Shah Rukh Khan was in attendance at the Eden Gardens on Thursday when Kolkata Knight Riders hosted the Royal Challengers Bangalore in their first home game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign.
The Pathaan superstar arrived in the city hours before the match and drove to the iconic stadium to cheer his knights.
👑 Eden walon... 𝙖𝙥𝙣𝙞 𝙠𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞 𝙠𝙞 𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞 𝙗𝙖𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙝 𝙡𝙞𝙟𝙞𝙮𝙚!😄#IPL2023 #IPLonJioCinema #TATAIPL #ShahRukhKhan #KKRvRCB pic.twitter.com/Cy4QXeAF2g
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) April 6, 2023
The King is home! 💜 https://t.co/vVXYgeYgfR
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 6, 2023
It was back on April 28, 2019, during KKR's final home game against Mumbai Indians, Khan was seen last time at the venue. The Knights had won the match by 34 runs on that occasion, after six successive losses.
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The film star took to the pitch after the game and circled the ground thanking the fans for their support. He has frequently attended the home games of KKR since the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008 but this visit is special as he is returning to Eden Gardens after a gap of four years.
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When will Kolkata Knight Riders play next?
KKR will be back in action against Gujarat Titans on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
