Despite the poor performance in the inaugural IPL, Bollywood star and onwer of Kolkata Knight Riders Shah Rukh Khan today said his team will return next year and do better in the Twenty20 tournament.

Khan along with KKR's co-onwer Juhi Chawla presented a gold plated helmet to all the members of their team at a function here today.

He said he was happy over the squad performance in the IPL.

KKR, already relegated from the contest in the eight-team championship, later in the evening face semifinalist Mohali at Eden Gardens to complete the league's 14-match fixture.

Earlier, Khan and Juhi Chawla today called on West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and spent about an hour at Writers Buildings.

The visit was described as a courtesy call. Shah Rukh Khan also suggested for opening a cricket academy in the city if the government provided logistic supports, said a source.