Is it true that you opted for Kolkata thinking that you will be able to create a fan based structure over there?
I think there are enough cricket fans in this country. I am truly blessed and so is the whole team that we would be starting off from Kolkata. It is the only city that has a passion for sports and understanding of the club culture.
When I met Sourav Ganguly in Kolkata, he informed me that one of the nicest thing about the city is it's passion for sports. We have an advantage in terms of the number of people who come to watch the match.
Why Knight Riders?
I had 105 names to chose from and wanted to go with names like Ninja Turtles and others. The whole idea was to be little cheesy and cheeky. People often call me King Khan and the team 'All the king's men'. But that is not true. As a matter of fact, I am the 12th man of the team. I have already promised them that I will be carrying water for them while they play. I have a T-shirt too.
The whole idea was that of knights in shining armour. They are a dedicated set of people who follow a very rigid principle -- to go win the war. So it would be knights and shining armour at the centre stage of IPL.
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