Jiiva recalled how one shot played by him during one of the matches in the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) helped him in get an opportunity to essay the role of cricketer, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, known by his name Cheeka in the movie ’83’. He said: “We have been playing CCL for the past six years, and I was chosen for ’83’ on the basis of one shot that I played in the tournament. I was even praised by former Indian test cricketer, Balwinder Sandhu Sir, who selected me and said that I should be playing the character of Srikkanth as he felt I was playing like him. It is a huge honour that he chose me to play an iconic personality like Cheeka on the big screen.” The 39-year-old actor is known for his work in Tamil as well as Hindi and Malayalam cinema. He has worked in movies such as ‘E’, ‘Katradhu Tamizh’, ‘Siva Manasula Sakthi’, ‘Mugamoodi’, and web series such as ‘Farzi’. He appeared as a celebrity guest on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ along with other stars who are participating in CCL and during the conversation with the host, he discussed his experience of being part of the event and its significance in his professional career.