“Black Magic In IPL 2026?” Lalit Modi's Explosive Claim Sparks Massive Debate

Bengaluru: The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League is in full swing, and the action is not just on the pitch. A new controversy around black magic has started doing the rounds. It all began after a video from the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings match in Hyderabad went viral. The clip showed an SRH fan seemingly performing some rituals with a lemon, right before a CSK wicket fell. This led to Chennai Super Kings writing a formal complaint to the BCCI, asking them to stop such activities.

Now, the former chairman of the IPL, Lalit Modi, has jumped into the discussion, making a sensational claim about black magic in the league.

In their letter to the BCCI, the CSK franchise reportedly said, "Our player's performance suddenly dipped right after a person was seen performing some rituals with a lemon. We all know cricket is a game of uncertainties. It should be a platform for skill, strategy, and sportsmanship, not for such black magic practices. The BCCI must take this matter seriously and take appropriate action."

Live Black magic ✨ demo in yesterday's #IPL match between #SRHvsCSK twitter/LHV3T2XpSz

- Aware Indian (@Aware_Indian7) April 19, 2026

Lalit Modi drops a new bombshell about black magic in IPL

Reacting to the incident, Lalit Modi tweeted that while the fan video seems fake, he knows for a fact that an IPL team owner has indulged in such practices before.

Seems fake this time. But one team owner did indulge in this type of practice  Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) April 19, 2026

In a follow-up tweet, Modi dropped an even bigger bomb. "I remember I posted some team owner doing this to the opposing team. By doing exactly this themselves in opposing team dressing room. I even alerted the opposing team owners about this way back in 2011 season - when it happened and I got an alert with concrete proof," he wrote.

He added a cliffhanger, saying, "I will reveal all these kinds of activities and who conducted them as my team has decided in a film or a TV series." This statement has created a huge buzz in the cricket world.

I remember I posted some team owner doing this to the opposing team. By doing exactly this themselves in opposing team dressing room. I even alerted the opposing team owners about this way back in 2011 season - when it happened and I got an alert with concrete proof. I will... Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) April 19, 2026

About the 19th IPL season

Coming back to the on-field action, Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings are currently at the top of the points table. They have 11 points from six matches, with five wins and one washout. Sunrisers Hyderabad is in fourth place with six points from six games (three wins, three losses). Meanwhile, five-time champions Mumbai Indians are at the bottom of the table with just two points from five matches, having won only one game.

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