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

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, 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),

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

While Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has become a fan-favourite team, Lalit Modi revealed that it wasn’t Shah Rukh Khan’s initial choice.

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.

IPL founder Lalit Modi revealed that Shah Rukh Khan's first choice wasn't Kolkata Knight Riders. Khan initially tried to acquire teams in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore but was outbid. He eventually settled for Kolkata at a bid of around 85-87 million.

With only a few months left until the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season kicks off, IPL founder Lalit Modi gave a glimpse into the origins of what has become the world’s biggest cricket tournament.

Ahead of IPL mega auction, Lalit Modi opened up about laying the foundation stone for IPL and bringing in Shah Rukh Khan on board as KKR co-owner.

Lalit Modi revealed in a podcast that Shah Rukh Khan's first choice for IPL investment was the Mumbai Indians, not KKR.