Ishan Kishan’s whistling taunts at Chepauk crowd go viral after SRH beat CSK – Watch

Ishan Kishan (Videos) NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan lit up the MA Chidambaram Stadium with both bat and celebration on Monday, guiding Sunrisers Hyderabad into the playoffs and delivering a cheeky display to the home crowd after knocking Chennai Super Kings to the brink of elimination.On a surface where timing was difficult and the strokeplay far from straightforward, Kishan produced a calm 70 off 47 balls to anchor SRH’s chase of 181. His innings, which was linked around a crucial 75-run stand with Heinrich Klaasen, ensured Hyderabad chased down the target with six balls to spare and bookended Gurat’s best. But what followed caught everyone’s attention.As SRH sealed victory, Kishan returned to the field, looked towards the Chepauk stands and made a whistling gesture with his fingers – a direct nod to CSK’s iconic whistling culture. He then gestured towards the exits as if to tell the fans it was time to head home before shouting: “Come on SRH!”The celebration seemed to be a reaction to the constant jeers he faced during the chase, with the Chennai crowd cheering loudly throughout the innings.WATCH:“I just wanted to finish the game for them”Kishan later revealed that the knock carried personal emotions. His cousin, who recently lost his sister, was in the stands for the first time and that became the motivation for his innings.“Sometimes I feel like it’s about motivation as well, and for me my motivation today was, my cousin is just standing there. He lost his sister. It’s been a tough time in our family,” Kishan said after the match.“So I wanted to finish the game for them. I’m glad they were there to witness that inning.”The goalkeeper said he realized the surface would make the chase more difficult.“When I kept the wicket, I felt that the wicket was not easy. Especially when the spinners were bowling and the slower balls were working. My job was to stay till the end.”SRH captain Pat Cummins called the wicket “pretty tough” and praised Kishan and Klaasen for choosing their matches wisely.