Krunal Pandya and Nicholas Pooran (Screengrab) A tense on-field moment between Nicholas Pooran and Krunal Pandya grabbed attention during the IPL 2026 clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Lucknow on Thursday.The incident occurred during LSG’s innings after Krunal bowled a short delivery to Pooran. The left-hander pulled the ball down the ground, but as he completed his run, Krunal walked up to him and looked like he was about to exchange a few words. While the brief confrontation didn’t immediately escalate, cameras caught another interesting interaction between the two players later after the match.The video, which has now gone viral on social media, shows Pooran playfully grabbing Krunal by the collar during their conversation. Despite the intense visuals, the exchange appeared friendly as both players were later seen smiling and sharing hands.The dramatic exchange came amid a thrilling rain-limited encounter with Mitchell Marsh producing one of the innings of the tournament. Marsh slammed a sensational century to power LSG to 209/3 in 19 overs after they were asked to bat first.
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Prince Yadav on Virat Kohli’s dismissal, LSG mindset and the big momentThe Australian crushed the RCB attack by bowling all over the ground before skipper Rishabh Pant added a crucial late spurt with an explosive knock. Pooran also chipped in with a quick cameo as Lucknow comfortably crossed the 200-run mark.RCB’s chase got off to a disastrous start after the early dismissals of Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethell saw them flounder on 2.9. But skipper Rajat Patidar started the counter-attack with a brilliant 61 off 31 balls, while Tim David’s brutal 40 off 17 almost turned the match around.Romario Shepherd and Krunal Pandya kept RCB alive until the final over but Digvesh Singh Rathi held his nerve at the death as LSG eventually sealed a thrilling nine-run victory.
