The much-awaited International League T20 (ILT20) match kicked off in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan in the stands.
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On Saturday, January 20, 2024, the ‘Badshah of Bollywood’, co-owner of ILT20 team Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, wowed the crowd in Dubai.
The Indian actor made a surprise appearance at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday to watch the MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals match.
Khan previously attended the opening ceremony of ILT20 in 2023. The 58-year-old actor returned to the Emirates and was seen enjoying the match alongside UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan.
Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of the Knight Riders Group, will make his presence felt at ILT20 in 2024.#Shah Rukh Khan pic.twitter.com/MzFR7Tr4Rz
— KnightRidersXtra (@KRxtra) January 20, 2024
shah rukh khan, bollywood badshah #ILT20 In Dubai🌟 #SRK It’s in the house! ❤️ @iamsrk @KK Rider #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/LokhWcEJKC
— 𝙎𝙍𝙆𝙄𝘼𝙉.𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀❤️🔥𓃵 (@SRKxKING) January 20, 2024
Shah Rukh Khan was spotted watching the game. #ILT20 Matches in United Arab Emirates pic.twitter.com/AW6BywpDF0
— Syed Irfan Ahmad (@Iam_SyedIrfan) January 20, 2024
On Saturday, Dubai Capitals won the toss and decided to take possession. The team played well against Michigan Emirates, winning the match by seven wickets.
𝘼𝘾𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜
A stirring partnership between Jake Fraser-McGurk and Rahmanullah helped Dubai Capitals to a seven-wicket win.#DPWorldILT20 #AllInForCricket #DCvMIE pic.twitter.com/fOmUlFnJ40
— International League T20 (@ILT20Official) January 20, 2024
Bollywood superstar SRK, who launched the first 2023 edition of ILT20 in the UAE last year, graced the neutral ILT20 match, much to the delight of his fans and surprise to many. International League T20 is a T20 cricket tournament held in the United Arab Emirates and is sanctioned by the Emirates Cricket Board.
Six teams will participate in the second edition of International League T20 (ILT20). The tournament opened on Friday with a match between Gulf Giants and Sharjah Warriors. The Gulf Giants won by 31 points.
𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑪𝑯 𝑨𝑵𝑵𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑪𝑬𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻📣
Get ready for the Super Sunday Showdown @DesertVipers face @ADKRider At match 3️⃣ of season 2 #DPWorldILT20🏏
Who do you support? Comment ⬇️#AllInForCricket pic.twitter.com/osQVEO841I
— International League T20 (@ILT20Official) January 21, 2024
Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan’s team Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will take on Desert Vipers today, Sunday, January 21, 2024. Michigan Emirates and Gulf Giants will also play today.
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