- April 26, 2025
It was meant to be an explosive return-to-form for Chennai Super Kings at their home—the MA Chidambaram Stadium, but turned out to be another heartbreak as CSK suffered their fourth straight loss at home, falling to SunRisers Hyderabad by five wickets in Match 43 of IPL 2025. While the scoreboard tells a different story of bad form and poor finishes, the game itself had an unending supply of drama, surprises, and stuff ready for Instagram virality. From dropped sitters and grimacing to laughing catchers, this match had something for fans long after the last ball. Let’s look at three moments that had the internet buzzing and cricket fans cringing and cheering.
Kavya Maran’s Viral Reaction – When Emotions Took Center Stage
Live reactions always appear to make cricket a lot more fun to consume, and SRH owner Kavya Maran has already almost become the most animated face of the league in the stands. In the 7th over, Ravindra Jadeja skied one to long-off, and Harshal Patel took it as easy as pie—whoops! He dropped it! The kind of moment that sends crowds into groans, and social media into immediate meme action.
However, it was not the actual drop – it was Kavya, the animated reaction in the SRH dugout that took the internet by storm. She was extremely irritated, which was understandable. Her frustration articulated what every other fan was thinking. It did not take long at all for clips of her flaring her hands up in disbelief to circulate all over X (Twitter) and Instagram.
Kamindu Mendis Flies High – The Catch That Stole the Show
If there ever was a time worthy of a standing ovation, it was Kamindu Mendis’ absolute beauty that got rid of Dewald Brevis. The young South African batter, making his debut for CSK, was dangerous, 42 off 25, and looking like he was going to flip the game when Harshal Patel bowled one that he was trying to musk over long-off, and that was when Mendis happened.
Kamindu leapt, timed, and positioned perfectly as he pulled off what was one of the cleanest catches of the season. Additionally, it didn’t happen to be a one-handed fluke or lucky grab but simply skill. With that wicket, CSK’s momentum went south, and Mendis’ catch made its way to the IPL highlight reel immediately. If the IPL 2025 were to have a “Catch of the Year” vote now, this would have been a leading candidate.
Jadeja’s Bat Fails the Gauge Test – And Then… Smash!
With Ravindra Jadeja, never expect the ordinary. As part of IPL 2025’s update to their rules, all bats must undergo a gauge to check the standard dimensions of the bat. So, when Jadeja’s bat didn’t fit within the gauge, everyone expected him to switch bats rather quickly and/or nonchalantly. Instead, he made this viral mess.
After being annoyed, Jadeja took the bat and hit it against the ground – not just once but multiple times – as if to make it comply. It was part frustration, part comedy, and entirely viral. The camera captured it all, and the web did the rest. Some of the fans joked the bat was ok; it just needed “Jaddu’s blessing.” Others claimed even the gauge was scared of saying no again. These unscripted, quirky moments are what hold fans captive to the screen, even during the time between deliveries.
So now that Chennai is stuck at the bottom, and SRH isn’t completely out of the danger zone, the question is – Is there a chance for either of these teams to tell a comeback story, or are we just here for the pure chaos/content? Let us know what moment from the match had you shouting at your screen!
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