From Shah Rukh Khan To Preity Zinta: Best Celebrity Moments During IPL Matches
Since the IPL season is on, we decided to list out our favourite celebrity moments in the cash-rich league.
Indian Premier League (IPL) is probably the best T20 tournament in the world, and fans across the globe look forward to the cash-rich league every year. Currently, the 17th edition of IPL is going on, but every year, the premier T20 tournament manages to surprise us. There is too much entertainment on offer and the cricket on display is just too brilliant to be missed. From high-scoring games to low-scoring thrillers to multiple super overs, the Indian Premier League has seen it all.
MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians have won the tournament a record five times. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have won the tournament twice, while Rajasthan Royals (2007), Gujarat Titans (2022), SunRisers Hyderabad (2016) and Deccan Chargers (2009) have won the tournament on one occasion each. CSK won the tournament in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians won the tournament in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. KKR took home the trophy in 2012 and 2014. KKR is co-owned by Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla, while Preity Zinta co-owns Punjab Kings, formerly known as Kings XI Punjab. Back in the day, even Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra used to own a stake in Rajasthan Royals. IPL allows a perfect blend of entertainment and cricket, and this is the main reason behind the league being a major talking point.
If you are living under a rock, and still don't know what IPL is, and how the tournament is played, let us tell you a little about it. The Indian Premier League usually takes place during the summer, between March and May each year. The cash-rich league also has an exclusive window in the ICC Future Tours Programme, and this results in fewer international cricket matches during the IPL seasons.
For the unversed, it was following India's victory at the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a franchise-based T20 cricket competition known as the Indian Premier League. Lalit Modi, who was the BCCI Vice-President back in the day, led the IPL initiative, and it was he who provided details of the tournament, including its format, prize money, franchise revenue system, and squad composition rules.
To determine team ownership, an auction for the eight franchises was held on January 24, 2008. As per reports, the reserve prices for the eight franchises totalled USD 400 million, but the auction ultimately raised USD 723.59 million. The league officially commenced in April 2008, featuring CSK, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Deccan Chargers, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
When the tournament started in 2008, there were just eight teams to start off with, and now as the tournament has gotten bigger and bigger, the tournament is being played with 10 teams. Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants -- the two new teams were introduced before the IPL 2022 season. Earlier, teams like Pune Warriors and Kochi Tuskers Kerala were also a part of the IPL, but for some off-field reasons, they were not able to stay a part of the tournament for too long.
It is no surprise that the IPL is the most popular cricket league in the world. In 2014, the tournament was ranked sixth in terms of average attendance among all sports leagues. Looking at the success of the IPL, other Indian sports leagues such as the Indian Super League (ISL) and Pro Kabaddi League (PSL) have been established. After the IPL, other cricket boards also came up with their T20 tournaments such as Big Bash (Australia), Pakistan Super League (PSL), SA20 (South Africa), and Caribbean Premiere League (CPL).
Over the years, the media rights of IPL have continued to fetch more money, and ahead of the IPL 2023 season, the tournament sold its media rights for the next 4 seasons for USD 6.4 billion to Viacom18 and Star Sports. As per reports, each IPL match is currently valued at a whopping USD 13.4 million.
Since the IPL 2024 season is on, we decided to list out our favourite celebrity moments in the cash-rich league.
So without further ado, the list is as follows:
IPL 2009: Shilpa Shetty defends Shane Warne drinking beer on field
In 2009, IPL was held in South Africa due to the Lok Sabha Elections. During the tournament, then Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne was spotted drinking beer on the field as he took the beverage from a fan on the ground. Later, Warne said that it wasn't beer, but Apple Juice. Shilpa Shetty, who was a co-owner of the franchise defended Shane Warne, saying, "Warne is someone who plays hard and parties harder. But he doesn’t drink on the field."
IPL 2010: Preity Zinta reveals she made ‘Aloo Paranthas’ for her team
During this edition of the tournament, Punjab Kings owner Preity Zinta revealed that she made around 120 ‘aloo paranthas’ for her team. "I said I want to eat aloo paratha. The hotel served us a "marela, thakela, sadela" aloo paratha. So I said I'll teach you. So these boys (Punjab Kings cricketers) said if you make it for us. So I said it won't be like this, but if you win really well, I'll make it. And they won. So I said okay, and then I had to make around 120 aloo parathas for them."
IPL 2011: Siddharth Mallya kisses Deepika Padukone during match between RCB and KKR
Back in the day, Deepika Padukone was dating Siddharth Mallya, the son of Vijay Mallya. She was in attendance for the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). It was during the game that Siddharth caught hold of Deepika Padukone, and he kissed her. The Bollywood actress responded by clasping Siddharth in her arms and kissing him back.
IPL 2012: SRK gets into an altercation with Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials
During IPL 2012, SRK was involved in an ugly altercation with Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials at the Wankhede Stadium. He was then banned from entering the stadium for three years. Talking about the incident on Aap ki Adalat, SRK had said, "Yes I was very angry and upset. My kids were there and I thought someone. Maybe they had a rule, that hataao yaha se. I told him, these are our kids and we are taking them. I just said this. There was a person there who said a word that I, as a Delhi person, felt like it was an abusive word. Even though the same word in Marathi is also rude. Thoda sa religious, galat tha woh. I then lost my cool, main pagal hogaya and I went to hit him."
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IPL 2012: SRK's wild celebration after KKR win trophy for the first time
Well, who can forget the iconic SRK celebration after Gautam Gambhir-led KKR won the IPL for the very first time! As soon as the winning runs were hit, SRK was seen climbing up the fence to throw his fist into the air, and celebrate the victory of his team. People around SRK tried to stop him from climbing the fence, however, the actor looked annoyed to be held back. Nonetheless, SRK did throw his hands into the air to celebrate the win.
bud got so excited that he lost all his survival skills for a moment pic.twitter.com/VoDkLlEDbj
— karate panda | fan account (@TheFluffyyGuy) April 3, 2024
IPL 2018: Telugu superstar Venkatesh Daggubati cheers for SunRisers Hyderabad
Telugu superstar Venkatesh Daggubati, who was seen in the Netflix series 'Rana Naidu', was seen supporting SunRisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. For the unversed, the Hyderbad-based franchise was playing against Rajasthan Royals. Sharing the picture of the actor, the official Instagram handle of SRH wrote, "#Hyderabad look who's here to cheer for #OrangeArmy #SRHvRR #IPL2018 #SRHvsRR."
IPL 2022: Ranveer Singh celebrates wildly after Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Titans
Ranveer Singh brought out a wild celebration as the Mumbai Indians defeated the Gujarat Titans by 5 runs. Ranveer Singh screamed in joy, punched the air and smiled as Mumbai Indians registered a thrilling win.
What a Match !
— iamnaved18 (@Navedkamil1) May 6, 2022
Come On Let's Finish on Good Note .#MumbaiIndians #RanveerSingh pic.twitter.com/tbuZTpPE7v
IPL 2023: SRK's interaction with Virat Kohli and their 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan' dance
After the match between KKR and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) last season, SRK was seen teaching Virat Kohli how to ace the hook step of the 'Pathaan' song 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan'. The actor also gave Kohli a warm hug before teaching him the steps of 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan'.
#ShahRukhKhan & #ViratKohli dance on #JhoomeJoPathaan #KKRvRCBpic.twitter.com/Saic8g4SLk
— Shah Rukh Khan Warriors FAN Club (@TeamSRKWarriors) April 6, 2023
IPL 2023: Anushka Sharma says "crowd loves him" as MS Dhoni comes out to bat
During the match between RCB and CSK at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the crowd was chanting Dhoni's name left, right and centre. When the former India came out to bat, the cameras panned to actress and Virat Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma, and she was seen saying "they love him". The video went viral immediately, and fans applauded the behaviour of Anushka.
IPL 2024: SRK's kind gesture for Rishabh Pant
After KKR registered a comprehensive 106-run win against Delhi Capitals, Shah Rukh Khan entered the main playing area to interact with both sets of players. The interaction between SRK and Rishabh Pant is just too heartwarming. A seated Rishabh Pant immediately stood up to greet the Bollywood superstar, despite the latter urging him to remain seated. Despite that, Pant still stood up and the duo shared a warm hug.
SRK and Rishabh Pant's interaction is breaking the internet! Pant stands to greet SRK, but SRK insists he stay seated. With a warm hug, SRK whispers something in Pant's ear, showing us the true meaning of respect and friendship. #ShahRukhKhan #DCvKKR pic.twitter.com/lwmn6QOaHl
— Rahul Godara (@godara_rah49732) April 4, 2024
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