Prior to the match, players from both CSK and KKR, along with BCCI officials, paid tribute to the Indian armed forces. The national anthem was played as players lined up on the boundary line in a show of respect for Operation Sindhoor and the military personnel involved.

Prior to the match, players from both CSK and KKR, along with BCCI officials, paid tribute to the Indian armed forces. The national anthem was played as players lined up on the boundary line in a show of respect for Operation Sindhoor and the military personnel involved.

After the Pahalgam attack, Instagram accounts of Pakistani actors like Mahira Khan, Hania Amir and Fawad Khan were blocked in India and this became a huge topic of debate whether it was a fair move or not.