Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's infamous 2012 showdown at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai continues to be one of the most headline-grabbing off-field controversies in IPL history. Former ACP Iqbal Shaikh has revisited the incident, shedding light on the miscommunication that quickly spiralled into a full-blown spat.
Iqbal Shaikh, who was serving as the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of the area at the time, recently revisited the incident involving Shah Rukh during an appearance on a podcast. Looking back at the incident, Iqbal Shaikh said, It was more of a miscommunication involving Shah Rukh Khan and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials.
He further shared that Shah Rukh was playing with his children and those of his friends in one corner of the stadium when a security guard stepped in and blew a whistle, which appeared to upset the actor. Shah Rukh Khan and some children with him were playing on one side. A security guard objected and blew a whistle, which upset him. There was some exchange of words, and then MCA officials also intervened.
The argument became heated, and the atmosphere was worsening when Iqbal Shaikh stepped in. I immediately escorted Shah Rukh out of the stadium to prevent the situation from escalating further.
A five-year ban on Shah Rukh entering Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium was imposed after the fracas in May 2012. He was barred from entering the stadium following an altercation with a security guard and MCA officials after an Indian Premier League (IPL) match between KKR and Mumbai Indians in 2012.
Shah Rukh was last seen in the 2023 films Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki, as well as a cameo in Salman Khan's Tiger 3. He is currently working on Siddharth Anand's King, which is slated for release this Christmas.
