Reacting to RCB's loss against RR in Eliminator, ex-India cricketer Kris Srikkanth said RCB fans were "showing off too much" after they defeated CSK and qualified for playoffs. "That's why...you need to shut your mouth and play," he stated. Notably, several CSK fans claimed RCB fans mocked and harassed them after RCB knocked CSK out of IPL 2024.