TIL Desk Bollywood/ Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who essayed the role of a hockey coach in “Chak De! India”, wants his youngest son AbRam to play the sport for India.
“He is not yet playing cricket, he is playing a bit of football. I would like him to play field hockey for India,” Shah Rukh told on the sidelines of Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) first IPL game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
AbRam, just five years old, was at the venue along with sister Suhana to witness KKR’s four-wicket win against RCB. Chasing a challenging target of 177, KKR rode on Sunil Narine’s 19-ball 50 blitzkreig to prevail over RCB for the third straight time.
Shah Rukh urged KKR fans to rally behind new skipper Dinesh Karthik who was unbeaten on 35 in the post-Gautam Gambhir era. “I think it’s our duty as people of Kolkata and Bengal to make Dinesh happy being here.