Bollywood royalty is now set to rub shoulders with Hollywood glamour, following the purchase of the Trinidad & Tobago franchise in the Caribbean Premier League by star actor and Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan.
Hollywood stars Mark Wahlberg and Gerard Butler already own CPL franchises. Wahlberg owns reigning champions Barbados Tridents, led by Kieron Pollard, while Butler owns Jamaica Tallawahs, captained by Chris Gayle.
Khan's company Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt Ltd -along with KKR co-owners Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta -has invested in the T&T franchise. The next edition of the tournament is scheduled to run from June 20 to July 26.
Kolkata Knight Riders go west: Shah Rukh Khan buys CPL team - The Times of India
Hollywood stars Mark Wahlberg and Gerard Butler already own CPL franchises. Wahlberg owns reigning champions Barbados Tridents, led by Kieron Pollard, while Butler owns Jamaica Tallawahs, captained by Chris Gayle.
Khan's company Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt Ltd -along with KKR co-owners Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta -has invested in the T&T franchise. The next edition of the tournament is scheduled to run from June 20 to July 26.
Kolkata Knight Riders go west: Shah Rukh Khan buys CPL team - The Times of India
