Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan stunned cricket fans with his speech to his players after the team's emphatic win against Lucknow Supergiants on Sunday. SRK fans were surprised by his thoughtful speech for the team while recalling his role as 'Coach Kabir Khan' in Chak De India. His fans re-lived his iconic 'Saturday Minute' moment after his speech at X. The KKR co-owner can be seen inspiring his team with his catchy words expressing his joy over the team's unity.
Shah Rukh was cheering on his team at the Eden Gardens on Sunday and was accompanied by his children AbRam and Suhana Khan.
In the match, the two-time former champions defeated LSG in a dominant fashion, where they registered their first win against the latter. The KL Rahul-The leadership team put up a tough total of 161 runs on the board. In reply, the KKR The batsmen did not sweat and chased down the target in 16 overs.
The chase was led by Phil Salt who played a carnage of 89 runs off 47 balls with 14 fours and 3 sixes. The knock didn't do much for captain Shreyas Iyer, who played 38 runs-a-ball with the English batsmen decimated at the other end.
KKR's mesmerizing 70 minutes.
A video of SRK cheering on his team as the fans created the iconic 'Saturday Minute' moment for the team after recording this incredible win. In a post on Kolkata Knight Riders' official X handle, the post was captioned, “Yeh reel sattar minit lambi kyon hai”.
Shah Rukh requested the experienced international players to guide the youngsters who want to make their mark through the league.
“It's always good to see us playing as a unit. Make sure they grow into great cricketers like seniors and internationals,” the Bollywood legend expressed his happiness over the win as he encouraged and thanked the younger and experienced players.
Users recalled the moment of Chak De India's emotional speech. “Team ko cheer karne ke liye 70 min nahi bath ka asar hone par hota h aur yaha wahi to hua aur team jeet gai quki aap khud unhe samja rahe di chak de KKR (To win the team, you don't need 70 minutes, sometimes it's what you say. It happened here, it affected the team and they won. Another user commented, “Chuck the India vibes.”
