Shah Rukh to stay away from Knight Riders matches
Kolkata, (IANS) Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has decided to stay away from Indian Premier League (IPL) matches involving his team Knight Riders until he has a clear understanding of the code of conduct.
Shah Rukh was reportedly peeved after being not allowed to sit in the players’ dug-out by ICC Anti-Corruption officials.
“I am still trying to understand the code of conduct expected of me at the matches of the IPL… ICC etc. After I understand it, I will decide whether to accept it or not. Till such time, I will be with you guys at the hotel, in the meeting but will not come for the matches,” Shah Rukh said in a lengthy SMS to the Knight Riders team members.
Shah Rukh said his absence from the field had nothing to do with the team’s poor performance.
“Please do not ever feel it is anything to do with us as a team. I am as dedicated to my Knights as I am to my kids. Only, I won’t be coming to the class room till the headmasters’ rules are understood by me. I am a bit anti-establishment kind of a guy, so I apologise for this quirk to you all.”
Shah Rukh also denied reports of any rift with Knight Riders captain Sourav Ganguly and coach John Buchanan.
“Ignore all this bit about Dada, me and John having issues. It’s a normal thing in the world. People like to hit you when you are down… It will make us stronger. The only way to avoid this is to win,” he wrote.
Knight Riders, virtually ruled out for a semi-finals berth, have two matches left. They are taking on Delhi Daredevils in Delhi Thursday and then play Kings XI Punjab in their last match at home.
“Chin up and don’t spoil your character in the next two games. Let’s go out with a bang and not a whimper. In films, we say you are only as good as your last film. So let’s make the whole world know how good we are in the last two games.”
Seeing that the morale of the team is low in the face of being eliminated from IPL, the actor has been since Monday sending morale-boosting SMSes to all team members to keep them in good humour for the remaining do-or-die two matches.
Khan asked Sourav’s team to keep up its “fighting spirit” and clarified that he was completely behind the team and had not distanced from it, as reported in a section of the media.
Vijay Mallya rescues Katrina!!!
Look at her! The pretty girl barely out of her teens is running from pillar to post. On Saturday 3 May she was in 3 cities within 12 hours.
“I was shooting in Goa and had to catch a flight to Bangalore for the IPL match on Saturday,” she explains breathlessly.
“But I missed my flight. Fortunately Dr Vijay Mallya had me flown in his jet or I wouldn’t have been able to make it…That’s one of the advantages of being the brand ambassador for Dr Mallya’s team (Royal Challengers). You know they’ll make sure you’d reach where you are required in spite of maddening schedules.”
Katrina loves cricket. “Everyone in London is crazy about the game. So I kind of grew up with the game. Here in India too it’s a passion.
So when Dr Mallya asked me to be be their brand ambassador I agreed. I’ve known him for years and can’t say no to him.We shot the music video with Sanjay Gupta and it was great fun.”
She loves watching the IPL games and cheering for her team.
“The only thing I hate is to have fans approaching me, not because I don’t like to connect with fans. In fact I love it. But while watching a match I don’t want to be disturbed. People tend to get in the way when the matches are on.”
The lovely lass from London is only now learning to connect with the public.
“Whether it’s the IPL matches or my songs and dances for movies, I think I’ve really started having fun only now after Race. I’ve never enjoyed my dancing so much.
Yeah I think I’m finally unwinding both on screen and on stage. I recently started enjoying dancing on stage. I realized that at the Zee awards. Earlier I had neither the songs nor the confidence. Now I guess I’ve a bit of both.”
Oh Yes, I find Dhoni super-hot!!!
M.S. Dhoni…. and Hot? The Bollywood ladies sweat it out.
Bipasha Basu: “Dhoni is great at his job. And he’s a good ambassador for our country. He’s always well groomed and speaks well. I find him soft-spoken and charming. And I don’t think he uses his popularity for the wrong reasons.
Esha Deol: “Yup, I’d say Dhoni is terrific….And he conducts himself with plenty of dignity. Right now I think he’s at his best…physically fit and raring to go. I’d say he’s the best sportsman in our country today.”
Nandana Sen: “Dhoni has great focus, speaks his mind freely. And although he’s super-talented, he talks like a very regular guy…I find normalcy in superstars very attractive.”
Raima Sen: “Cricketers have always been more popular than stars. I feel Dhoni’s main charm lies in the fact that he’s become the captain of the Indian cricket team at such a young age.
And then he brought the Cup home. That did the trick. Success is the greatest aphrodisiac. It sure has added sex appeal to Dhoni’s personality. And let’s not forget his hip hairstyle.Wow!
Minissha Lamba: “In any industry, whether it is cinema or cricket, we need to focus on people’s achievements rather than wonder how far their sex appeal goes. Success is sexy. And everyone has the right to look his best.
But physical beauty shouldn’t be allowed to eclipse the value of his real personality. Or the fact that he has put the country on the international sports map.
Kangana Ranaut: “I think Dhoni is hot enough to give any of our studs from Bollywod a run for their money. And since Dhoni can run faster than any of them, he has an extra edge. Of course I find him hot. Which normal hot-blooded girl wouldn’t find him wow?
Nisha Kothari: “I like Dhoni because he plays very well. That gives him immense sex appeal.
Divya Dutta: “Oh I find Dhoni very very hot, specially his passion for living on the edge, not playing safe or getting tense while taking crucial decisions. He’s so full of energy.And he’s a fabulous cricketer. Of course the bare chest is the icing on the cake.
Gul Panag: “Dhoni? Ha! He’s a heady mix of good looks, success and power.”
Amrita Arora: “Yes he’s hot….but only as a player, please. His good personality teamed with being an excellent player make him a force to reckon with.”
Neetu Chandra: “Dhoni is a true team leader and he has proved it repeatedly. He displays a sense of responsibility and a great maturity in taking decisions on his team’s behalf, I really appreciate these qualities in a sportsman.”
Mona Singh: “I find Dhoni super-hot. He not only looks good but plays a damn well. And he’s super- captain.
Sophie Choudhary: 
“Dhoni has an inherent quality which makes him stand apart from the crowd. Put him among 12 people, and he stands out. And it’s not about looks….It’s about….Je ne sais quoi…the X factor…
It ‘IT’ thing……He reminds me of a lion. He’s cool and calm and yet full of fire and passion. No wonder he’s so appealing to the women. I find him vibrant, inspirational, talented and exciting. What a killer mixture!”
Perizad Zorabian: “The fact that Dhoni comes from a small town and has beat all odds to make it, makes him very sexy. He comes across as determined, calm, confident and no-nonsense. He takes pride in who he is. These qualities make Dhoni stand apart in a world of self-promoting wannabes.”
Celina Jaitley: “I’ve grown up in an army man’s home. I like men in uniform.”
And what about working with S.Sreesanth? Bollywood’s Ladies Respond…
Celina Jaitley: “Sure, why wouldn’t I work with him? One never knows where a star can appear from. “
Nandana Sen: “Is Sreesanth really doing a film? If he plays his character as well as he plays cricket, why wouldn’t I want to be paired with him?
Malaika Arora: “Does the Sreesanth film also star Mammoothy? Then, I’d rather co-star with Mammmoothy in the film”
Mona Singh: “Sorry my debut has to be only with Ranbir Kapoor.
Amrita Arora: “I’m a Malyaleee so why not?”
Gul Panag: “Sorry. But I’m foggy about who Sreesanth is. Does he play cricket?”
Neetu Chandra: “No I don’t want to work with Sreesanth. I’d rather see him concentrate on cricket and win laurels for India than join movies. I appreciate him for being one of the best cricketers and our team needs him. Nope, I think he should stick to what he knows best.”
Kangana: “Me and Sreesanth? Why not? Bollywood has a long history of actresses pairing with cricketers. I think it started with Salim Durrani and Parveen Babi (in B.R Ishara’s Charitra).
Then Debashree Roy worked with Sandeep Patil, Reena Roy with Mohsin Khan…Who knows, Sreesanth could be as good as an actor as a cricketer.”
SRK bats for Shoaib
Strongly supporting Shoaib Akhtar who was debarred from taking part in cash-rich Indian Premier League, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan on Thursday said he would ask the Indian Cricket Board to review the decision.
“If Shoaib is out then I have only one other option, I will bowl myself!” told King Khan to the press outside his Bandra bungalow, Mannat.
Khan’s support comes in the wake of BCCI’s decision to disallow Shoaib from playing in the IPL tournament in view of Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to ban him for five years.
Khan’s comments could come as a relief to Akhtar, considering it’s the only vote of confidence he has received after the PCB banned him for five years two days ago. 
“We planned the team keeping him in mind. He is the team’s pillar of strength. We will take the matter to the officials and hopefully it will work out in our favour,” said SRK, who is owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders team, for which Shoaib has been roped in to play.
He said the charges against the fast bowler are not so serious that his presence could create a negative impression in the minds of young crickters.
“It is a ban related to his behaviour and I hope things get sorted out in our favour,” Shahrukh said.
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