The incident unfolded in the 17th over of SRH’s innings.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) CEO Kavya Maran was taken by surprise after seeing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) all-rounder Krunal Pandya bowl a bouncer during the IPL 2026 clash between two teams at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday (May 22.
The incident unfolded in the 17th over of SRH’s innings when Nitish Kumar Reddy was on strike. Known for his standard spin variations, Krunal fired a sudden, sharp bouncer that sailed so high over the batter's head that the umpire immediately called it a wide, requiring the delivery to be re-bowled.
The camera quickly panned to Kavya in the VIP box, who was caught completely off guard and appeared utterly shocked by the unexpected fast delivery. Her reaction quickly went viral on social media.
Here’s the video:
Coming to the match, RCB suffered a 55-run defeat as their bowling attack struggled to contain SRH’s explosive batting unit.
Ishan Kishan (79 off 46), Abhishek Sharma (56 off 22) and Heinrich Klaasen (51 off 24) all struck fluent half-centuries, propelling the hosts to a mammoth 255/4 in 20 overs.
During the chase, RCB were restricted to 200/4. Although the defending champions fell way short of the target, they breached the 166-run mark to ensure a top finish, thanks to Rajat Patidar’s 39-ball 56 and crucial contributions by Venkatesh Iyer (44 off 19) and Krunal Pandya (41* off 31).
This result means that RCB will face second-placed Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1, while SRH await the confirmation of their opponent in the Eliminator.