New Delhi, May 17 -- Venkatesh Iyer turned heads not just with his bat but with a special celebration straight out of Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay's playbook in a high-voltage IPL 2026 encounter between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The explosive all-rounder remained not out on 73 off just 40 balls, powering PBKS with an impressive strike rate of 182.50. His innings, laced with eight boundaries and four sixes, helped his side post a competitive total of 222/4 and kept fans glued to their seats.

The moment that lit up the stadium came in the 16.3 over. Facing a good-length delivery from Lockie Ferguson aimed at the stumps, Venkatesh Iyer cleverly backed away, created room, and unleashed a powerful drive. T...