Bollywood’s Dabangg star Salman Khan is trending on social media these days. The reason is his funny statement, in which he talked about buying an IPL team.
Fans are asking – Is Bhaijaan going to become the owner of an IPL franchise now? But everyone laughed after hearing Salman’s answer.
Will Bhaijaan become the owner of an IPL team now?
Salman recently attended the opening event of the third season of the World Paddle League (WPL) in Mumbai. There he was asked if he would ever buy an IPL team?
59-year-old Salman jokingly said, “I have become too old for IPL!”
He revealed that when the IPL started in 2008, he got an offer to buy a team.
But he refused. And now? No regrets! Salman said, “It is not that I am regretting it. I am happy.”
This statement spread like fire on social media. #SalmanKhanIPL started trending on Twitter (now X).
Many Bollywood stars are owners of IPL, like Shahrukh Khan and Juhi Chawla are owners of Kolkata Knight Riders, Preity Zinta of Punjab Kings.
But Salman said, big league is not in his control.
Salman’s viral statement on IPL
What is Salman doing now? He has become the owner of New Delhi team in Indian Street Premier League (ISPL).
This is a T10 tennis ball cricket tournament, where the fun of street cricket is there.
Salman said, “We are very happy with ISPL. This is our style – tennis ball, street cricket. Actually we play like this. Big leagues are not for us, this is better.” Meaning, Bhaijaan likes grassroot level cricket more.
Salman’s brother Sohail Khan was also there. He is the owner of Khan Tigers Paddle team.
Sohail said, “I want this league to become as big as IPL one day. But for this Indian players will have to start playing paddle. Media support and children’s interest is necessary.”
The third season of WPL is starting from August 12 and will run till August 16. The venue is Mumbai’s Nesco Center, where tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi has co-founded it.
These days Salman is focusing on his new film ‘Battle of Galwan’, which is inspired by the 2020 India-China Galwan clash.
So fans, Salman’s dream of a team in IPL will remain a dream for now. But his cool style is a hit on social media.
