In Pictures: SRK, AbRam Come to Eden Gardens to ‘Give KKR a Hug’

“We will try our best to return here again – with the trophy,” said Shah Rukh Khan after KKR lost to Mumbai.

Kolkata Knight Riders owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan hopes his team will win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title this season and return to the Eden Gardens again, not to play a match but to celebrate with the silverware.

SRK – for the first time in the current IPL edition – watched a home game of KKR which they lost to Mumbai Indians by nine runs on Saturday night.

The way the crowd has supported us in every match, we will try our best to return here again – with the trophy.

Shah Rukh Khan

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KKR have suffered four losses in five games but still made the last-four by virtue of their healthy net run-rate +0.641, which is only second to table toppers Mumbai Indians (+0.784).

We lost closely in a few matches. It’s difficult now but that’s even better. We have to win three matches now (Eliminator, Play-off and Final). It was the last match in Kolkata and a bit unfortunate that none of them will be here. But even if we don’t return again to play a match this season, God-willing we will come back with the Trophy.

Shah Rukh Khan

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Spectators at the Eden Gardens were in for an additional dose of entertainment post the close IPL game on Saturday night as Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan raced with his son AbRam on the ground.

My daughter first came here as a seven-year-old when we first played here, and she could not come this time because of her exams. Everyone says that this atmosphere is never seen anywhere in the world. My kids have an attachment to the city.

After Kolkata Knight Riders' loss to the Mumbai Indians, SRK trooped into the ground towards the close of the presentation ceremony accompanied by AbRam and Nita Ambani.

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Shah Rukh hoped to follow the team in the play-offs in their quest for a record third title.

I don’t give the team any message. I just hug them and wish them fitness and all the best. I’m here to give them love. We have an experienced coaching staff and senior players to guide the team. I just come to give them hug.

(With inputs from PTI and IANS.)