A tense moment unfolded during the IPL 2026 match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Chepauk in Chennai on Monday, as a heated exchange broke out between CSK wicketkeeper Sanju Samson and SRH batter Heinrich Klaasen following the latter's dismissal.
The incident occurred on the third ball of the 15th over of SRH's chase, when Noor Ahmad dismissed Klaasen via a stumping. Bowling from over the wicket, Noor delivered a googly outside off stump as Klaasen attempted to create room and play an inside-out shot. The ball spun past the outside edge, and Samson swiftly removed the bails before Klaasen could drag his back foot back inside the crease.
Samson's quick glove work drew comparisons with former CSK captain MS Dhoni. Klaasen was dismissed for 47 off 26 balls, including six fours and two sixes.
As Klaasen walked back to the pavilion, he exchanged words with Samson near the pitch. The SRH batter even turned around while heading toward the dugout and continued the verbal exchange, making it clear that the conversation was not amicable.
SRH eventually won the match by five wickets, securing a playoff spot alongside Gujarat Titans (GT).
Earlier in the match
Earlier, Pat Cummins produced a three-wicket spell to help restrict Chennai Super Kings to 180 for seven after the hosts elected to bat first. Samson gave CSK a fast start by hitting Nitish Kumar Reddy for 6, 4, 4 in the opening over to collect 17 runs. He then struck Praful Hinge for three consecutive boundaries in the second over.
Cummins brought himself into the attack in the third over and dismissed Samson after Ishan Kishan completed the catch behind the stumps.
Urvil Patel struck two sixes off Cummins before Sakib Hussain removed him with a slower delivery.
CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma added 42 runs for the third wicket. Kartik scored 32 off 19 balls, playing shots including an inside-out boundary off Hinge and a pulled six against Shivang Kumar.
Cummins returned to dismiss Kartik with a slower ball outside off stump before removing 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 with a 141 kmph delivery.
Dube and the lower-order batters tried to push CSK beyond 200, but the side finished on 180 for seven.
