India, April 15 -- An image has gone viral of the SunRisers Hyderabad players along with owner Kavya Maran praying to Jesus before taking the field for their IPL 2026 match against the Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on April 13, Monday. The photo shared on Facebook has triggered plenty of debate as captain Ishan Kishan and owner Kavya Maran were seen praying to Jesus beyond the boundary line. Hence, it's worth running a fact check on the incident.

Did SRH owner Kavya Maran and Ishan Kishan pray to Jesus before the game?

Kavya Maran had come under scrutiny even before the start of the IPL due to acquiring Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed's services during The Hundred 2026 auction for SunRisers Hyderabad's sister f...