Shah of cricket

By Michelle Nurse Last updated Jun 13, 2015

International Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is now an owner of the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel cricket team.

Khan’s, business partner Juhi Chawla, a top-draw Bollywood actress, and Chawla’s husband Jay Mehta have bought a majority stake in the franchise valued at some US$2.5 million (TT$15.9 million), as part of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Khan, with a net worth of close to US$600 million, and Chawla are co-owners of the popular Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), through parent company Red Chillies Entertainment.