian Premier League 2026 playoff hopes alive.
However, the Lucknow-based franchise still faces a must-win situation in all their remaining matches to stay in contention for a playoff berth.