Independent stand-up comedian Pranit More’s digital troubles continue to compound as disgruntled netizens unearth his older performance archives. Already navigating severe social media backlash over his controversial “Rs 370 Biryani” routine, More has found himself at the center of a fresh online debate.
The latest digital firestorm stems from a resurfaced clip featuring his live interaction with India’s breakout teenage cricket sensation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, which fans have slammed as tasteless and deeply uncomfortable.
The timing of this digital resurgence could not be worse for the content creator. Just recently, the Maharashtra Cyber Department formally registered a case against Pranit More, alongside fellow digital creators Himanshu Jangra and Dr. Sejal Pawar, for allegedly conceptualizing and distributing objectionable and obscene content across social media channels. As the legal investigation actively unfolds, furious cricket fans have started parsing through his older content, calling out the comedian’s past crowd-work dynamics.
Awkward Exchanges: Mocking Babar Azam’s Strike Rate and Schooling Teen Prodigies
In the viral, multi-minute archive clip, the young under-19 national batter can be seen sitting as a guest in the front row of More’s live show. During the crowd interaction, More tells the audience that the young cricketer follows him online and had actively reached out to attend the taping ahead of his World Cup final appearance. However, the tone quickly shifted when More threw a sharp jibe at the teenager, stating, “Hey, you school Pakistani cricketers on the field; don’t try to school me now.” While the live room burst into laughter, viewers pointed out that Suryavanshi appeared visibly embarrassed on camera.
“Keep Vaibhav away from these comics. These are parasites who dwell on the back of successful people… Show him the structural mistakes of Prithvi Shaw and Yuzvendra Chahal.” — A Concerned Cricket Fan on X
The crowd-work set moved further into controversial territory when More began cracking jokes at the expense of veteran Pakistani international batsman Babar Azam. Referencing a commercial health-drink brand endorsement featuring Suryavanshi, More took a direct dig at the former Pakistani captain’s slow batting templates. He remarked that while drinking Complan might have helped Babar grow taller, “it failed to improve his strike rate”—a punchline that earned loud cheers from the live audience but has drawn heavy criticism online in mid-2026 for being a lazy, repetitive trope.
The Multi-Layered Controversy and the ‘Rs 370 Biryani’ Origin
| Controversy Layer | Core Incident & Public Outcome |
| Legal Status | Case registered by Maharashtra Cyber Department for obscene content |
| The Biryani Row | Regressive crowd-work remarks targeting women over a Rs 370 dating bill |
| Resurfaced Clip | Awkward interaction with U-19 cricket star Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
| Current Standing | Public apology issued by More; original offensive videos pulled down |
The intense scrutiny into More’s past comes on the heels of the infamous “Rs 370 Biryani” incident. In that specific set, an audience member was sharing a dating experience revolving around a cheap chicken biryani meal, which quickly descended into a series of derogatory and highly disrespectful comments targeted at women. While More was seen laughing along on stage during the taping, the clip triggered immediate public outrage upon release. More eventually issued a formal public apology, acknowledging his failure to intervene or halt the regressive conversation, and pulled the offending clip from his channels but the internet, it seems, is not ready to forget.