Don’t think CCL needs a smaller star like me, says SRK

Actor says he doesn’t have time to play cricket.

MUMBAI: Actor-producer Shahrukh Khan said he personally doesn’t have time to play cricket and the Cricket Championship League (CCL) doesn’t need a “smaller star” like him.

“I will be really honest. I am someone who believes professionalising sports in this country is very important. I am happy that I am associated with it,” Shahrukh told reporters at the grand opening ceremony of the Toyota University Cricket Championship (TUCC) on Saturday.

“I personally won’t get time to play cricket. There are so many stars in CCL, I don’t think they need a smaller star like me.”

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was the guest of honour at the opening ceremony of the third edition of Celebrity Cricket League and was cheering for Mumbai Heroes — the team owned by his brother Sohail Khan.

TUCC is an initiative to promote cricket at the university level to contribute towards the revolutionary concept of promoting young talent.

Shahrukh feels one needs to create alternate professions for young people in the country and sports, is the greatest profession.

“Sports is perhaps the greatest profession in this country. We hope with this, many more tournaments are created. This is just the beginning,” he added.

“You have to start somewhere and this is just the beginning. Slowly, it will spread to more places. But if you ask me, there is no combination like sports and women. I would be really happy if it went across and women participated in it,” he said.

The first match of TUCC was held between Western Wolves of Mumbai University and Northern Stars of Jamia Millia Islamia.

Cricketer Rahul Dravid shared the podium with Shahrukh Khan during the press conference.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 26^th, 2013.            

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