Punjab Kings fast-bowler has landed himself in hot waters over his racial remarks against Mumbai Indians’ batter Tilak Varma. Notably, both Kings and the Indians will lock horns in the 58th league-stage clash of the IPL 2026 at the serene HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday, May 14. Ahead of the match, a video has gone viral on social media, where the Punjab bowler was seen mocking and making racial comments against Varma.
In the video, Singh could be heard calling Varma Andhere (dark), and asking him if he had worn sunscreen. Not only this, but he was also seen later comparing Tilak’s skin colour with that of Naman Dhir’s and asking him the meaning of his name. While Varma took Singh’s comments as a joke, he could be seen getting a bit awkward for the same. The video was uploaded on the fast bowler’s Snapchat account.
Arshdeep Singh faces severe backlash for remarks against Tilak Varma
The 27-year-old found himself on the receiving end of heavy criticism from fans, who called it insensitive. However, this isn’t the first time that he has been at the center of scrutiny this IPL season. Earlier, the Punjab Kings banned his vlogs after his teammate Yuzvendra Chahal was seen smoking on a plane in one of his vlogs.
Here are some of the reactions-
Currently, Singh is seeded 13th in the Purple Cap race for the season with 13 wickets in 11 games at an average of 32.07 and the best figures of 22/3.
