Shah Rukh Khan and Kolkata Knight Riders are synonymous with each other today. But, the Bollywood icon's first-choice IPL franchise was different.

Recently, Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi spoke about bringing Shah Rukh Khan onboard. The conversation comes ahead of the upcoming IPL 2025 auction. The former cricket administrator, dubbed as a financial fraud fugitive,

Lalit Modi, credited as being one of the creators of the IPL, is grabbing headlines after he claimed that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was, at first, eager to buy stakes of Mumbai Indians (MI),

Lalit Modi revealed that Shah Rukh Khan's “main attraction was bidding for Ahmedabad or Mumbai”. He added that Shah Rukh eventually "got Calcutta".

The IPL mega auction in Jeddah features 84 players, with KKR notably absent from the auction table. Despite this, KKR's recent success in winning the IPL 2024 title showcases their strength in the league.

Lalit Modi convinced Shah Rukh Khan to invest in the IPL. Shah Rukh Khan's presence boosted the league's popularity. He aimed to attract women and children to the stadiums. Kolkata Knight Riders, co-owned by Shah Rukh Khan,

While Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has become a fan-favourite team, Lalit Modi revealed that it wasn’t Shah Rukh Khan’s initial choice.

Right ahead of the much-anticipated IPL auction, Lalit Modi spoke about how Shah Rukh Khan came into being the owner of KKR.

I ndian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi revisited the inception of the cash-rich league and how Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan helped in making the to

Lalit Modi revealed in a podcast that Shah Rukh Khan's first choice for IPL investment was the Mumbai Indians, not KKR.

Businessman Lalit Modi recently shared how getting Shah Rukh Khan for IPL was important in boosting the viewership. He further revealed that the actor's now co-owned team, KKR, was never his first choice.