New Delhi: That cricket will get a grand share of Bollywood was apparent when superstar Shah Rukh Khan bought the Kolkata franchise of the Indian Premier League.
But other franchises had made their intentions evident by not falling behind, as Bollywood heartthrob Akshay Kumar has been signed on by the Delhi Daredevils as its brand ambassador.
The announcement was made at a ceremony in the Capital on Monday, which also featured the likes of captain and 'Icon player' Virender Sehwag, local lad Gautam Gambhir, Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik as well as Mohammad Asif; one of the premier fast bowlers in the world.
But the centre of attention of course was Akshay, who played down all talk of a rivalry with the other big IPL face from Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan.
"Although I work in films, I am an ardent follower of sports, especially cricket. I am from Delhi, so you should be proud and keep movies and songs aside. Let's get together for the game," the star famous for his action stunts, said.
Sehwag, too, was confident that his team will put in a strong show in the tournament, and entertain while they are at it.
"My personal target will be to perform consistently in the Twenty20 games and I hope to do well for my team. I have to lead from the front," Sehwag, who hammered 319 in the recently concluded first Test against South Africa in Chennai, said.
"Bollywood has its own space, and so does cricket. But Twenty20 is a package made to entertain. Bollywood is the greatest entertainer for the Indian public. So marrying Bollywood with cricket promises more entertainment.
"The public wants full worth of his money spent for the game, and if a fan gets to watch his favourite movie star along with some great cricket, nothing like it," the flamboyant batsman added.
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