Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan celebrated his birthday on November 2, 2024. Wishes flooded it from his fans, well-wishers, friends and family. Among them was Indian Cricket Team head coach Gautam Gambhir, who is also Shah Rukh's good friend. In his post, Gambhir wrote, 'Here’s to the man who keeps turning 25! Your energy, charisma & charm gets more youthful every year! May you keep spreading love forever!' and shared a picture of Shah Rukh hugging him during his stay with Kolkata Knight Riders earlier in the year'. Shah Rukh replied to the post of Gambhir saying 'I’m 25?!? I thought I was younger…. Ha ha… thank you GG for being such an inspiration. And the honesty u bring to life. My Captain forever and more. Love u'. Fans loved the reply and it went viral on social media. Team India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir Wishes Shah Rukh Khan on His 59th Birthday, Former KKR Mentor Writes ‘Here’s to the Man Who Keeps Turning 25!’

Shah Rukh Khan Responds to Team India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir's Birthday Wish

Shah Rukh Khan and Gautam Gambhir have been good friends since the later joined Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. Being the owner and captain of the franchise, the duo had regular conversations and Shah Rukh always provided Gambhir with a certain level of comfort. The assurance and trust they had between each other made them friends and Gautam Gambhir had admitted this several times in interviews how in seven years of his captaincy stint with KKR, Shah Rukh never talked with him about cricket for a minute. When Gambhir returned to KKR as the mentor and led them to the IPL championship once again, the level of trust remained the same if not better.

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