{"id":10048,"date":"2026-05-15T17:59:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:59:39","slug":"akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg","title":{"rendered":"Akash Singh explains viral note after 3\/26 vs CSK for LSG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Akash Singh made a dramatic impact in IPL 2026 on Friday, combining pace, precision and a viral moment of self-belief. For Lucknow Super Giants against Chennai Super Kings, the left-arm quick delivered a standout three-wicket spell of 3\/26 in his four overs\u2014then explained the small note that sparked widespread attention.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Player: Akash Singh (left-arm pacer)<\/li>\n<li>Match-up: Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings<\/li>\n<li>IPL 2026 impact: 3 wickets for 26 runs in 4 overs<\/li>\n<li>Dismissals: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Urvil Patel<\/li>\n<li>Viral moment: a folded chit shown after each wicket<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It was Akash\u2019s first appearance of the season, and he wasted little time in asserting himself. He struck three times to remove Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson and Urvil Patel, turning the middle overs into a turning point for Lucknow.<\/p>\n<p>After each dismissal, he reached into his pocket, pulled out a folded chit and briefly flashed it around the ground. The gesture immediately drew attention from fans and prompted plenty of questions during and after the match.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking later, Akash clarified that there was no secret code or message intended to unsettle opponents. Instead, the note was purely a source of personal motivation.<\/p>\n<p>During the mid-innings interview, he described how he thinks about mindset as much as execution. \u201cI know I express myself well and people tell me that too. But honestly, it\u2019s about the environment you create around yourself,\u201d he said, adding that he spends time studying how champions operate and how they work hard.<\/p>\n<p>He also revealed what was written on the chit\u2014phrases designed to lift his confidence when the pressure rises. \u201cOn that note I had written things like \u2018Akki knows how to take wickets in T20 cricket\u2019. It just motivates me during the game. Sometimes these things work, sometimes they don\u2019t, but if something helps me stay motivated and helps me perform better, then I\u2019m willing to do it,\u201d Akash added.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cCome to dominate\u201d mindset<\/h3>\n<p>Akash\u2019s celebration, and the idea behind it, reflected the emotion of finally getting a chance after waiting. He said the mindset he carries into matches is built on attacking the biggest names rather than settling into a containment role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mindset is always about getting big wickets because when you come to the IPL, you shouldn\u2019t just come to play \u2014 you should come to dominate,\u201d he stated. For him, taking control early with key breakthroughs is the foundation for consistency in T20 cricket.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old stressed that preparation has two parts: skill and mental sharpness. \u201cYou need to stay one step ahead skill-wise, but at the same time the mental side matters a lot. If you don\u2019t dominate mentally in this game, you can\u2019t move forward consistently,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>With Akash not featuring regularly earlier in the season, he framed the performance as a reward for persistence. When opportunities don\u2019t come often, he believes the work has to continue regardless of matchday availability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you are not playing regularly in the IPL, you have to keep pushing yourself constantly. Throughout the season and even in the off-season, I kept working hard,\u201d he concluded, explaining how the spell\u2014and the confidence behind it\u2014was built long before it arrived.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Akash Singh made a dramatic impact in IPL 2026 on Friday, combining pace, precision and a viral moment of self-belief. For Lucknow Super&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10046,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"IPL 2026: Akash Singh 3\/26 vs CSK sparks viral note","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Akash Singh\u2019s 3\/26 vs CSK for LSG went viral\u2014here\u2019s what the pacer\u2019s note revealed after his match-winning spell in IPL 2026.","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>IPL 2026: Akash Singh 3\/26 vs CSK sparks viral note<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Akash Singh\u2019s 3\/26 vs CSK for LSG went viral\u2014here\u2019s what the pacer\u2019s note revealed after his match-winning spell in IPL 2026.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IPL 2026: Akash Singh 3\/26 vs CSK sparks viral note\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Akash Singh\u2019s 3\/26 vs CSK for LSG went viral\u2014here\u2019s what the pacer\u2019s note revealed after his match-winning spell in IPL 2026.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"1Win India\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-15T17:59:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/motivates-akash-singh-reveals-story-01e9.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1303\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"715\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Arjun Patel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Arjun Patel\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Arjun Patel\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e\"},\"headline\":\"Akash Singh explains viral note after 3\\\/26 vs CSK for LSG\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-15T17:59:39+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg\"},\"wordCount\":545,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/motivates-akash-singh-reveals-story-01e9.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"IPL\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg\",\"name\":\"IPL 2026: Akash Singh 3\\\/26 vs CSK sparks viral note\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/motivates-akash-singh-reveals-story-01e9.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-15T17:59:39+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e\"},\"description\":\"Akash Singh\u2019s 3\\\/26 vs CSK for LSG went viral\u2014here\u2019s what the pacer\u2019s note revealed after his match-winning spell in IPL 2026.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/motivates-akash-singh-reveals-story-01e9.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/motivates-akash-singh-reveals-story-01e9.webp\",\"width\":1303,\"height\":715},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Akash Singh explains viral note after 3\\\/26 vs CSK for LSG\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/\",\"name\":\"1Win India\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e\",\"name\":\"Arjun Patel\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Arjun Patel\"},\"description\":\"Cricket analyst and sports writer with over 10 years of experience covering international and domestic matches. Specializes in match predictions, player performance analysis, and data-driven insights, with a strong focus on the Indian Premier League\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/1win.za.com\\\/ipl\\\/author\\\/arjunpatel\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"IPL 2026: Akash Singh 3\/26 vs CSK sparks viral note","description":"Akash Singh\u2019s 3\/26 vs CSK for LSG went viral\u2014here\u2019s what the pacer\u2019s note revealed after his match-winning spell in IPL 2026.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"IPL 2026: Akash Singh 3\/26 vs CSK sparks viral note","og_description":"Akash Singh\u2019s 3\/26 vs CSK for LSG went viral\u2014here\u2019s what the pacer\u2019s note revealed after his match-winning spell in IPL 2026.","og_url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg","og_site_name":"1Win India","article_published_time":"2026-05-15T17:59:39+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1303,"height":715,"url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/motivates-akash-singh-reveals-story-01e9.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Arjun Patel","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Arjun Patel","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg"},"author":{"name":"Arjun Patel","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#\/schema\/person\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e"},"headline":"Akash Singh explains viral note after 3\/26 vs CSK for LSG","datePublished":"2026-05-15T17:59:39+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg"},"wordCount":545,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/motivates-akash-singh-reveals-story-01e9.webp","articleSection":["IPL"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg","name":"IPL 2026: Akash Singh 3\/26 vs CSK sparks viral note","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/motivates-akash-singh-reveals-story-01e9.webp","datePublished":"2026-05-15T17:59:39+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#\/schema\/person\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e"},"description":"Akash Singh\u2019s 3\/26 vs CSK for LSG went viral\u2014here\u2019s what the pacer\u2019s note revealed after his match-winning spell in IPL 2026.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/motivates-akash-singh-reveals-story-01e9.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/motivates-akash-singh-reveals-story-01e9.webp","width":1303,"height":715},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/akash-singh-explains-viral-note-after-3-26-vs-csk-for-lsg#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Akash Singh explains viral note after 3\/26 vs CSK for LSG"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#website","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/","name":"1Win India","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/#\/schema\/person\/9aac810730409fd3131f08f34023f33e","name":"Arjun Patel","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3f44e79409232be03c88b435f2c295c5262fa91dfa5e23870d29241063bbaf5d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Arjun Patel"},"description":"Cricket analyst and sports writer with over 10 years of experience covering international and domestic matches. Specializes in match predictions, player performance analysis, and data-driven insights, with a strong focus on the Indian Premier League","url":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/author\/arjunpatel"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10048\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}