In a YouTube live broadcast, a sudden and bizarre event left fans in shock as an anchor, fed up with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant’s batting effort in the IPL 2025 game against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), smashed the screen of a television in a fit of fury. Pant, who was already at it after a dismal six-ball duck against Delhi Capitals (DC), failed to deliver again.

Even though LSG won, the left-handed batter found it hard to find acceleration, scoring a run-a-ball 15 before being caught off short third. The anchor’s response, out of sheer exasperation, soon became an internet hit, with fans uploading clips of the dramatic moment all over YouTube and social media websites. In a matter of minutes, the video went viral, igniting a meme fest as cricket fans filled the web with laugh-out-loud interpretations of the event.

The incident sparked hilarious reactions, netizens called it “Scripted” and it was done to gain “TRP”. Talking about the match, even though LSG defeated the toughest team SRH, Rishabh Pant’s bat remained silent and the frustrated by his performance the anchor lost his cool expressing his frustration by breaking TV and throwing away all the stuff.