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Kavya Maran Opens Up on Viral IPL Memes in Rare Interview

She tells Fortune India that the viral clips capture her genuine emotional investment

Overview

  • Maran granted her first extensive public remarks in mid-2025 during a Fortune India interview after years of media shyness.
  • The SRH owner said the on-field moments captured by broadcasters reflect her raw emotions and deep personal attachment to the team’s performance.
  • She added that she is unfazed by her reactions becoming social-media memes and understands why camera operators zero in on her.
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad finished the 2025 IPL season with six wins in 14 matches, ending in a mid-table position and missing the playoff race.
  • Maran also oversees the Sunrisers Eastern Cape franchise, which claimed consecutive SA20 titles in 2023 and 2024.