Watch: "Pathaan In The House" Shah Rukh Khan Cheers Kolkata Knight Riders From Stands In 1st IPL 2023 Home Game

06.04.2023 - 16:19 sports.ndtv.com

For Kolkata Knight Riders, Thursday's match against Royal Challengers Bangalore was a special one as it's the two-time champions' first home match of the IPL 2023.

They lost their first home game of the season against Punjab Kings and are looking to make a comeback. They had a special person cheering them from the Eden Gardens stand on Wednesday.

KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan cheered his team from the stands and the fans went crazy. SRK, who recently starred in the hit movie Pathaan, is very passionate about his team. #Pathaan in the house #ShahRukhKhan #KKRvRCB pic.twitter.com/utCUFmirL1 King Khan waves to the FANs at the eden gardens #KKRvsRCB #ShahRukhKhan #KKR #AmiKKR pic.twitter.com/GTRj3xY6hB Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss against Kolkata Knight Riders and opted to field first in the 9th match of IPL 2023 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.

Kolkata skipper Nitish Rana will look for their first win in the tournament at the home venue whereas RCB is coming with a win against Mumbai Indian (MI) by 8 wickets.

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