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The Indian Premier League 2026 witnessed a shocking turn of events as an ugly fight between spectators broke out in Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. The fight took place between spectators during the clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals.

The incident has since gone viral over the internet with people expressing outrage and concerns over safety at the venue. The shocking video showed the spectators getting into a vicious fistfight during the match.

Fight in Stands Shocks Fans and Raises Security Concerns

The fight in the stands left the fans astonished, raising serious security concerns, as a man pushes another from above row by row, and the attacked man then started beating him with a slipper, ensuing into a violent fist fight between fans.

In the video circulating online, you can see two spectators getting into a fight after one person pushed the other. Then, after few seconds the one who has been pushed fights back using a slipper which then turned into a complete fist fight between the fans as punches were exchanged all across rows of seats. Spectators around can be seen making space to escape from the heated brawl as other security personnel have been called for to control the situation in the stands.

The video has now sparked massive outrage, with many questions being raised over the crowd control management at the Ekana stadium and reports indicating there was a delay in the intervention of the stadium authorities. The officials are likely to take a closer look at the video and identify the culprits to take strict actions against them.

Watch the video here:

The precise reason behind the fight is not yet disclosed, although the atmosphere at the stadium could have turned sour given the struggles of the Lucknow Super Giants in their match against Rajasthan Royals.

Rajasthan Royals Beats Lucknow in a One-Sided Affair

The game on the ground proved to be a complete domination by the Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants which finished up in a 40-run defeat for the latter.

Batting first, Rajasthan posted a total of 159/6 with Ravindra Jadeja unbeaten on 43 carrying the team through and it proved enough on a difficult pitch to bat on.

Lucknow were absolutely devastated by a dreadful start while batting second as none of Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni and Aiden Markram contributed with the bat and even Mitchell Marsh's fighting 55 was not enough.

Jofra Archer picked up three wickets to lead the bowling department with Nandre Burger and Brijesh Sharma sharing two wickets among them while Ravindra Jadeja also managed to take a couple and claim the Man of the Match award.

Lucknow were bundled out for a mere 119 and added to the mounting number of disappointing results for the team as they continue to have a tough time in the tournament. The match is not just going to be known for its result as due to the viral video, the BCCI will have to get a report from the ground regarding the security breach that was apparently committed in the stands.

This article first appeared on CricketGully and was syndicated with permission.

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