Overview
- Mumbai Indians shared a video of Suryakumar Yadav recreating Akshaye Khanna’s viral dance move at a team event, and the clip spread fast across social media.
- The step comes from the song Fa9la in the film Dhurandhar, where Khanna’s character Rehman Dakait makes a stylized entry that sparked a nationwide trend.
- Fans praised Yadav’s timing and charisma as crowd videos circulated, with comments hailing his playful take on the now-familiar hook step.
- At a separate MI ceremony after the win over Kolkata Knight Riders, Yadav joked with Jasprit Bumrah using a line from the film, drawing laughter from teammates and staff.
- Head coach Mahela Jayawardene said Yadav was used as an Impact Sub against KKR to protect a slightly tight groin, and the team now turns to a trip to Delhi to face the Capitals on April 4.