Shahrukh In IIFA: Recently, at the IIFA awards ceremony, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan made a funny comment on cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Shahrukh and Karan Johar talked about Dhoni's retirement during the ceremony which made everyone laugh. Shahrukh said that Dhoni and he both are the same kind of legends. He said, 'Dhoni plays 10 IPLs even if he says no.'
Pinch on Dhoni's retirement
During this award ceremony, Karan Johar teasingly asked Shahrukh a question about Dhoni's retirement. Shahrukh cleverly replied, 'The specialty of a legend is that he knows when to retire.' He said this while giving examples of legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and Roger Federer.
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
— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) September 29, 2024
During this funny conversation, Shahrukh told Karan, 'I think now the time has come for you to retire too.' On this Karan asked Shahrukh, 'Then why don't you retire?' Shahrukh jokingly said, 'I am a different kind of legend.'
Retention rules announced for IPL 2025
Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also announced the retention rules for IPL 2025. Now each team will be allowed to retain a maximum of six players before the auction. Under this rule, any Indian player who has not played any international match in the last five years will be considered as an 'uncapped player'. Former captain MS Dhoni is also included in this.
Interesting confluence of cricket and Bollywood
The banter between Shahrukh and Karan at the event was not only entertaining the audience but also showed how cricket and Bollywood are interconnected. This statement of Shahrukh is an appreciation for Dhoni, who has always won everyone's hearts with his ability.
Dhoni's cricket journey and this funny statement of Shahrukh prove that both are legends in their respective worlds. In such a situation, the audience is curious to know what are the future plans of Dhoni and Shahrukh. Will Dhoni play in IPL again? This question is in everyone's mind.
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