Venkatesh Iyer and Varun Chakravarthy meet superstar Rajinikanth
KKR shared pictures of the meeting on their official social media handles. It can be clearly seen that both the cricketers had a fan-boy moment during their interaction with the legendary actor
“Oh, I am a big fan of Rajini sir,” Venkatesh Iyer said in an interview with a news agency last year when he was asked about having superstar Rajinikanth’s photo as his WhatsApp profile picture. A year later, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star batsman got a chance to meet the actor in person. Knight Riders defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 6 wickets on Sunday night at Chepauk. A day after the face-off, Venkatesh, along with his partner Varun Chakravarthy, went to Rajinikanth’s house and had a great time.
KKR shared pictures of the meeting on their official social media handles. It can be clearly seen that both the cricketers had a fan-boy moment while interacting with the legendary actor.
“Thalaivaa with our knight,” read the caption of the post.
Meanwhile, Varun expressed his feeling after meeting Rajinikanth on his Instagram account, sharing a few pictures with the superstar.
“You can see a million stars in the night sky everyday. But seeing this super star is a once in a lifetime event. Yes!!! Happened!!! With the only super star @rajinikanth!!! The way He spoke to us, he seriously felt like a family member. Thank you for the wonderful book Living With The Himalayan Masters as a gift,” wrote Varun on Instagram.
Back in 2021, Venkatesh Iyer hit a brilliant century against Chandigarh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He scored an innings of 151 runs off 113 balls, helping his team pile up 331 for 9 in 50 overs. He celebrated the milestone by paying tribute to Rajinikanth as he mimicked the superstar’s iconic move with a pair of sunglasses. After this the video of Iyer’s celebration was shared on the official Twitter handle of BCCI Domestic.
Speaking with KKR, he had said that his 100 against Chandigarh on 71st was a gift to the veteran actor.scheduled tribe Birthday by his ‘biggest devotee’.
“This innings is dedicated to Rajni sir on his 71st birthdayscheduled tribe birthday by his biggest devotee,” Iyer was quoted as saying by KKR.
KKR in IPL 2023
KKR kept alive their bleak chances of qualifying for the playoffs after defeating CSK on Sunday. However, the road is still difficult for them. Their last game is against LSG, a team ranked higher than them. A defeat would end their campaign, but even a win would not ensure their qualification. MI are ahead of them by two points and with two games in hand, MI can easily surpass KKR’s final tally, and so can PBKS and RCB with two more games to play.
