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Shahrukh Khan (Source: Twitter)
Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan brought glamour and excitement to the DP World ILT20 as he graced Match 2 and Match 3 at the Dubai International Stadium. The charismatic actor, renowned for his fervour for cricket, carved out time from his hectic schedule to participate in the thrilling tournament, demonstrating his steadfast support for the sport and its global appeal.
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While it is expected to see Shah Rukh at an ILT20 game, given his ownership of the Shah Rukh ILT20 team Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, which includes players like Andre Russell and Sunil Narine from the Kolkata Knight Riders, his appearance in a neutral ILT20 match delighted millions of SRK fans. Shah Rukh Khan had earlier graced the opening ceremony of the ILT20. Returning to Dubai, he was spotted relishing the match between MI Emirates and Dubai Capitals.
With his attendance, Shah Rukh Khan provided his backing to the tournament, injecting glamour and excitement, and contributing to its global visibility, especially in the Indian subcontinent. The legendary actor is renowned for his passion for sports, passionately supporting the teams, and displaying his trademark energy. Shah Rukh graced the MI Emirates vs Delhi Capitals match on Saturday. Delhi Capitals emerged victorious in the encounter, securing a seven-wicket win with 24 balls to spare while chasing a 160-run target. He even was spotted on January 21 for the match of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders against Desert Vipers.
Shahrukh Khan at the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders match in ILT20.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 21, 2024
- King Khan love for cricket...!!! pic.twitter.com/bKiAGvn6np
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 165 runs to win
After winning the toss, the skipper of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) won the toss and elected to bowl first. The bowlers of ADKR did not have the best start as both Colin Munro and Alex Hales started well but the left-arm duo of Joshua Little and David Willey took crucial wickets upfront and with skipper Narine and Ali Khan made sure that Desert Vipers were restricted to a below par score of 164/8. The star for Desert Vipers was Adam Hose (45). For ADKR, Ali picked up three wickets while Narine picked up two wickets.
In response to the modest total, the ADKR chased down the target easily. Andries Gous was lethal upfront as he bombarded the Vipers' bowling with blistering hits from ball one. Despite losing his opening partner Alishan Sharafu in the second over, Gous never took a step back and went all guns blazing. The South African batter ended the game with 95 runs off 50 runs with five fours and seven maximums guiding ADKR to a six-wicket win in their first game.