NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders star spinner Varun Chakravarthy took to social media to congratulate mega movie star Vijay on his historic electoral victory in Tamil Nadu in his debut election outing.
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Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party emerged as a formidable force in Tamil Nadu, pushing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) to the margins. The political landscape in the state witnessed a major shake-up as the actor made a dramatic entry into electoral politics.
The KKR spinner, who hails from Tamil Nadu, shared a photo with Vijay and posted a one-word message. Chakravarthy uploaded the picture on his Instagram stories, where Vijay is seen giving him a fist bump, and captioned it "Anna" along with a heart emoji.
Chakravarthy's IPL 2026 Campaign
Chakravarthy has had a mixed but largely impactful IPL 2026 campaign for Kolkata Knight Riders, showing his wicket-taking ability despite a few expensive outings. The mystery spinner has picked up 10 wickets in 7 matches so far. After going wicketless in his first three games, he produced a standout performance against Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens, returning exceptional figures of 3/14. He followed it up with another strong display against Sunrisers Hyderabad, claiming 3/36. Chakravarthy has also delivered steady spells against Lucknow Super Giants (2/33) and Gujarat Titans (2/34).
However, he endured a slow start to the tournament, going wicketless in his opening three matches - against Chennai Super Kings (0/26), Sunrisers Hyderabad (0/31) and a costly outing against Mumbai Indians (0/48).
Kolkata Knight Riders are currently eighth in the points table, with three wins, five losses and one no result from nine matches so far. KKR, the three-time IPL champions, are scheduled to face Delhi Capitals on May 8.
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