CSK cites 'Dosa idli' song complaint

Chennai Super Kings have asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India to review a song played at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during their April 5 IPL match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) The complaint says the track — described in reports as “Dosa, idli, sambar, chutney” — was played by the stadium DJ and was “not in good taste.” CSK said it treated Tamil identity as a joke during an away game in Bengaluru. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, sports.yahoo.com) The match itself was the 11th game of IPL 2026, and RCB beat CSK by 43 runs after scoring 250 for 3 in Bengaluru. ESPNcricinfo called it RCB’s third-highest IPL total and the highest ever made against CSK. (espncricinfo.com, iplt20.com) The dispute goes beyond one song because the Indian Premier League circulated an anti-discrimination code for 2026 that says the Board is trying to deter conduct that could be seen as racially or religiously offensive. The code applies to players and team officials and sets out a disciplinary process for misconduct tied to the league. (documents.iplt20.com, cricbuzz.com) That matters in this case because CSK’s filing asks the board to look at in-stadium entertainment, not only on-field behavior. Reports on April 16 said the IPL committee had acknowledged the complaint and was reviewing the matter. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, msn.com) The song has circulated online for years in meme clips tied to broad stereotypes about South Indians, which is why CSK framed the issue as cultural mockery rather than crowd banter. Yahoo Sports reported that the franchise objected to the use of a meme-associated chant inside the stadium. (sports.yahoo.com) Reports also said CSK raised concerns about remarks made over the public-address system and about the treatment of some traveling supporters at the venue. Those points widen the complaint from one audio clip to overall matchday conduct. (insidesport.in, financialexpress.com) No public BCCI ruling had been reported in the sources reviewed by April 17, 2026, and no detailed public response from RCB appeared in those reports. The next step is whether the board treats the complaint as a stadium-operations issue, a conduct issue, or both. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, financialexpress.com)