Watch: Venkatesh Iyer celebrates in ‘Rajinikanth’ style after blasting 151 in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Kolkata Knight Riders' Venkatesh Iyer now has 348 runs from four innings at a strike-rate of 138.64 to be second behind Maharashtra ‘run machine’ Ruturaj Gaikwad in the most runs list of this season’s Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Promising Team India and Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer continued his sensational form with both bat and ball as Madhya Pradesh pipped Chandigarh by five runs in a high-scoring group D thriller of the Vijay Hazare Trophy National One-dayers in Rajkot on Sunday (December 12). Venkatesh, who is seen as a India prospect to fill in the Hardik Pandya slot across white-ball formats, blazed his way to a 113-ball 151 (8x4, 10x6) to power Madhya Pradesh to a challenging 331/9.

What caught everyone’s eyes was his iconic celebration dedicated to popular actor Rajnikanth, who turned 71 on Sunday. A video of Iyer trying to imitate the superstar’s move was shared by BCCI and his Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. 

Watch the video of Venkatesh Iyer celebrating in Rajnikanth style here…