IPL 2025 went underway on March 22, 2025, with KKR taking on RCB. A day after, Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) locked horns with stand-in skipper Riyan Parag-led Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad. SRHvsRR match turned out to be a blockbuster with the Men In Orange smashing records and scoring 286 runs in just 20 overs. Courtesy of Travis Head's brilliant start, and Ishan Kishan's century, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) almost touched the 300 mark in their opening match. However, it was Ishan Kishan's powerful century that grabbed the headlines, especially his flying kiss.
Following the SRHvsRR match, multiple videos of Ishan Kishan's flying kiss celebration went viral. Fans claimed that Ishan Kishan's flying kiss was directed towards SRH Co-Owner Kavya Maran. In fact, an Instagram page shared the video in which Ishan Kishan was celebrating his 100 by giving a flying kiss on the stand. The page outlined that the flying kiss was for Kavya Maran.
Truth behind Ishan Kishan flying kiss celebration
The claims that link Ishan Kishan to Sunrisers Hyderabad Co-Owner Ishan Kishan is totally fake and misleading. After the match Ishan Kishan talked about his flying kiss celebration. The 26-yea-old SRH batter said that the flying kiss was for the loved ones who were there in the stands and the ton was dedicated to his family members and fans.
"They were the ones who have been supporting me throughout those middle phases when I was just doing my hard work,” Ishan said after the match adding, "Yes, it was a special message for my elder brother Raj Kishan, who was also sitting there. Hopefully, I made him watch a very good innings."
Notably, fans are also speculating that Ishan Kishan's flying kiss was directed towards Rajasthan Royals Head Coach Rahul Dravid. Fans allege that Ishan Kishan was kicked out of Team India due to Rahul Dravid's anger. For the unversed, Ishan Kishan was part of Team India but he hardly got any matches. Despite scoring double century against Bangladesh, he was forced to sit down on the bench with Rahit Sharma backing Shubman Gill.
During the INDvsSA tour, Ishan Kishan requested the management for a time off to overcome mental fatigue. As a result, he went back to India and then started an entire fallout between Ishan Kishan and Team India management. However, Ishan Kishan's flying kiss was not directed towards Rahul Dravid as he has already clarified it.