Kavya Maran Openly Deems Krunal Pandya's Bowling Illegal

Kavya Maran's angry reaction to Pandya [Source: X]

RCB all-rounder Krunal Pandya has always been known for his quirky spin bowling actions. Despite being a left-arm orthodox spinner, his actions are always unorthodox, something that irks batters on the ground.

However, the RCB vs SRH clash on May 22 at Uppal Stadium saw the Hyderabad owner Kavya Maran jump out of frustration at Krunal Pandya's nonchalant awry bouncers that bamboozled batters on the crease.

Pandya’s Antics Trouble SRH Batters

Pandya, who managed to take one wicket in the match, that of Heinrich Klaasen, was not so easy with the ball for the Hyderabad batters.

Bowling only two overs in the match, he bowled almost four to six bouncers with his unorthodox bowling action that had batters standing in visible frustration as wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma also struggled to keep behind the wickets.

As Travis Head and Ishan Kishan were batting on the crease during SRH's first innings, Kavya Maran's reaction to Krunal Pandya's delivery went viral on the internet.

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Kavya Maran Vents Out Frustration To Pandya’s Bowling

In a video recently circulating online, Kavya Maran was seen in the stands questioning one of her acquaintances with a visibly frustrated expression, complaining about Pandya's suspicious action as he bowled dangerous bouncers from close quarters despite being a spinner.

Kavya Maran even made a hand gesture to show her frustration at the kind of delivery Krunal Pandya was throwing on the pitch. She was upset with the turnout.

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Kavya Maran reaction to Krunal Pandya bowling action was priceless 😭😂 She didn’t look happy with it. That “yeh kya daal raha hai bhai?” expression was too funny 🤣

May 23, 2026, 12:07 AM

However, Travis Head hit a boundary off Pandya on that particular ball, and Maran was seen lauding the shot. Still, Maran's frustration continued as she went on complaining to the ones behind and around her about the woeful deliveries Pandya was bowling.

RCB Fail To Dominate At Uppal

Nevertheless, Pandya's cheesy bouncers couldn't stop Hyderabad from putting up a massive total of 255 on the board, courtesy of a blitzkrieg innings from Ishan Kishan, as well as contributions from Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen.

SRH put up the mammoth total after losing only four wickets. The top four batters of the team contributed massively to dismantling RCB's bowling attack, where only Rasikh Salam managed to take two wickets, with Suyash Sharma and Pandya taking one wicket apiece.

Coming into the chase, Royal Challengers Bangalore started off well, with Venkatesh Iyer dismissed in the fifth over, followed by Virat Kohli in the sixth over just before the end of the powerplay, leaving RCB reeling at 74 for 2.

Although Rajat Patidar and Krunal Pandya tried to salvage the chase, it was too late since the required run rate climbed higher after each passing over.

After Patidar's dismissal, it was Tim David and Pandya at the crease with still a mountain to climb as RCB ended their innings on 200, handing SRH a massive 55-run win.

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