Riders From Stands In 1st IPL 2023 Home Game

"Pathaan In The House" Shah Rukh Khan Cheers Kolkata Knight

KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan cheered his team from the stands and the fans went crazy on Thursday

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 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 Thursday.

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.

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.

hat's a long way away. Today is a completely new game. Really motivated to put in a good performance. Forced change with Reece Topley being injured. Willey comes in."

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