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This is an archive article published on May 17, 2012

Shah Rukh spat at Wankhede: How it all happened?

MCA officials say he was abusive to guard,and questioned his jurisdiction.

A blow by blow account of the KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan’s post-match spat with Mumbai Cricket Association officials at the Wankhede Stadium.

* Missing most of the game,Shah Rukh Khan entered Wankhede Stadium close to midnight along with his entourage that included several children wearing KKR shirts.

* Elated by the KKR’s late recovery and the unexpected one-sided 32 run win over hosts Mumbai Indians,despite compiling a modest score,Shah Rukh headed towards the dressing room to meet his players.

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* While Shah Rukh was meeting Gautam Gambhir and Co inside the dressing room,the group that had accompanied him waited on the field,just outside the boundary line.

* According to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials,the trouble started when a few children wanted to cross the boundary line and play a game of ‘catch’. They were stopped by a watchman at the ground.

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* It is alleged,that when Shah Rukh came to know about this,he left the dressing room in a huff and confronted the watchman. MCA officials say he was abusive and asked the guard who gave him permission to stop the children from entering the field.

* As voices were raised,a few MCA officials who were in the stands near the dressing room walked down to quell the commotion.

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* When Shah Rukh was told he couldn’t have his way,he reportedly said,“I am the owner of the team,how can you stop me.”

* Tempers flared at this point as Shah Rukh’s comments didn’t go well with the MCA officials.

* With Shah Rukh losing his cool and reportedly abusing the officials,several members of the KKR support staff rushed to the spot to quell the co-owner.

* Players of the two team also came to know about the post-match fight and were seen peering at the chaos from the dressing room.

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* KKR all-rounder Yusuf Pathan tried to mediate but he was asked to return to the dressing room.

* The Indian Premier League CEO Sundar Raman was also seen pacifying Shah Rukh.

* MCA officials allege that Shah Rukh even pushed a policeman who tried to intervene.

* Eventually,the entry of a senior Mumbai Police official,who were also members of the MCA,ended the almost hour-long shouting session.

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