New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), once played an unexpected but pivotal role in helping Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara recover from a career-threatening injury.

In The Diary of a Cricketer's Wife, Pujara's wife Puja Pujara revealed that the actor went out of his way to ensure the batter received the best possible medical care after a serious knee injury during his stint with KKR in the 2010 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

At the time, Pujara had just joined the franchise but never made it to the playing XI after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) - an injury that can derail even the most promising athletic careers.

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