{"id":3871,"date":"2026-04-16T14:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/rcb-vs-csk-dosa-idly-row-from-jitesh-sharmas-clip-to-chepauk-what-sparked-controversy-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:08:12","slug":"rcb-vs-csk-dosa-idly-row-from-jitesh-sharmas-clip-to-chepauk-what-sparked-controversy-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/rcb-vs-csk-dosa-idly-row-from-jitesh-sharmas-clip-to-chepauk-what-sparked-controversy-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"RCB vs CSK, &#8216;dosa, idly&#8217; row: From Jitesh Sharma&#8217;s clip to Chepauk \u2014 what sparked controversy | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130301337,imgsize-50930,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/mnb-26.jpg\" alt=\"RCB vs CSK, 'dosa, idly' row: From Jitesh Sharma's clip to Chepauk \u2014 what sparked controversy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Indian Premier League (<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">IPL<\/a>) franchise <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/chennai-super-kings\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Chennai Super Kings<\/a> (CSK) have complained to the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/board-of-control-for-cricket-in-india\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Board of Control for Cricket in India<\/a> (BCCI) over the DJ\u2019s song choice and comments during their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 5, according to a report by The Indian Express.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/> In the complaint, CSK said the playing of the track &#8220;Dosa, idli, sambar, chutney, chutney&#8221; during the match was<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/ipl-2026-csk-knock-bccis-door-lodge-complaint-against-rcb-for-dosa-idli-song-at-chinnaswamy\/articleshow\/130296402.cms\" rel=\"noopener\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\"> &#8220;not in good taste.&#8221;<\/a> The song is often used in memes linked to South Indian stereotypes. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/> According to the report, CSK said the song included references such as \u201cdosa, idli, sambar, chutney,\u201d which the franchise felt stereotyped and mocked their Tamil Nadu identity. The issue comes at a time when the rivalry between the two teams has intensified, with RCB winning four matches in a row against CSK.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/> CSK managing director Kasi Viswanathan told The Indian Express: &#8220;The DJs are usually around to support the home team. But at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, it was different.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>A history of Tit-for-Tat with \u2018Dosa, idli, sambar, chutney, chutney\u2019<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/> The issue dates back to an incident in 2025 involving RCB\u2019s Jitesh Sharma. He was mocked by Chennai\u2019s DJ after a video of him singing the same song went viral.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The video, shared ahead of a match, showed RCB players being asked what came to mind when they thought of Chennai. While most gave general responses, Jitesh sang, \u201cDosa, Idly, Sambar, Chutney Chutney,\u201d which some CSK fans saw as a stereotype of South Indian culture.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/> CSK said they had taken steps after that episode and put in place rules to ensure their staff remain neutral and respectful.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/> \u201cAfter that incident, there hasn\u2019t been any repeat of it. The DJ isn\u2019t supposed to make any comment on the opposition players. Moreover, we are fortunate to have a lovely fanbase that cheers us in numbers,\u201d Viswanathan said, as cited by The Indian Express.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/rcb-vs-csk-dosa-idly-row-from-jitesh-sharmas-clip-to-chepauk-what-sparked-controversy\/articleshow\/130301021.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have complained to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the DJ\u2019s song choice and comments during their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 5, according to a report by The Indian Express. In the complaint, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3872,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3871","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3871"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3871\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}