After the match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders at Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2025, such a drama happened that blew everyone’s senses. After the match ended, Kuldeep Yadav slapped his friend Rinku Singh twice on live TV.
This incident spread like fire on social media and sparked a debate among the fans. Some are calling it a fun of friends, while some are calling Kuldeep’s action wrong.
After the match, Kuldeep and Rinku were joking with each other. Kuldeep first lightly slapped Rinku’s cheek, which made everyone laugh. But when the slap happened for the second time, Rinku’s face changed a bit.
He looked a little uncomfortable and also said something, which shows that he was not completely happy with this joke.
Slap incident created uproar
This entire scene went viral on X and fans linked it to the 2008 “Slapgate”, when Harbhajan Singh made headlines by slapping S Sreesanth. At that time BCCI had banned Harbhajan for 11 matches.
Now the question is whether any action will be taken against Kuldeep as well? Some fans on social media called Kuldeep’s act a part of “bromance”, while some called it unprofessional.
Viral spectacle on social media
A X user wrote, “Kuldeep should not have crossed the limits of joke, seeing Rinku’s reaction it seems he was shocked.”
At the same time, some fans supported it by calling it a light-hearted joke. Kuldeep and Rinku’s friendship is well known. Both have played together for the Indian team and fans hope that this small incident will not affect their friendship.
Rinku smashed 36 runs off 25 balls in this match, which included three fours and a six. His innings helped KKR score 204/9. On the other hand, Kuldeep had a dull day. He conceded 27 runs in 3 overs and did not take a single wicket. KKR won by 14 runs thanks to Sunil Narine’s brilliant bowling (3/29).
Now all eyes are on BCCI. Will the board take this “Slapgate 2.0” seriously or will it ignore it as a joke between friends?
At present, this viral video has become a hot topic of discussion among cricket fans. What do you think? Tell us in the comments!
