Cricket is a very popular game in India and it became more popular after the launch of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Many Bollywood celebrities attend IPL matches to support their teams. Some Bollywood celebrities own IPL teams and some of them own cricket teams in another league. Today, we are going to tell you about famous Bollywood celebrities who are wealthy and own cricket teams. From Shah Rukh Khan to Preity Zinta, several celebrities own cricket teams and support them through every situation.
Shah Rukh Khan
The King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan loves watching cricket and he owns the popular team Kolkata Knight Riders. His team performed so well in the recent season of IPL and won the trophy for the third time in the league. SRK has owned this team since 2007 when IPL was started and he always comes to watch his team’s matches and show his support to the players.
Preity Zinta
The gorgeous actress Preity Zinta owns the cricket team Punjab Kings. She has owned the team since 2007 and she never misses a single match of her team. The actress attends matches and meets players to boost their confidence. Now, the name of her team is Punjab Kings but earlier the name was Kings XI Punjab. The team was expelled from IPL due to a controversy but they made an impactful comeback.
Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra
The winner of the debut season of IPL, Rajasthan Royals was owned by Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra. They had a stake in the team till 2015. In that year, Raj Kundra was found involved in a betting scandal. It was the time when the Lodha committee conducted an inquiry about match-fixing and the team was also banned for two years. When the team came back to IPL in 2020, Raj and Shilpa weren’t the owners of the team.
Sanjay Dutt
Teams from South Africa and Zimbabwe compete in the T10 cricket competition known as Zim Afro T10. Hurare Hurricanes, one of the clubs in this league, is owned by Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt in collaboration with Sir Rohan Roy. With the success of the team in the cricket league’s inaugural season, all eyes are now on the T10 league’s next season.
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