Well, the man has ‘fessed. Shah Rukh Khan, the high-flying owner of the low-flying (so far, at least) Kolkata Knight Riders has said that his presence was making things worse for the team. Speaking to Delhi Times (Times of India’s Delhi city supplement), the Bollywood superstar said, ” The boys are depressed, they can’t do more, and my being around makes it only worse for them. My presence in the dressing room makes them break down.” He went on to say that his team’s losses were getting highlighted because of the fact that he owned the squad (modesty, ah!) and he hoped that now that he was back in India, the team would be able to “go out and play normally.”

Incidentally, he also clarified that he had not left South Africa in a huff over his team’s defeats and that he had always intended to stay for just 15 days. Yeah, sure!