India, May 19 -- Ishan Kishan did not leave Chepauk with only a match-winning knock. He left with a celebration, a viral clip and an Instagram caption that turned Sunrisers Hyderabad's win over Chennai Super Kings into one of the spicier nights of IPL 2026.

SRH's victory carried serious weight in the playoff race, and Kishan was at the centre of it. Chasing 181, he scored 70 off 47 balls and gave Hyderabad the innings that steadied the chase, controlled the pressure and broke CSK's grip at their own ground. By the time SRH closed out the five-wicket win, the noise around the result had already moved beyond the points table.

The flashpoint came after the match, when Kishan was seen celebrating in a manner that appeared to mock CSK's famo...