When things go wrong it hurts, we wont let KKR fans down: SRK

Acknowledging the “backing” and strong support of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) fans, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan has assured his loyal followers that he would “ensure” their faith in the team remained intact.

“I feel extremely responsible that I don’t let the fans down. So we will try harder.

“As you know, I can’t do much. But the team is doing its best. I think they have been playing well and ensure you are not disappointed. And you go back home extremely happy, as happy as you make us all,” Khan said after his team snatched a much-needed victory by defeating Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens here Friday night.

Khan conceded that after a string of losses, “it helps when the whole crowd is behind you especially at the Eden”.

“When we started, Juhi and me, it was ‘hum karlenge’ (we will do it). But you realise along the way that when good things don’t happen then how much it helps when the whole crowd is behind you, especially at the Eden,” said Khan.

The Bollywood ‘badshah’ attributed a “sense of confidence” to the 67,500 fans at the Eden Gardens, who cheered on the home team as they grabbed an eight-wicket win over the Royals.

“Somewhere when things go wrong, it hurts you. You feel bad, but there is a sense of confidence when you come to Eden, and see all these 70,000 people screaming and shouting.

“Everywhere whether it’s in this city of Kolkata, all over Bengal, all over the country, on Twitter, on social networking, I do sense, coming from this profession, a feeling of happiness when we win. Extremely humbled, grateful, and you need this kind of backing,” Khan said.

“Everyone feels very happy we have been having a little bit of a bad run to say the least. So it’s nice to be back in Eden..I was working so I couldn’t come down to the matches. So it feels nice when you come down for the matches and you win,” the actor added.

Having roped in Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) player Yusuf Pathan’s wife to cheer the knights to victory, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan asserted that things for the burly allrounder will fall in place post his man-of-the-match performance at the Eden Gardens.

“He is a marvellous player, marvellous person and great guy to have in the team,” said Khan.

“I think all of us go through patches where things don’t fall right for you. So I think from now on it will all fall right and go well for the team too.”

Khan was seen egging the Knights on to a much-needed win along with his daughter Suhana and Pathan’s wife Afreen.

“This is the lucky combination – my daughter, me and now we have added Afreen (Yusuf’s wife) to the lucky combination. So we are creating a whole army of women. If nothing else works you have to try different paintraas (techniques),” said Khan in good humour.

Khan also said during the match that he and Suhana were “big fans” of Pathan.

Shahrukh Khan at Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals match

Shahrukh Khan at Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals match

Shahrukh Khan at IPL 2013

Shahrukh Khan at IPL 2013

Shahrukh Khan - KKR vs RR match at Eden Gardens

Shahrukh Khan – KKR vs RR match at Eden Gardens

Shahrukh Khan at Eden Gardens

Shahrukh Khan at Eden Gardens

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12 Comments

  • KKR were fortunate to win last year but I respect them for defeating Chennai who I still believe have the most compact unit and strength in abundance that they are favourites to win back their crown. I dont know how they compiled such a squad but my beloved Mumbai seem to be chopping and changing their squad several times in the same tournament. Lol
    Need to be more consistent by picking a settled side KKR and Mumbai- that breeds confidence in the players…!

  • Though KKR is the strongest side of this IPL, but i think it is difficult to qualify them for the playoffs as of now.
    However, they din’t perform poor. Atleast 3 matches they lost, were, neck-to-neck.
    Let’s see, if any miracle is possible and if won’t , then all the best for the next edition.

  • when dada ”ganguly” left the team ,there is no kkr fans anymore.there is only ipl and cricket fans.
    no chance to kkr to win ipl this year

  • Hope next year kkr changed the team because no one is good player in kolkata except jaque kallis but now he become old so this team should be changed next.better luck next time srk.

  • Gambhir was a good player & good human before his inclusion in Kkr.

    But now he became worst player having worst atitude who dont know how to respect seniors just like SRK.

    His fight with Dravid in last match is an example of it.

  • mr. gautam gambhir watch ur attitude.. it was so sad to see him behave him so badly with cricket’s greatest gentleman n a legend rahul dravid.. hav some shame u looser..its good that a looser cricketer with looser attitude like u has been thrown out of the indian cricket team.. he was the negative element in the indian cricket team.. n who the hell is dis bisla??? felt like givin a tight slap on his face for misbehavin with dravid.. not surprisin to see kkr in bottom of the table both in team rankings n as well as fair play.. looser team with looser attitude led by a looser captain.. kkr last year championship win was nothing more than a fluke.

  • Ekta kapoor’s ETD AND SAW unsuccessful despite technically very gud movies bcoz of adult,dark n vulgar content

    on EID OUATIM sequal same type movie with faimily entertainer chenni express
    srk already winner

  • there are many srk and kkr fans in bangladesh.srk is the most popular actor in our country.kkr needs shakib.shakib thakle kkr jitbe inshallah.korbo lorbo jitbo re.

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