Overview
- A short video from the SRH–CSK game showed a Sunrisers fan rotating a lemon just before Shivam Dube was bowled by pacer Sakib Hussain, and SRH won by 10 runs.
- An image of an ‘official’ CSK letter claiming fans used voodoo spread online, but outlets found it was fabricated and no complaint was filed with the BCCI.
- Reporters flagged clear giveaways in the document, including the wrong company name for CSK, a misspelt CEO name, and an address to “Wankhede Stadium” instead of the BCCI’s Cricket Centre.
- Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi called the viral letter fake yet alleged an IPL team owner used similar practices in 2011, saying he has proof he may reveal later, which remains unverified.
- The hoax gained traction after CSK’s earlier gripe over DJ music this season and spurred memes and satirical counter‑letters, while no IPL authority or franchise has announced action.