The Bollywood superstar was seen along with his son AbRam and daughter Suhana to cheer on for his two-time IPL champions as they defeated RCB in the opener.
Chasing modest target 167, Rahul slamming 50 of just 14 balls, gave a flying start to his team before being dismissed for 51 off Trent Boult in the fourth over after Mayank Agarwal (7) fell cheaply. In the first over, Rahul smashed Boult for 16 runs.
Under new leaders Gambhir (Delhi) and Ashwin (Punjab), both outfits will want to make a fresh start and make the most of the talent pool they have in their ranks.
As KKR seek to create a new identity in the post-Gambhir era, it would not be a surprise to see a packed Sunday Eden crowd rooting for the star Indian skipper Kohli in the RCB jersey.
Afridi has felt the wrath of the Indian cricketers and citizens, and Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli and Kapil Dev have weighed in on the matter as well.
Interestingly, Afridi’s remarks on Kashmir came just days after he met Asif Ghafoor, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), of Pakistan Army.
In his tweet yesterday, Afridi said that the situation in ‘Indian occupied Kashmir’ was appalling and worrisome, and urged the United Nations to stop the bloodshed.
Mocking Shahid Afridi's remarks on Kashmir on Twitter, Gambhir said: "Afridi is just celebrating a dismissal off a no-ball".
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KKR thinktank chose not to retain two-time IPL winning skipper Gambhir and handed the reins of the team to the Tamil Nadu batsman Karthik, bought for Rs 7.4 crore.
Pant has played under Dravid, whose main focus with junior teams has been the "process" and now he will be under Ponting's tutelage.
An IPL veteran himself, leg-spinner Mishra is the second-highest wicket-taker of the cash-rich T20 tournament behind Mumbai Indians’ Lasith Malinga.
Gambhir questioned Cricket Australia's approach on the matter, mentioning Smith and Warner must be paying for a pay hike revolt against the board.
Gambhir took a dig when a scribe asked the most cliched question about whether IPL could be a vehicle for India comeback.
Gautam Gambhir returned to Delhi Daredevils from Kolkata Knight Riders, after they bought him for Rs 2.8 Crore at the IPL Auction, held in Bengaluru in January.
Bollywood superstar and co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, Shah Rukh Khan has said that he will miss the services of former skipper Gautam Gambhir in the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League.
The Delhi 15-man squad will also feature IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils' new skipper Gautam Gambhir, former Delhi skipper Rishab Pant, Unmukt Chand and Kshitiz Sharma.
Dua also admitted that the newly-appointed chief coach Ricky Ponting and Gambhir are on "same page" with regards to team building as the Daredevils gear up to win their maiden title in the upcoming edition.
Delhi Daredevils coach Ricky Ponting said he was not surprised that Kolkata Knight Riders did not try to get Gautam Gambhir back.
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