Venkatesh Iyer on knowing Shah Rukh Khan: ‘This is actually a matter of flex’ | Cricket News

Venkatesh Iyer opens about his camaraderie he shares with megastar Shah Rukh Khan, who is also the co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Venkatesh Iyer was bought at the recent IPL player auction KKR for Rs 23.75 crore, making him the fourth-most expensive player ever.
“When I think about Shah Rukh sir, it brings a smile to my face… such is the persona. It’s such a great quality to have when you are a superstar, but still able to make people around you feel so comfortable while giving an elder-brotherly vibe,” Iyer said on Indian Express’ Idea Exchange.
“We all had a certain image of Shah Rukh sir in our minds, like he’s the Shah Rukh Khan, the megastar. It’s going to be so tough to be in his presence. But he makes the environment so chill and so friendly that you end up sharing a lot of things with him.
“He spent a fair bit of time talking to us in this IPL. I remember this game after which he spoke with me for around 45 minutes, there’s no need for an owner to spend time, but he did. That conversation will stay with me for the rest of my life.
“I remember after the final, my mother had come onto the ground and Shah Rukh sir met her and praised me, saying, ‘He’s a very good child’. The happiness that I saw in my mother’s eyes, I really cannot forget that moment.”
The 29-year-old also revealed how he flexes among his friends group about knowing Shah Rukh Khan.
“I can show off in front of the world that I know Shah Rukh sir. This is actually a matter of flex.
“When I was there with him, that moment is supposed to be larger than life, the moment is supposed to be grand. But then, the moment was so simple and so aesthetic that there was no feeling that this is the Shah Rukh Khan that everyone loves and admires.”