Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders and renowned Bollywood actor, delivered an inspiring speech to his players following their impressive victory over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. Fans were captivated by SRK’s words, drawing parallels to his memorable role as ‘Coach Kabir Khan’ in the movie “Chak De India.” His motivational speech resonated with fans, reminiscent of the iconic ‘Sattar minute’ moment from the film, as it circulated on various platforms.
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Shah Rukh Khan Addresses KKR Dressing Room
In the match, KKR secured a convincing win over LSG, marking their first victory against the latter. Despite LSG’s hard-fought total of 161 runs, KKR chased down the target effortlessly within 16 overs.
Following this resounding victory, SRK’s speech became a defining moment for the team, reminiscent of the legendary ‘Sattar Minute’ scene. The official Kolkata Knight Riders handle on X shared the video, captioning it with, “Ye reel Sattar minute lambi kyon hai?”
“It’s always good to see when we’re playing like a unit. Make sure they grow into great cricketers like what the seniors and international players are,” SRK addressed the dressing room.
Moreover, Shah Rukh Khan emphasized the importance of experienced international players mentoring the younger talent aspiring to leave their mark in the league.
Seeing this the fans rolled back the years and said that the speech reminded them of his ‘Chakde India’ speech as well.
One of the users commented “Team ko cheer karne k liye 70 min nahi baat ka asar hone par hota h aur yaha vahi to hua aur team Jeet gai kyuki aap khud unhe samjha rahe the Chak de KKR. Another user also commented, “Chak De India vibes.”
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