IPL 8, KKR vs MI: ‘I feel like a class teacher,’ says Shah Rukh Khan
Kolkata: It is that time of the year when celebrities unite for a common cause, cricket. The eighth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off here on Wednesday. Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan – the city’s favourite son and the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – tweeted asking fans to support the defending champions.
In my city now….Kolkata. I love it here & hope all of u are the there at the Eden…wish us luck. pic.twitter.com/7oC9XPSpx5
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 8, 2015Having won the title in 2012 and 2014, the spotlight is on Gautam Gambhir and boys but Mumbai Indians have a strong side too. Led by Team India opener Rohit Sharma, it boasts of names like Aaron Finch, Harbhajan Singh and Lasith Malinga.
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Nonetheless, Khan has apparently taken a lot of kids to the ground as moral support.
“It’s like I am a class teacher, in charge of nursery to higher secondary,” he tweeted.
Let’s hope the best team wins.
Taking so many kids for the KKR match….it’s like I am a class teacher Incharge of Nursery to Higher Secondary…
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 8, 2015