Sharukh Khan’s company Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt Ltd -along with KKR co-owners Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta -has invested in the T&T franchise in Caribbean Premier League. The next edition of the tournament is scheduled from June 20 to July 26.
Consequent to the purchasing deal, Khan has become the first owner of an Indian Premier League team to own an overseas cricket franchise. Hollywood stars Mark Wahlberg and Gerard Butler own CPL franchises. Wahlberg owns reigning champions Barbados Tridents, led by Kieron Pollard, while Butler owns Jamaica Tallawahs, captained by Chris Gayle.
About Carribean Premier League
- is an annual Twenty20 cricket tournament held in the Caribbean
- Established: 2013
- It replaced the Caribbean Twenty20 as the premier Twenty20 competition in the Caribbean.
- As of April 2014, the Caribbean Premier League’s salary cap is $350,000.
About Shah Rukh Khan
- Khan is an Indian film actor, producer and television personality.
- Baadshah of Bollywood”, “King of Bollywood” or “King Khan”
- Khan started his career with appearances in several television series in the late 1980s.
- He made his Bollywood debut in 1992 with Deewana.
- Khan is co-chairman of the motion picture production company Red Chillies Entertainment
- Khan’s first starring role was in Lekh Tandon’s television series Dil Dariya, which began shooting in 1988.
- 1989 series Fauji became his television debut.
Related General questions
- Who won the inaugural tournament of Caribbean Premier League? (Jamaica Tallawahs)
- Who is the current Champion of Carribean Premier League? (Barbados Tridents)
- When was first tournament of CPL was held ? (2013)
- When was the KKR Established?(Year 2008)
