CSK vs SRH: Tempers flare as Sanju Samson, Heinrich Klaasen clash after surprise dismissal – Watch

A heated exchange broke out between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wicketkeeper Sanju Samson and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batsman Heinrich Klaasen after he was dismissed during their IPL 2026 in Chennai on Monday.The incident took place on the third ball of the 15th over of SRH’s chase when Noor Ahmad dismissed Klaasen with a bang. Bowling across the wicket, Noor fired outside the off-stump as Klaasen tried to create space and play the shot inside out. The ball spun, beat the outside edge and Samson quickly cleared the bails before Klaasen could get his back foot into the wicket. Samson’s quick work with the gloves has drawn comparisons with former CSK captain MS Dhoni. Klaasen was dismissed for 47 off 26 balls, with six fours and two sixes.As Klaasen walked back, he exchanged words with Samson near the pitch. The SRH batsman even turned around as he headed towards the dugout and continued the verbal exchange, making it clear that the conversation was not a friendly one.SRH eventually won the match by 5 wickets. Together with GT, they qualified for the playoffs.Earlier, Pat Cummins produced a three-wicket spell that helped restrict Chennai Super Kings to 180 for seven after the hosts opted to bat first.Samson gave CSK a flying start by hitting Nitish Kumar Reddy for 6, 4, 4 in the opening over to collect 17 runs. He then hit Praful Hinge for three consecutive boundaries in the second over.Cummins came into the attack in the third over and dismissed Samson after Ishan Kishan completed a catch behind the stumps.Urvil Patel hit Cummins for two sixes before Sakib Hussain removed him with a slower delivery.ČSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma added 42 runs for the third wicket. Kartik scored 32 off 19 balls and played knocks including an inside boundary off Hinge and a drawn six against Shivang Kumar.Cummins came back to dismiss Kartik with a slower ball outside the off stump before picking off Gaikwad with a short ball. Gaikwad scored 15 off 21 balls before finding Eshan Malinga in the deep.Dewald Brevis then scored 44 off 27 balls and added 59 runs with Shivam Dube to help CSK recover. Brevis hit Cummins and Nitish for sixes during his innings before Malinga bowled him at 141kmph.Dube and the lower order batsmen tried to take CSK for 200 but the side ended up on 180/7.