The former Chennai Super Kings batter faced heavy backlash on social media after many fans misunderstood a statement he made while talking about Krunal Pandya suffering cramps during the tense run chase against Mumbai Indians in Raipur.
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At one stage, Krunal Pandya went down on the ground while holding his leg in pain. Despite the pressure of the contest and the match hanging by a thread at that moment, Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton quickly rushed towards Krunal and tried helping him stretch his leg.
Subramaniam Badrinath’s viral comment creates massive controversy in IPL 2026
"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— ????????? (@ramachari200) May 11, 2026
However, many misunderstood the comments after short clips went viral online without full context. Soon, social media exploded with angry reactions, with several fans criticizing the former CSK batter for his comment on Pandya during the tough chase.
Subramaniam Badrinath clarifies viral ‘Let Him Die’ comment after social media backlash
Badrinath explained that he intended to appreciate the fair-play spirit shown by Rickelton because Krunal Pandya was the player taking the game away from MI at that stage. He also said that his Tamil commentary was misunderstood by people who don’t know such expressions and humor.
“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 don’t understand colloquial Tamil. ?
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) May 11, 2026Read Also: Ravichandran Ashwin snubs Virat Kohli and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to name IPL 2026’s best opener
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