Overview
- The Delhi pacer, whose Instagram exchange circulated Saturday via media posts, replied to a critic with an abusive line: "to teri kyun g...d me dard ho rha h."
- The fan had mocked Kolkata Knight Riders’ form and Saini’s non-selection, saying players should enjoy off the field for two months instead of playing.
- Kolkata Knight Riders have lost their first two IPL 2026 matches after conceding 220-plus totals, which has fueled a wave of online criticism.
- No statement or disciplinary action from the franchise was reported in the articles at the time of publication.
- Saini went unsold at the mini-auction and was later signed as a replacement, and CricketAddictor speculated he could be considered over Kartik Tyagi to strengthen a thin pace attack.