Former Pakistan cricketer Yasir Arafat revealed that Bollywood star and Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) owner Shahrukh Khan offered him to be a part of his franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Arafat said Khan invited him directly to play for his franchise, he said while speaking to a YouTube channel Cricket Den.
“I was playing County Cricket for Kent in 2008 where KKR’s Scouting Team specially came from India and they met me during a match. They offered me on behalf of Shahrukh Khan to play for KKR,” Arafat recalled.
“Initially, I thought it was a joke as to why Shah Rukh would send somebody to talk regarding the contract,” he maintained.
“A few weeks later, they again offered me a three-year contract where Shah Rukh personally called and welcomed me. He also picked up my contract through someone in London while traveling to the United States of America,” he disclosed.
“Then Mumbai blasts happened and Pakistan players were unable to become part of the competition ever again,” he concluded.
Arafat played three Tests, 11 ODIs and 13 T20Is from 2002-12.
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