Rajinikanth made a rare appearance at India vs Australia ODI in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium

Tollywood King Rajinikanth gave us a treat by showing up at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to watch the first ODI match between India and Australia on Friday. The last time Rajinikanth had watched a cricket match in Mumbai was during the 2011 World Cup. He was invited by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Amol Kale to enjoy the match, the two were seen enjoying the match together at the stadium.

The MCA revealed the legendary actor had accepted the invitation, by sharing two pictures of him sitting alongside Amol in the luxury booth. They tweeted, “Thalaiva in the house. The President of Mumbai Cricket Association, Mr. @Amolkk1976 in conversation with the Superstar @rajinikanth during the #INDvAUS game at the Wankhede #MCA #Mumbai #Cricket #IndianCricket #Wankhede #BCCI.”

Apparently, The superstar is said to be a huge cricket fan and he landed in Mumbai on Friday for the match along with his wife Latha Rajinikanth to watch the ODI. He was wearing a casual white polo shirt and black pants for the match; the actor was also seen sporting his glasses.

Hardik Pandya is captaining the Indian side, taking over for Rohit Sharma, while Steve Smith will be leading Australia for the first ODI. This is the first of the three planned matches. It is reportedly going to be a starry affair at Wankhede as actor Ajay Devgn is also supposed to attend the match. The actor is due to promote his upcoming action film Bholaa which is releasing at the end of the month.

On the Workfront, he has been busy shooting for his next film titled Jailer, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. The veteran’s 169th film also stars Shiva Rajkumar, Tamannaah Bhatia and Ramya Krishnan. The Tamil film is expected to be released this year. He is also said to have a cameo in his daughter Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth’s film Lal Salaam starring Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth.