IPL 2026: Anjum Chopra And Murali Kartik Under Fire For Commentary Blunders During SRH Vs RR Clash

Sunrisers Hyderabad put up a dominant performance as they clinched a 57-run win in the IPL 2026 clash against the Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday, April 13.

After posting a solid total of 216/6 in 20 overs, thanks to a fiery 91-run captain's knock by Ishan Kishan and vital contributions from Heinrich Klaasen (40), Nitish Kumar Reddy (28), and Salil Arora (24*), SRH bundled out RR for 159 in 19 overs. Praful Hinge (4/34) and Sakib Hussain (4/24) were instrumental in dismantling the RR batting lineup, sharing eight wickets between them with disciplined and incisive spells.

At one stage, the Rajasthan Royals were 9/5 in three overs, but the 118-run partnership for the sixth wicket between Donovan Ferreira (69) and Ravindra Jadeja (45) briefly revived their innings before SRH's bowlers returned to clean up the tail and wrap up a dominant win.

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Anjum and Kartik's Commentary Errors Under Scrutiny

As Sunrisers Hyderabad displayed a dominant all-round show in the victory against the Rajasthan Royals, what stood out on the field was the commentary panel's performance, which came under scrutiny on social media, especially X (formerly Twitter). The commentators who came under fire for their blunders were Anjum Chopra and Murali Kartik.

Anjum Chopra and Murali Kartik were sharing the commentary box for the match between SRH and RR in Hyderabad, but they drew criticism from viewers for repeated on-air mistakes. The blunders or mistakes were immediately pointed out by the active listeners during the commentary, who highlighted the errors in real time.

A user on X pointed out that Anjum referred to Sunrisers Hyderabad as 'The Royals, while Kartik made a lapse by suggesting bringing Ishan Kishan on to bowl while Kishan was actively batting at the crease.

Anjum Chopra refers to SRH as“the Royals”. Murali Kartik says he'd like to bring Ishan Kishan on to bowl. Against Ishan Kishan who's batting This is the nonsense we're forced to put up with

- Ajay Kamath (@ajay43) April 13, 2026

Another X user highlighted multiple errors by Anjum Chopra, noting that the former India women's captain wrongly called the Rajasthan Royals' scorecard 'very impressive', misidentified SRH bowler Harsh Dubey as Yash Dubey, and earlier referred to the Gujarat Titans as Gujarat Giants, drawing heavy criticism for repeated commentary mistakes.

Last over, Anjum called this a "very impressive scorecard for the Rajasthan Royals". This over, she's called this bowler Yash Dubey. She'd said Gujarat Giants instead of Titans in the first half of this game too. As ever, absolute ear-bleed of a commentator. The worst we have.

- Aaditya Narayan (@AadityaN_28) April 13, 2026

Anjum Chopra and Murali Kartik are among the members of the English commentary panel for the ongoing IPL season, where they have been regularly featured across high-profile matches, including the recently concluded clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

'Worst Ever Combination in the History of Cricket Broadcasting'

The Rajasthan Royals' poor performance with the bat and ball might have been a topic of discussion after the match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, but the spotlight quickly shifted toward the broadcast itself.

The fans and cricket enthusiasts on social media, especially X (formerly Twitter), called out Anjum Chopra and Murali Kartik for multiple commentary errors and questioned the accuracy of the English commentary during the IPL 2026 clash, while many users demanded a higher broadcast standard with more analytical and modern voices.

Others expressed frustration over repeated mistakes in high-profile matches, urging the broadcaster of the tournament to better commentator selection and improve overall production quality for IPL coverage.

And when you call out such stupidity they block you, instead of taking it as constructive criticism and improving their commentary. Cricketologist (@AMP86793444) April 13, 2026

There are so many ardent fans who can do a tremendous job on the box. But, no, we will do recycle business and employ all ex-players who take all this for granted and churn sub standard content. Mangalam Undagattum (@JPngraponnu) April 13, 2026

Selection should always be about quality and not on equality. Compare Isa Guha, Mel Jones, Katey Martin, and Lisa Sthalekar. the gap is obvious. Anjum Chopra isn't close to that standard.

- Captain Jack Sparrow (@TejaMainHu92) April 13, 2026

Murali Kartik and Anjum Chopra in tandem has got to be by far the worst combo of commentators together. Bitten by the @kartikmurali bug, Anjum just referred to Harsh Dubey as Yash Dubey twice in less than 30 seconds! ‍♂️ #SRHvRR

- महादादा (@mahadada) April 13, 2026

Those two are easily the worst English commentators in cricket today. How do they end up getting charted together. Febin (@febinvthomas) April 13, 2026

How on earth is murali karthik always in the commentary panel, what does he even bring into the table?Even Sanjay Manjrekar got banished LA PAUSA (@Amaa__4) April 13, 2026

And then she was joined by Murali Kartik. My god. A mute TV never sounded more beautiful. Manish Pathak (@manishpathak187) April 13, 2026

I listen to kannada commentary. They can get so much better as well but they arent as terrible as these guys atleast;d

- Farrago Metiquirke (@dankchikidang) April 13, 2026

The english panel needs the same bashing as hindi commentary but we don't talk about it often#ipl #srh Pratik Pandey (@pratiknows11) April 13, 2026

It is crazy how she keeps getting these gigs. This happens so so many times. Mayank (@ImMayankB) April 13, 2026

Her and Murali Karthik using the Australian accent for debut is hilarious and pathetic at the same time. Both are pathetic to listen to and make countless mistakes during the game. Need to go! We need people like Varun Aaron and Raunaq Kapoor. @BCCI @IPL S♠️ (@lucifer354w) April 13, 2026

I don't understand why we don't see a good app for commentary. I can mute the TV and just listen to the commentary on the mobile on a app. nutanc (@nutanc) April 13, 2026

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals recorded their first win of the season, ending their four-match winning streak following a loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad. With RR becoming the latest team to lose a match in the IPL 2026, Punjab Kings remain the only unbeaten side in the tournament so far.

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