Shah Rukh Khan's Knight Riders Group Is Set To Invest $30 Million For A Cricket Stadium Near Los Angeles
The Knight Riders Group (KRG), backed by Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta is reportedly investing in a 10,000-capacity cricket stadium near Los Angeles.
The
Knight
Riders
Group
(KRG),
backed
by
Shah
Rukh
Khan,
Juhi
Chawla
and
Jay
Mehta
is
reportedly
investing
in
a
10,000-capacity
cricket
stadium
near
Los
Angeles.
Variety
revealed
that
the
investment
for
the
stadium
is
likely
to
be
around
$30
million.
The
negotiations
with
Major
League
Cricket
and
Knight
Riders
Group
for
a
15-acre
land
parcel
located
in
Great
Park,
Irvine,
Southern
California.
The
stadium
plans
reportedly
include
state-of-the-art
training
facilities,
locker
rooms,
luxury
suites,
dedicated
parking,
concessions,
field
lighting
and
an
international-grade
pitch
to
meet
International
Cricket
Council
(ICC)
accreditation.
The
organisation
is
reportedly
in
talks
with
the
city
of
Irvine
to
move
forward
with
lease
negotiations.
The
stadium
is
completed
in
time
and
is
expected
to
host
major
events
like
the
ICC
Men's
T20
World
Cup
in
2024,
which
will
be
co-hosted
by
the
U.S.
and
the
West
Indies.
With
a
growing
number
of
cricket
fans
in
the
US,
ICC
is
reportedly
planning
to
bid
for
U.S.A
Cricket
for
future
men's
and
women's
World
Cup
tournaments.
Meanwhile,
if
cricket
is
included
in
the
2028
Olympic
Games,
it
is
expected
to
be
held
in
Los
Angeles.
A
press
release
shared
by
Variety
quoted
Khan
saying,
"Our
investment
in
MLC
in
America
is
based
on
our
belief
in
the
exciting
future
of
cricket
in
the
U.S.A
and
is
well
aligned
to
our
strategy
of
establishing
Knight
Riders
as
a
global
brand
in
T20
cricket."
"Plans
to
build
a
world
class
cricket
stadium
in
the
greater
Los
Angeles
area
is
exciting
for
us
and
MLC.
This
will
no
doubt
have
a
transformational
impact
for
cricket
in
one
of
the
world's
most
iconic
metropolitan
destinations," the
statement
concluded.
On
the
acting
front,
SRK
is
gearing
up
for
his
big-screen
comeback
after
a
long
hiatus.
The
actor
will
be
seen
in
Pathan
alongside
Deepika
Padukone,
John
Abraham
followed
by
a
project
titled
Lion
with
Atlee,
Dunki
with
Rajkumar
Hirani,
Don
3
with
Farhan
Akhtar
and
more.