Salman Khan interested in buying a franchise in Indian Premier League
Bollywood hottie Salman Khan is on his path to don a new hat. Yes, if all goes well then the Bollywood superstar could well be joining the ranks of his peers such as Shilpa Shetty, Preity Zinta and Shahrukh Khan to join the Indian Premier League bandwagon with the Khan keenly putting forth his desire in bidding for a franchise for the 2011 edition of the cash-rich event.
Salman met IPL Chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi on Wednesday and discussed the procedure to buy a team for the 2011 edition which will see the addition of two more franchises.
Modi disclosed that Salman was in discussion with him on this matter for the last few months but they had a formal meeting only now. “We were having a discussion for last few months but this is our first official meeting,” Modi told a news agency.
Modi said although it was too early to say anything but he felt the actor was a “serious buyer”. “He was interested to know what it takes to own a team, what’s the process, when it will be initiated and what’s the timeline for it. I think he is a serious buyer,” Modi said.
Asked if he was interested in any particular existing team or a new team, Modi said “it’s for a new team”. IPL is set to introduce two new teams in the 2011 season and the franchise may “cost over USD 200-300 million”.
At present, Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla (Kolkata Knight Riders), Preity Zinta (King’s XI Punjab) and Shilpa Shetty (Rajasthan Royals) are associated with the high-profile Twenty20 cricket tournament.
Looks like IPL could soon be named BPL…..(Bollywood Premier League) silly……..!
