He may not share the most productive of relationships with Sourav Ganguly following the laters' unceremonious ouster from his team, but Kolkata Knight Riders principal owner Shah Rukh Khan has described the previous India skipper as a "cricketing legend".
Shah Rukh was seen exchanging pleasantries with Ganguly in a rarest of rare frame after Kolkata Knight Riders beat Ganguly-led Pune Warriors by seven runs in an exhilarating IPL contest on the Eden Gardens last evening.
The Bollywood star came rushing from his hospitality box to greet Ganguly near the visitor's dressing room after Pune Warriors India lost their prestige match.
"He (Ganguly) is wonderful, a cricketing great, a legend. We've grown up being used to his fours and sixes and how he plays at the offside. It's wonderful to look him playing every time, and tonight (Saturday) was no different," Shahrukh said praising the southpaw.
"It was fantastic to peer 67,000-odd people. As Dada (Ganguly) was also telling me, that is the best cricketing ground on the planet and whenever it's in its full glory, it really makes us feel very proud."
