IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad CEO Kavya Maran Addresses Viral Meme Status, Team's Performance OR Kavya Maran on Becoming IPL Meme Queen: 'Cameraman Always Finds Me' - And SRH's Performance Under Her Leadership

Tuesday - 01/07/2025 03:41
Kavya Maran, CEO of Sunrisers Hyderabad, has addressed her viral reactions during IPL matches, attributing them to her deep personal investment in the team's performance. Under her leadership, SRH has experienced fluctuating success, including a bottom finish in 2023 and a second-place finish in 2024. Maran also oversees the successful Sunrisers Eastern Cape in SA20.

Kavya Maran, CEO and co-owner of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), has opened up about her widely circulated reactions during IPL matches, which have made her a popular subject of internet memes. In a recent interview, Maran discussed how her passionate involvement with the team's performance leads to the candid moments frequently captured by broadcasters.

Kavya Maran's expressive reactions at IPL matches fuel internet memes.

The daughter of Sun Group chairman Kalanithi Maran, Kavya Maran first garnered significant attention during the 2023 IPL auction, where she spearheaded SRH's strategic player acquisitions. Since then, she has been a consistent presence at SRH games, with her on-field reactions becoming a social media phenomenon.

Addressing the attention, Maran explained, "Those are my raw emotions that you're seeing because my job has brought me to the point that I have to put myself out there... the cameraman manages to find me. So, I understand how it becomes memes."

She further added, "When it comes to Sunrisers, I genuinely wear my heart on my sleeve. I think when you put your heart and soul into something, you naturally tend to get very personally attached to its successes and failures."

Under Maran's leadership, the Sunrisers Hyderabad have experienced fluctuating fortunes in the IPL.

  • In 2023, the franchise finished at the bottom of the points table, a disappointing result despite a seemingly strong team roster.
  • However, the team bounced back remarkably in 2024, securing second position and reaching the final.
  • The 2025 season saw a mid-table finish, with SRH winning six of their fourteen matches and missing out on the playoffs.

SRH's crowning achievement remains their 2016 IPL championship. The team's journey under Kavya Maran has been characterized by both triumphs and setbacks.

Beyond the IPL, Maran also oversees the Sunrisers Eastern Cape franchise in South Africa's SA20 league. This venture has been more consistently successful, with the team clinching the title in both the inaugural 2023 and 2024 seasons under the captaincy of Aiden Markram.

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