Shah Rukh Khan’s remarks on ex-CSK captain MS Dhoni goes viral

Bollywood star and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) owner Shah Rukh Khan compared himself to former CSK captain MS Dhoni in a reply to Karan Johar during an awards ceremony.

There is a lot in common between Bollywood ‘Badshah’ Shah Rukh Khan, owner of Kolkata Knight Riders franchise, and former India and Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni. Or that is what SRK believes as he stated at the IIFA 2024 awards function last week.

During the recent IIFA award ceremony, the ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawaan’ star was teased about retirement by filmmaker Karan Johar but the owner of IPL 2024 champion franchise came up with a hilarious reply. SRK said that ‘he and Dhoni are the same kind of legends’ before adding that Dhoni said he is retiring but ended up playing for 10 more years.

“The biggest thing about legends… unki khasiyat ye hoti hai ki legends ko maalum hota hai, when to stop, when to retire. Like the great Sachin Tendulkar, like Sunil Chhetri—the footballer, like Roger Federer—the great tennis star. They all know when to retire, and I think it’s time you did too. So please go back. Thank you very much,” Shah Rukh said to Karan Johar.

WATCH Shah Rukh Khan’s statement of MS Dhoni HERE…

Shah Rukh Khan – Legends know when to retire like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Chhetri, Roger Federer

Karan Johar – so why don’t you retire

SRK – Me & Dhoni are different kind of legends, we play 10 IPL after saying no

Vicky Kaushal – Retirement are for legends, Kings are forever pic.twitter.com/gEeAS48BGN

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“By that standard, and according to us why would you not retire,” Johar replied. “Actually I am another kind of legendary hoon. Main and Dhoni are legends of sorts. “No matter what, we play IPL 10 times,” SRK added.

Meanwhile, Dhoni is set to take part in yet another season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the decks being cleared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) last week for the former India wicketkeeper to play as an ‘uncapped’ player.

In a move that could significantly benefit Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the IPL has reinstated a rule from 2008 that allows Indian players who have retired from international cricket for at least five years to be considered ‘uncapped’ in the auction. This means CSK can potentially retain their former captain, MS Dhoni, as an uncapped player for Rs 4 crore.

Dhoni, who retired from international cricket in 2020 and turned 43 in July this year, was previously retained for Rs 12 crore ahead of the 2022 mega auction. It will be a massive salary cut for MS Dhoni but it remains to be seen if ‘Thala’ will agree to such a deal before the IPL 2025 mega auction in November this year.