Shah Rukh Khan to be present at the Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders match

Kolkata Knight Riders will start their Indian Premier League campaign today against the Gujarat Lions in Rajkot. The two-time winners of the Indian Premier League will have a go at the newcomers Gujarat Lions in their den today. It is promising to be a fantastic game of cricket as both the teams entered the playoffs last season only failing to make it to the final.

The Knight Riders will be hoping to get a headstart into the tournament as they have been busy preparing for this game. Gujarat Lions, on the other hand, will miss their trump card – Ravindra Jadeja as he is set to miss the initial start of the tournament due to a long home season for his country.

KKR, however, are doing well on the injury front as they don’t have many notable misses in their squad. Only Umesh Yadav and Shakib Al Hasan are the two players out but they have got it covered as well. The thing that will drive them is the presence of their owner Shah Rukh Khan. The Bollywood superstar is a passionate cricket fan and has been actively involved with his team throughout the ten years.

The superstar, however, attends the matches only in Mumbai or in Kolkata, it has come as a surprise to his fans and everyone else that he will be attending one at Rajkot. However, that is good news for everyone at the Saurashtra Cricket Association ground. The Bollywood superstar is loved all around the world and Rajkot will be blessed with his presence there. His presence at the stadium might just shine the light on his friendship with the Lions owner Keshav Bansal.

Moreover, it will help the team’s confidence as Gautam Gambhir and co will be taking on the mighty Lions who have done well in the group stages in their one year at the IPL. With Gujarat Lions deprived of the services of Dwayne Bravo and Ravindra Jadeja but it balances the game will leave the audience enthralled with an even contest.