Uproar over Badrinath's statement (Photo: PTI)

RCB vs MI During the match, former CSK player S. There is an uproar over Badrinath's statement. He gave a controversial statement on the injury suffered by Krunal Pandya while batting, which enraged people. Badrinath was doing commentary in the Tamil broadcast of IPL at that time. While chasing the target of 167 runs in the match against Mumbai Indians, RCB had lost 3 wickets for 39 runs. In that difficult situation, Krunal Pandya stepped on the field and played a match-winning inning for the team.

Krunal groaned in pain due to cramps

Krunal Pandya scored 73 runs in 46 balls with 5 sixes and 4 fours. During this innings played in the heat of Raipur, Krunal Pandya got cramps and he lay down on the ground groaning in pain. In such a situation, Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper Ryan Rickleton showed sportsmanship and came to help him. While all this was going on on the field, Badrinath, sitting in the Tamil commentary box, gave his sharp reaction to the entire incident, which created a ruckus.

“Let him die of cramps on the ground” says former cricketer S Badrinath while doing Tamil commentary during the RCB MI game. How is this being tolerated, how's this funny? pic.twitter.com/qy8X7jXd73

— Deepak Bopanna (@dpkBopanna) May 11, 2026

'Let him die of cramps so that RCB can win'

According to social media, former CSK player S. Badrinath said during the commentary that Rickleton should not help Krunal Pandya and let him die of cramps on the ground so that RCB loses this match. After this statement, he came under the target of people and there were demands to remove him from the commentary panel.

Co-commentator when Krunal got injured: So nice of Rickelton to help Krunal there. Time and again.

Badrinath: Instead of helping, he should just let him die there so RCB loses.

The other commentator was completely shocked. pic.twitter.com/Iy4AFcLshS

— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) May 10, 2026

Badrinath is proving to be a psch0, time and again! Remove this guy from commentary to preserve the sanctity of the game. #SackBadrinath @StarSportsIndia @JioHotstar @JioHotstartam https://t.co/ReHecteW0m

— Sne🇮🇳 (@SneRaghu) May 11, 2026

Badrinath gave clarification

However, Badrinath has given clarification on the entire matter and said that he has not said anything like this.

Let him die there, that's not going to be my attitude. I will go and stretch him. Great gesture from Ryan Rickelton.. Fair Play points should be given to him and MI for that.

This is what I said on air, for people who dont understand colloquial Tamil. 🙏

— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) May 11, 2026

RCB won the match

RCB won the match against Mumbai Indians by 2 wickets. He won this exciting match on the last ball. With this win, RCB reached the top of the points table while Mumbai team was out of IPL 2026.

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