‘Black magic’? Fan prayed with a lemon, Shivam Dube bowled:Bizarre incident from CSK vs SRH match goes viral

A strange incident was witnessed in the 27th match of IPL 2026. A superstition performed by a Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) fan sitting in the stands went viral on social media before Shivam Dube’s dismissal. In the 17th over of Chennai’s innings, when Dube was batting for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a fan was seen holding a lemon, swirling it in the air, and muttering something. He pointed towards Dube, and on the very next ball, Dube was bowled. Fans often perform such superstitions. Sometimes, even players are superstitious. For example, in the 2011 World Cup final, Sachin Tendulkar was not letting Virender Sehwag change his seat in the dressing room. When Sachin didn’t let Sehwag move from his spot
Sachin Tendulkar once recounted that in the 2011 Cricket World Cup final, when he and Virender Sehwag got out early, both sat in the same spot in the dressing room. Sachin told Sehwag not to change his place, so that the team’s lucky momentum would be maintained. He also mentioned that something similar had happened during the 2011 World Cup quarter-final. In that match too, both sat in the same spot, and India had secured a victory. Dubey bowled by Sakib’s ball
Sakib Hussain delivered a fast, full-length ball on the middle stump. Dubey completely missed the ball while attempting to flick it. His foot movement was absent, and it seemed he was expecting a slower ball. The ball touched the pad and went straight into the stumps. Dubey returned disappointed after scoring 21 runs off 16 balls. Hyderabad reaches fourth spot in points table
Hyderabad defeated Chennai by 10 runs in this thrilling encounter. With this win, SRH has reached the fourth position in the points table. Meanwhile, Chennai’s streak of two consecutive wins has also come to an end. Hyderabad’s next match will now be against Delhi Capitals on April 21.