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IPL Fan's Lemon Ritual Aids Sunrisers Hyderabad Victory
19 Apr
Summary
- A fan's unusual lemon ritual coincided with a crucial wicket.
- Shivam Dube was dismissed moments after a fan's gesture.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs.
During an IPL 2026 match, a Sunrisers Hyderabad supporter's use of a lemon in what fans described as a black magic ritual captured significant attention. The incident occurred as Chennai Super Kings chased a target of 194 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In the 17th over, with CSK at 154/7, a fan was filmed performing a ritual with a lemon directed at batsman Shivam Dube. Following this, Dube was dismissed bowled by Sakib Hussain after scoring 21 runs off 16 balls. This dismissal played a role in the eventual outcome of the match.
Sunrisers Hyderabad went on to win the game by 10 runs, ending CSK's two-match winning streak and advancing to fourth place in the standings. SRH captain Ishan Kishan commended his young bowlers for their effective execution of plans.
