NEW DELHI: While \u201cchit celebrations\u201d have taken over IPL talk\u2014players flashing handwritten notes from their pockets after turning points\u2014Deepak Chahar put a fresh, comic spin on the idea during Mumbai Indians\u2019 meeting with Kolkata Knight Riders. The moment came in the middle of a tense spell when the bowler, after being hit hard early, turned the tables at the death and then staged a mock \u201cnote\u201d reveal that had his own team in stitches.<\/p>\n
With Mumbai defending 147\/8, Chahar started the innings under pressure. KKR opener Finn Allen struck him for successive boundaries, putting the pacer immediately on the back foot.<\/p>\n
However, Chahar responded in the final ball of the over by removing Allen, changing the rhythm of the contest.<\/p>\n
Right after the wicket, the right-arm pacer leaned into the trend with his own twist. Instead of producing a real slip, he pretended to pull out an imaginary handwritten \u201cchit\u201d from his pocket and gestured towards the stands, as if presenting it to the crowd.<\/p>\n
His teammates were expecting the note to be real, and once they saw there was nothing in his hand, they erupted in laughter at the prank.<\/p>\n
The celebration has quickly become one of the defining off-the-field talking points of IPL 2026. It began when Abhishek Sharma marked his whirlwind century by drawing out a handwritten message that read: \u201cThis one is for Orange Army.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since that breakthrough, a number of players have added their own variations, including:<\/p>\n
Not everyone has been amused by the wave of pocket notes and on-field theatrics. Some former players have questioned the practicality\u2014and the message\u2014behind the gesture.<\/p>\n
On the field, Mumbai Indians struggled to build a score they could fully defend, finishing on 147\/8 in their 20 overs after being asked to bat.<\/p>\n
Already out of the playoff race, MI never found momentum after losing early wickets\u2014slipping to 41\/4 within the first six overs.<\/p>\n
Hardik Pandya (26) and Tilak Varma (20) tried to rebuild, stitching a 43-run partnership to keep Mumbai within reach of a competitive total. Still, it was Corbin Bosch\u2019s unbeaten 32 off 18 balls that helped narrow the gap towards the 150-run mark.<\/p>\n
For Kolkata Knight Riders, the bowling was led by a strong mix of pace and spin, with the following figures:<\/p>\n
In a match shaped by early setbacks and late acceleration, Chahar\u2019s playful \u201cchit celebration\u201d offered the highlight moment\u2014even as Mumbai\u2019s chase dynamics were already influenced by a difficult batting start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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