Amitabh Bachchan recently joined the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) season 3, in Surat. The veteran actor shared a glimpse of playing a fun game with the cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. The duo’s competitive finger cricket match has led to a fan frenzy on social media. After their face-off video was revealed, many people praised their sporting spirit at ISPL.
Taking to his X handle, Amitabh posted a clip of himself engaging in a game round of finger cricket with Sachin, at ISPL season 3 in Surat. Along with the tweet, he wrote, “T 5623(i) – playing finger cricket with the God of Cricket.” In the clip, the two legends can be seen laughing while playing the game. At one point, Big B gets excited and competitive, as he discusses his score in sign language with a third person present behind the camera. The former cricketer was seen laughing out loud at his action.
T 5623(i) – playing finger cricket with the God of Cricket pic.twitter.com/dmplM1RoQL
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 12, 2026
It was a tied match, and the video ended with with Amitabh Bachchan saying, “I will keep half of the cup, and he will keep another half of the cup.” Fans couldn’t stop gushing over their favorite icons having fun in one frame. “When two legends meets fire blow up,” a person wrote. “Two mahanayaks in one frame,” another fan commented. “Watching you play ‘finger cricket’ with the God of Cricket is pure joy, sir,” a third comment read. “Love to see you both,” another mentioned.
Earlier, several pictures and videos of Akshay Kumar, Ram Charan, and Suriya posing for a photo together at ISPL, went viral on social media. For the unfamiliar, Indian Street Premier League is a T10 tennis ball cricket tournament taking place in India. It began on Friday, January 9, and will continue till February 6. The matches will can be streamed live on JioHotstar.
On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in the Tamil film Vettaiyan and Kalki 2898 AD. The actor also hosted the season 17 of his famous game show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
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