Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin sparked a wave of confusion on social media after he posted a split image featuring actress Sunny Leone alongside a picture of a Chennai neighbourhood, captioned only with two eye emojis. The post instantly went viral, leaving fans guessing the meaning behind the cryptic update.

However, the context became clear soon after. The post was a reference to Tamil Nadu all-rounder Sunny Sandhu, who produced a stunning cameo in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) match against Saurashtra on Monday.

Tamil Nadu, chasing 184 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, were in early trouble at 29 for three after quick strikes from Jaydev Unadkat and Chetan Sakariya. But B. Sai Sudharsan held the innings together with a brilliant unbeaten 101 off 55 balls, hitting ten fours and four sixes.

Equally crucial was Sunny Sandhu’s explosive 30 off just nine balls, which shifted the momentum decisively in Tamil Nadu’s favour. His late blitz ensured the team sealed a three-wicket win with eight balls remaining.

Despite the victory, Tamil Nadu were already out of Super League contention with only three wins in seven matches. Ashwin’s post, meanwhile, was his humorous way of drawing attention to Sunny Sandhu’s match-turning cameo — not the actress featured in the picture.