"Humaara Apna Hai...": Shah Rukh Khan's Heartwarming Reaction On Gautam Gambhir's KKR Return

22.11.2023 - 12:53 sports.ndtv.com

Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan had a heartwarming answer when asked about his reaction to Gautam Gambhir returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL) side as a 'mentor'.

Gambhir led the franchise to their two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014. During a Q&A session on X (formerly called Twitter), an user asked SRK about Gambhir's return and his answer won a lot of hearts. "Kyunki @GautamGambhir humaara apna hai.

KKR ka Captaan hai or family hai. (Because Gautam Gambhir is one of our own. He was KKR's captain and our family," SRK posted on his official handle.

Gambhir, the hero of India's T20 and 50-over World Cup wins, had led Shah Rukh Khan-owned-KKR from 2011 to 2017 before parting ways.

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