Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Shreyas Iyer’s Ajith Song Dance With Teammates Goes Viral
Shikhar Dhawan shared an old video of cricketers having fun at a gym.
Shreyas Iyer, Dhawan, and Tilak Varma danced together in the video.
They danced to a song from the Tamil film “Thunivu.”
Many people online found their dance funny and sweet.
Iyer is also India’s T20I captain.
He recently led India to three wins against Zimbabwe.
India won the final match by 35 runs.
The series win was a special first victory for Iyer as captain.
Shikhar Dhawan shared an old gym video of Shreyas Iyer dancing with Dhawan and Tilak Varma.
The trio danced shirtless Iyer to Ajith’s song “Chilla Chilla” from the film “Thunivu.”
Dhawan captioned the post, “That’s how I bond with the boys,” prompting amused reactions online.
Iyer recently led India to a 3-0 T20I series whitewash against Zimbabwe.
India’s series victory was Iyer’s first triumph as captain and extended the team’s winning run to three matches.
- Who
- Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, and Tilak Varma; India and Zimbabwe’s cricket teams.
- What
- An old dance video featuring Iyer, Dhawan, and Varma went viral, while Iyer’s India team recently completed a 3-0 series win over Zimbabwe.
- When
- Dhawan shared the video on Tuesday; the referenced Zimbabwe series concluded in July.
- Where
- The dance was filmed at a gym, and the final Zimbabwe match was played at Harare Sports Club.
- Why
- Dhawan shared the video to show how he bonds with the other players; India’s series win came through strong performances and consistent team energy.
- Video shared by
- Former cricketer Shikhar Dhawan
- Song
- “Chilla Chilla” from the film “Thunivu”
- Dancers
- Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, and Tilak Varma
- Series result
- India defeated Zimbabwe 3-0
- Final-match result
- India won by 35 runs
- Final-match scores
- India 192/5; Zimbabwe 157/7
- Captaincy milestone
- The series was Iyer’s first win as India’s T20I captain