SRK: I want Gilchrist in team

SRK: I want Gilchrist in team
Monday, February 11, 2008 12:34 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
Adam Gilchrist has become the most wanted player for the inaugural Indian Premier League with none other than Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan lining up for the signature of the retiring Australian great for his Kolkata team, according to a newspaper report.

Khan, who bought the Kolkata franchisee for $85 million last month, has told former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, who will be the skipper of the team, to sign Gilchrist for the Twenty20 competition, which begins on April 18, Herald Sun reported.

Gilchrist is one of the 11 Australians who have signed an expression of interest for playing in the IPL.

With the sponsorship conflict between CA and IPL organisers lingering on and Australia having commitments in Pakistan in March-April, Gilchrist could be the only Aussie player available for the cash-rich tournament.

Technically, there is also a two-year moratorium on retired players joining a franchisee team but it is understood that Gilchrist's playing in the IPL has become a mere formality after IPL organisers have hinted that they would waive the "cooling off" period in his case.

The report also claimed that Gilchrist can expect a base payment of $300,000, which could double or triple when the franchises bid for players, and he would be earning more in 44 days in the IPL than a full year of international action.
Netizens Hail Maalik- Rajkummar Rao Unleashes His Darkest Avatar in Career-Best Performance!

Rajkummar Rao and Manushi Chhillar’s much-anticipated gangster drama Maalik has finally hit the big

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Brands join the First Copy wave on Amazon MX Player!

When a show strikes the right chord, it doesn’t just stay on screens, it creates a cultural movement. And

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Game Changer makes its World Television Premiere on Zee Cinema!

powerful line that encapsulates the storm Game Changer brings with it, a gripping political thriller where one

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Mona Singh urges us to ask the difficult questions we often avoid!

Known for her compelling on-screen performances, Mona Singh is now opening up about something more

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Padmini Kolhapure opens up on Prithviraj's Coronation and upholding King Someshwar's legacy!

Sony Entertainment Television’s historical epic Chakravarti Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan beautifully

Saturday, July 12, 2025