Kolkata Knight Riders

First ticket wins tryst with SRK

By admin ⋅ April 15, 2008 ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ Post a comment

Mukherjee was the first to buy tickets for the Kolkata Knight Riders versus Deccan Chargers Twenty20 match when bookings for Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) life members began on April 6.

“This is taking first-mover advantage to a whole new level. Indian Premier League (IPL) records found Mukherjee to be the first to book a ticket for the match. He (accompanied by wife and son) was taken to Mumbai to receive the ticket from Shah Rukh,” said Romi Bhandari, the head of operations of Kolkata Knight Riders.

Throughout their 30-minute stay at Mannat, Shah Rukh spoke of Kolkata Knight Riders — his team and its supporters. “He said just as the team was his responsibility so was the welfare of its supporters. He was concerned about how the spectators would go back home after the evening matches. I assured him that was not a problem, as Eden has hosted day-night matches before”

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