The reunion of Indian cricket legend Sourav Ganguly and Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan stole the show during the rain-interrupted IPL 2026 match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday, April 6.
It was supposed to be a high-voltage encounter at the Eden Gardens, but the match was abandoned due to rain. The fans who had come in large numbers were disappointed as only 22 balls were possible. However, a “fairytale” moment between Ganguly and Shahrukh brought smiles to the faces of the fans at the Eden Gardens.
Sourav Ganguly-Shahrukh Khan reunion steals the show as KKR vs PBKS IPL 2026 encounter washed out due to rain
During the rain break, the cameras turned their attention to the stands and the field, and that’s where the real entertainment began as the “Prince of Kolkata” and the “King of Bollywood” stole the limelight with their presence and charm at the Eden Gardens.
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As soon as the play was stopped due to rain, Sourav Ganguly, who currently serves as the President of the Bengal Cricket Association, came to the ground, calmly checked things out and interacted with the officials.
Shahrukh Khan, on the other hand, was seen having a long and serious discussion with Venky Mysore in the stands at Eden Gardens. Bollywood megastar came with his daughter Suhana Khan to watch this match of IPL 2026. The cameras kept switching between the two legends.
Sourav Ganguly-Shahrukh Khan’s bromance creates magic at Eden Gardens
When the match officials finally announced that the KKR vs PBKS IPL 2026 match has been canceled and both the teams will share the points, fans were left disappointed, but only for a few minutes, as they witnessed one of the big highlights of this season.
Ganguly approached Shahrukh Khan in the stands. The former Kolkata Knight Riders captain and co-owner greeted each other with warm smiles and handshakes like old brothers. Both the icons also posed for the camera and the reunion melted the hearts of everyone who watched.
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The official social media handle of KKR captured the beautiful moment and posted it online. Within minutes it went viral and fans described it as a nostalgic, emotional and magical moment. Not only this, many fans demanded “Bring Ganguly back to KKR!” As a coach.
Bring back Dada as KKR coach.
– Sagar Dua (@SagarDua297) 7 April 2026
When ‘Kinghood’ meets ‘Princehood’, a magic is created and it’s what you call, “Childhood Fairy Tales!”
– Gaurav De (@piktu87) 6 April 2026
Bring Dada back to KKR. #kkr https://t.co/e2sUfUYk6a
– Mohit Sharma (@mohit17sharmaa) 6 April 2026
Grandfather × King!!
– Jagatjit (@iamJagatgit45) 7 April 2026
SRK
– Reality Hurt (@anekmemees) 7 April 2026
make dada your head coach
– Joy (@Indianjoy47) 7 April 2026
Make Dada the coach in the next season but this is well done and fire the new one.
– Venky Mahisasur (@venkymysoremama) 6 April 2026
Giants in their respective fields
– Disha ♡ (@shaxhome) 6 April 2026
King of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan met Prince of Bengal Sourav Ganguly.
Ultimate Eden Gardens reunion.#KKRvsPBKS #IPL2026 #shashrukhkhan #SouravGanguly pic.twitter.com/TI1pnwPPkp
– MK Sharma (@EmediaManoj) 7 April 2026
King of Bollywood × Prince of Bengal
Shahrukh Khan × Sourav Ganguly
Something special was seen in Eden Gardens
Two signs. a stadium. infinite auraWhen royalty is inherited…
Vibe hits different #Shahrukh Khan #SouravGanguly #kkr #IPL #KKRvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/wkNuOWBnKC– ND Sports (@SportsByND) 7 April 2026
It is noteworthy that Ganguly has been a part of two different teams in IPL. Most people remember him as the face of Kolkata Knight Riders. Later, he also played for Pune Warriors India.
Throughout his IPL journey, Ganguly played 59 matches and scored 1349 runs at an average of 25 and a strike rate of over 100. During this period, the great Indian batsman also scored seven half-centuries. He was the captain of KKR in two different tenures.
