Kolkata Knight Riders Co-Owner Shah Rukh Khan Buys Caribbean T20 Team Trinidad & Tobago
Shah Rukh Khan joined Hollywood stars Mark Wahlberg and Gerard Butler in investing in the Caribbean Premier League.
Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan has bought Caribbean Premier League team Trinidad & Tobago, joining Hollywood biggies Mark Wahlberg and Gerard Butler.
Khan, who co-owns two-time IPL champions KKR, invested in the CPL team along with Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta. The third edition of the tournament will be played from June 20 to July 26.
Khan's KKR is one of the most celebrated teams in the IPL. Given his mass appeal as one of India's top actors, the Gautam Gambhir-led team is adored in several cities, away from home town Kolkata. But SRK's rubbing shoulders Wahlberg and Butler could add even further glamour to the CPL.
While Wahlberg owns Barbados Tridents, Butler has invested in Jamaica Tallawahs, led by Chris Gayle.
"This is in line with our vision globally. We are thrilled to become part of the cricketing tradition of Trinidad & Tobago," Khan, who became the first owner of an IPL team to buy an overseas cricket team, told the Times of India.