KOLKATA: Shah Rukh Khan did not disappoint his Kolkata fans as Kolkata Knight Riders took on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 9th match of IPL 2023 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
Shah Rukh Khan, with his daughter Suhana Khan and Shanaya Kapoor (Sanjay Kapoor’s daughter), flew to Kolkata before the match started. King Khan was dressed in a black hoodie and black pants. He teamed it up with black shades. Several videos from Eden Gardens surfaced online.
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While waving and greeting the fans at the stadium, SRK was also seen shaking a leg to the tunes of ‘Jhoome Jo Pathaan’ from the balcony. In another frame, the ‘Pathaan’ star was enjoying popcorn while accompanied by his manager Pooja Dadlani and veteran singer Usha Uthup.
This is the second match of the Kolkata Knight Riders after they lost to Punjab Kings in their opening match.
For Kolkata, spinner Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy are the key players while RCB has in-form batters Virat Kohli and skipper Faf du Plessis in their side. Kolkata has replaced Suyash Sharma and included Anukul Roy on their side. Bangalore added David Willey in the place of injured Reece Topley.
Earlier in the evening, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss against Kolkata Knight Riders and opted to field first. (ANI)