The rivalry between the Chennai Super Kings and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru is getting spicier with every passing season, and in the ongoing IPL, things may have gotten a bit out of hand.
After a reported ''ill-treatment of their players'' in their recent match on April 5 at Chinnaswamy Stadium, the CSK management has now filed a complaint against the RCB management with the BCCI.
What happened on Chinnaswamy
The CSK management has complained that the DJ at the stadium played a song that stereotypes Tamil people with the words "Dosa, idli, sambhar, chutney, chutney." The song, composed by musician Gana Appu, is widely used in reels and memes to stereotype Tamilians.
That title win has changed the complexion of this rivalry, adding an entirely new dimension to every encounter between the two sides. In IPL 2026, the contrast is stark: RCB have had the upper hand in the current season, registering a dominant 43-run win over CSK, making it four straight wins in head-to-head matchups, while CSK have lost three consecutive games with playoff hopes fading with each defeat. With the two sides not scheduled to meet again in the league stage, their next potential clash would only come in the playoffs -- if CSK maange to get there. Given the bad blood now seeping off the field, such an encounter would carry even more heat than usual.