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Ravichandran Ashwin sparked laughter on social media after joking about an armed officer resembling Anshul Kamboj during C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamil Nadu Chief Minister oath ceremony. Ahead of CSK’s must-win IPL clash against LSG, Ashwin humorously asked Kamboj to “get to Chepauk ASAP.” Chennai Super Kings later replied, “Don’t worry, Anshul Kamboj is here,” delighting fans online.

A hilarious social media exchange involving Ravichandran Ashwin and Chennai Super Kings grabbed fans’ attention ahead of the crucial IPL 2026 clash between CSK and Lucknow Super Giants at Chepauk on Sunday.

The buzz began after actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay officially took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, marking TVK’s first government in the state. During the ceremony, fans noticed an armed officer in attendance who bore a striking resemblance to CSK pacer Anshul Kamboj.

Soon after the visuals surfaced online, Ashwin joined the fun with a witty post on X. Referring to CSK’s must-win encounter against LSG later in the day, the veteran spinner joked, “Duty always comes first, but on a must win match day #CSKvLSG, it’s a bit too much. It’s a day game, get a cab & get to Chepauk ASAP Anshul Kamboj. Big Game.”

The post instantly went viral among cricket and Tamil cinema fans, with many laughing at the uncanny resemblance between the security officer and the young CSK bowler. Social media users flooded timelines with memes and jokes linking Kamboj to the swearing-in ceremony.