Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, who is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Ahmedabad after suffering from a heat stroke, is expected to cheer for his IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the finals this weekend.
Actor Juhi Chawla, who is also the co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders along with Shah Rukh Khan, said he is doing much better at the hospital. Chawla, who had rushed to the hospital after Shah Rukh Khan was admitted to the multi-speciality KD Hospital in Ahmedabad on Wednesday said he is “being attended to and was feeling much better this evening (Wednesday).”
“God willing, he will soon be up, and in the stands on the weekend, cheering the team, as we play the finals,” News 18 quoted her as saying.
KKR will take on Chennai Super Kings in the IPL final on Sunday.
Meanwhile, a police officer said Shah Rukh Khan is likely to be discharged from the hospital on Thursday evening.
“Shah Rukh Khan is still undergoing treatment at the hospital. It is possible that he may get discharged today,” Ahmedabad (Rural) Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Jat said.
The actor was in Ahmedabad on Tuesday to attend an IPL match of Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium. As per a report by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ahmedabad city was under “heatwave” on Tuesday and Wednesday when it recorded a maximum temperature of 45.2 and 45.9 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Videos shared by the official X account of his team had showed Shah Rukh Khan celebrating his team’s victory with a lap of honour, with his children Suhana Khan and AbRam Khan accompanying him.