MI vs SRH: Ishan Kishan Failed Revenge on Former Franchise, Fans Troll His Ongoing Poor Form After Another Flop

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MI vs SRH: It was the homecoming many were waiting for, but not quite in the way it unfolded. Ishan Kishan, once a crowd favourite at the iconic Wankhede Stadium donning the blue and gold of Mumbai Indians, returned to the hallowed ground — but this time in fiery orange.

As part of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 2025 IPL campaign. The stage was set, the narrative juicy: a player released by his former franchise, facing them under new colours, seeking redemption. But what followed was far from a hero’s revenge tale.

Facing his old team for the first time this season, Ishan Kishan was expected to light up the Wankhede with fireworks. Fans anticipated a gritty statement innings, perhaps even a match-winning knock to remind Mumbai Indians of what they let go. Instead, the night unravelled into a forgettable chapter for the left-hander, as he was dismissed for just 2 runs off 3 balls, triggering a storm of brutal reactions online.

Kishan’s departure was a classic spin trap. In the ninth over, English all-rounder Will Jacks floated one well outside off, tempting Kishan into a misjudged drive. As he shimmied down the track, the ball turned sharply away, beating the bat entirely. Behind the stumps, Ryan Rickelton remained sharp and swift, whipping off the bails with clinical precision. The Wankhede crowd, which once roared for Kishan’s boundaries, now buzzed with a different energy — disbelief mixed with schadenfreude.

Ishan Kishan st Rickelton b Will Jacks 2(3) read the scoreboard. But it was the virtual scoreboard of X (formerly Twitter) that really caught fire.

Fans didn’t hold back. Trolls came thick and fast, some humorous, others scathing.

"Maxwell is 2nd biggest fraud, Ishan is still holding 1st place"

"Ab samajh aya Mumbai Indians ne kyun Nhi Liya wapas Ishan Kishan"

"Rohit Sharma used to create pressure on Ishan Kishan from other end Saaaaaaar"

"Abhishek Sharma & Ishan Kishan Out of Field, Mumbai Indians ka Dum dikhega aaj SRH ko Revenge Season"

His current form isn’t helping his case either. Since his scintillating 106 not out, Kishan’s scores have dwindled alarmingly: 0, 2, 2, 17, 9, and now 2 again. It’s a slump that’s hard to ignore — and even harder for fans to forgive when expectations are sky-high in a franchise-hopping IPL season.

For Ishan Kishan, this Wankhede visit was supposed to be a tale of redemption. Instead, it turned into a night of disappointment, both for him and SRH fans. His stumping may have only lasted a few seconds, but the memes and trolls born from it? Likely to echo far longer.