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.

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

Shah Rukh Khan, Aryan Khan and Suhana Khan were absent from IPL's grand auction event in Jeddah's Abadi Al Johar Arena. While the actor or his kids have been present in the auctions before, representing the Kolkata Knight Riders, their absence this time have given rise to speculations on social media.

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),

Shah Rukh Khan, Aryan, and Suhana skipped the IPL 2025 auction, leaving fans guessing. Was it personal commitments or a strategic move?

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,

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