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Ishan Kishan taunts Chepauk crowd with 'whistle podu' gesture after SRH beat CSK

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SRH's star batter, Ishan Kishan, made a controversial gesture to taunt CSK fans in Chepauk.

Ishan Kishan taunts Chepauk crowd with 'whistle podu' gesture after SRH beat CSK originally appeared on Cricket News . Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . KEY TAKEAWAYS: Ishan Kishan taunted CSK fans in Chepauk with a controversial 'whistle podu' gesture.

SRH beat CSK by 5 wickets to qualify for IPL 2026 playoffs. CSK's path to IPL 2026 playoffs gets complicated. Ishan Kishan taunts the Chepauk crowd with 'whistle podu' gesture Ishan Kishan courted controversy at the end of a blockbuster IPL 2026 clash between CSK and SRH on Monday at the Chepauk as he made a 'whistle podu' gesture towards the home fans and asked them to leave the ground after SRH beat the hosts by five wickets to book their berth in the playoffs.

Kishan played a match-winning knock of 70 runs in 47 balls, as SRH chased down 181 runs target set by CSK, with an over to spare. 'Whistle Podu' or 'Blow the whistle' is the famous catchphrase for the CSK franchise since their inception in 2008 and it is a very dear slogan for the loyalists at Chepauk. Ishan Kishan be like: Anni muskuni intiki ***geyandi ani antunaduu😂 pic.

twitter. com/W6AIQKyqap — strawberry (@ndukuchepali) May 18, 2026 MORE: CSK vs SRH: Klaasen clashes with Samson after getting out Fans react strongly to Ishan Kishan's controversial gesture A section of the CSK fans were not pleased to see Kishan's gesture and found it rude towards the local crowd, as they slammed the Indian wicket-keeper batter on social media platforms. 🚨 SHAME ON ISHAN KISHAN 🚨 What exactly is Ishan Kishan trying to prove?