Shah Rukh Khan Reacts to Rishabh Pant's 'Horrifying' Car Accident: 'You Get the Worst Feelings'

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is also a co-owner of cricket team franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), revealed that he was “horrified” after learning about cricketer Rishabh Pant’s car accident. Rishabh suffered multiple injuries in a tragic car accident near Roorkee, Uttarakhand, in 2022.

In a video posted by KKR during their match against Delhi Capitals (DC) on Monday, SRK shared his first reaction to the near-fatal car crash involving the DC skipper. “That was horrifying. I saw that video (of his car). It was horrifying! Because we didn’t know then, what was the result of that accident. So, you get the worst feelings. To me, these boys are like my own sons. I have youngsters in my team as well. I hoped he wasn’t injured badly,” Shah Rukh told Star Sports.

The ‘Pathaan’ star continued, “And a sportsman getting injured, it’s a double jeopardy. Worse than that, us getting injured. I wish him all the best. I hope his knee gets fully recovered soon. In the last game, when I met him, I was telling him don’t get up, it must be hurting. I was hugging him and asking are you well? I had not seen him before that, post the accident. I am really happy that he’s back, playing well and I hope he keeps on playing well.”

Meanwhile, SRK has been showing his support to KKR by attending almost all their matches this IPL season. He has also been motivating his team inside the dressing room.

After one of the initial matches, Shah Rukh addressed his cricket team and said, “It’s always good to see when we’re playing like a unit. and my request to everybody — senior players and the international players, you have a lot of young kids in the team, take them along. Let them know about your experience. Make sure they grow into great cricketers like what the seniors are and the international players are. All the young kids, thank you so much.”