It is not clear what irked Munaf, but the India pacer exchanged words with Kings XI Punjab’s opening batsmen Mandeep Singh and Nitin Saini after bowling the third over. Munaf was hammered for two fours and a couple in that over. The umpire had a word with him, but it didn’t end there. Ultimately, skipper Harbhajan Singh had to intervene to douse the fire.

Munaf Patel is cautioned by umpire Rod Tucker after his verbal spat with Kings XI Punjab openers Mandeep Singh and Nitin Saini. Pic/Atul Kamble