The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 fixture between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Ekana earlier this week saw an altercation between Krunal Pandya and Nicholas Pooran. The incident happened when the left-handed Pooran walked out to bat, and Krunal dished out a bouncer straight up. On the next delivery, the former West Indies captain got a single, and the two were spotted exchanging words when Pooran reached the non-striker’s end. However, not much happened after that, and it seemed like the end of the matter.
However, two days after the match, a new clip surfaced online showing Pandya and Pooran chatting after the game. The clip shows Pooran making animated gestures towards Krunal, then grabbing the India all-rounder by the collar.
Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer can then be seen entering the frame to have a chat with the two seemingly. However, there wasn’t much to worry about as the two were soon seen smiling and having a cordial chat.
The exchange between Pandya and Pooran after the game led several fans to believe there was a tense moment between the two. However, Krunal quashed all such theories by saying there’s nothing wrong between Pooran and him, and all’s good.
With LSG fighting to keep their campaign alive, the pressure was clearly visible on the field. Pooran, who had finally returned to form with a strong knock against Mumbai Indians in the previous game, was once again promoted to bat at number three in a crucial situation. Krunal played a key role in bringing him to the crease after dismissing Arshin Kulkarni earlier in the innings.
The RCB all-rounder immediately tested Pooran with a 119kmph bouncer on the very first delivery he faced. The LSG batter looked completely surprised by the pace and bounce and failed to get anything on it. Krunal followed it up with another bouncer on the next ball, but this time Pooran managed to get some bat on it and picked up a single