Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan followed his tradition of stepping onto the pitch to greet players after the match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday as he was seen extending a warm hug to English opener Jos Buttler.
Buttler was the chief architect of the mammoth chase, contributing 107 runs off 60 deliveries, to take his side to the finish line in a last-over finish. He batted through cramps and pain toward the end of his innings, which was acknowledged by the Bollywood superstar as he asked him to keep sitting down as he walked towards him. But Buttler stood up and exchanged a warm hug.
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Shah Rukh Khan is appreciating Jos Buttler ❤.. Truly he is the most Humble Superstar of India 🥺 pic.twitter.com/1ZG5ydyrNj
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Following the match, Buttler admitted that he had doubts over getting Rajasthan Royals over the line as he was struggling to find rhythm in the match early on.
“Keep believing, that was the real key today. At times, felt like I was struggling a bit for rhythm. Actually have been watching the golf and I saw a guy called Max Holmes. Anytime the negative thoughts come, I think the complete opposite and dare to dream. That’s what kept me going. At times you feel frustrated or you are questioning yourself. I was trying to tell myself it’d be okay, keep going, you’ll get your rhythm back and try to stay calm.
“There’s been plenty of times throughout the IPL, you’ve seen crazy things happen. Guys like Dhoni and Kohli, the way they stay till the end and keep believing, you’ve seen it so many times in the IPL and I was trying to do the same. That’s something Kumar Sangakkara has told me a lot – there’s always a little breaking point. The worst thing you can do when you are not feeling your best is to fight it and try to force the issue and give your wicket away. He just tells me to stay there and at some point, the momentum will change or you’ll find your rhythm or one shot will get you going.”