Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is set to meet football legend Lionel Messi at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on December 13. This encounter is expected to be one of the most eagerly awaited events of the year. Khan, who co-owns the Kolkata Knight Riders cricket team, announced his attendance on December 11 via a post on X, stating, “This time round not planning my Knight in Kolkata…. and hoping the day Ride is completely ‘Messi’. See you guys on the 13th at the Salt Lake Stadium.”
The meeting coincides with Messi’s brief visit to Kolkata, marking the first stop on his three-day tour of India. The World Cup champion is scheduled to arrive in the city at 1:30 am on December 13 after flying in from Miami. His packed schedule will kick off with meetings at 9:30 am and will include interactions with former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Messi is scheduled to leave for Hyderabad at 2 pm the same day.
The gathering of two global icons-one from Bollywood and the other from international football-has generated considerable excitement among fans from both fields.
After his engagements in Kolkata, Messi will head to Hyderabad for a football clinic aimed at young players. He will be joined by his Inter Miami teammates, Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul. Parvathi Reddy, chief patron and adviser of The Goat Tour Hyderabad, mentioned, “It is mainly focused on the football clinic that Messi is going to have.”
The Hyderabad event will also feature a 7v7 exhibition match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy expected to be in attendance.
Following the Hyderabad program, Messi’s tour will continue in Mumbai on December 14 before concluding in New Delhi on December 15.
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Publish Date: 2025-12-11 23:28:00
