Mumbai Indians’ viral ‘Channa Mereya’ post after beating PBKS has triggered fresh debate around Arshdeep Singh’s ‘andhera’ remark.
Mumbai Indians started a fresh social media buzz after fans linked franchise’s “Channa Mereya” post to Arshdeep Singh’s earlier “andhera” remark about Tilak Varma. The clip appeared online shortly after MI defeated Punjab Kings, with Tilak starring in the chase through a blistering 75 off 33 balls.
The issue began earlier when a Snapchat video showed Arshdeep joking about Tilak using sunscreen and referring to him as “andhera” (dark) while calling Naman Dhir the real “noor” from Punjab. Although the exchange looked playful, several users criticised the comments online.
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After the win Mumbai uploaded a video featuring Tilak holding his awards. The opening scene showed complete darkness while the lyric “Andhera tera main le liya (I took away your darkness.)” from Channa Mereya played in the background. Fans on X and Instagram quickly connected the post to the earlier controversy, and the clip rapidly went viral across social media platforms after MI’s win.
Watch the video here:
In the match, Mumbai Indians pulled off a 6-wicket win over Punjab Kings after chasing down 201 with just 1 ball remaining. Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah asked PBKS to bat first, and the hosts raced to 107/1 in the 12th over before suffering a sudden collapse to 140/7.
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Shardul Thakur turned the game with a superb four-wicket spell during the middle overs. Azmatullah Omarzai then counterattacked with 38 off 17 balls, while Vishnu Vinod and Xavier Bartlett added an unbeaten 34-run partnership in only 12 deliveries to lift Punjab to 200/8.
Mumbai responded positively despite losing wickets at regular intervals. Sherfane Rutherford and Tilak Varma rebuilt the innings with a crucial 61-run stand before Will Jacks joined Tilak for a 56-run partnership off just 20 balls to complete the chase.
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