Bengaluru: Superstar Rajinikanth meets BMTC staff members at Jayanagar Depot
Bengaluru: Renowned film actor Rajinikanth graced the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) Depot 4 situated in Jayanagar, where he interacted with the staff of BMTC. This visit is part of Rajinikanth's tour across various regions of the state to celebrate the success of his latest movie, 'Jailer'. Earlier on Tuesday, he also paid a visit to the Raghavendra Mutt at Seetapathi Agrahara in Bengaluru before heading to the BMTC depot.
The veteran actor, who holds fame in multiple languages, including Tamil, thrilled the BMTC staff members by revisiting his former profession as a bus conductor before venturing into the film industry. During his time at the depot, Rajinikanth engaged with the staff, inquiring about their work and welfare, creating a sense of camaraderie.
This gesture resonated deeply with the employees, who were elated by his presence. Many of them took the opportunity to capture the moment by clicking selfies with the star, enhancing their delight in meeting him.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
