'It will be wonderful if he can play in Champions League'

Shah Rukh Khan
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Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan stressed that Gautam Gambhir, who leads his franchise, will decide on his participation in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20.

Gambhir was ruled out of the five-match One-Day International series against England because of blurred vision due to mild concussion, after his head hit the ground while attempting to take a catch in the fourth and final Test at The Oval.

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"It is unfortunate. He has been passing through a series of injuries. And when such a decision like this happens to a big player like him, a professional player like him, then the decision will have to be completely his and his fitness team. Our people are also looking at him, meeting him and we are in complete touch with him.

"It will be wonderful if he can play in the Champions League. There will be nothing better than that, but the decision will have to be left to his fitness staff and himself. Whatever decision he takes, we will ask him to come for at least one match and cheer us," said Shah Rukh, in Mumbai on Friday, at the launch of the Champions League Twenty20.

"He is a wonderful professional player and whatever decision he takes we will have to respect that," he added.

Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

Image: Shah Rukh Khan