The six cheerleaders for Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders say cheerleading should be encouraged as a career option

RITIKA
When I saw Shah Rukh Khan’s ad calling for angels to support the Kolkata Knight Riders, I was excited as I’m a fan of Saurav Ganguly. I was a part of the cheerleader teams during the ICL matches and am looking forward to it now. I think it is a fabulous opportunity, but I wish the matches were held in India as the crowd here is encouraging. Now, I will to try to create the same atmosphere in South Africa.

SUNANDA
It feels great to have won the competition. Cheerleading is a new concept in India. It should be respected and appreciated so that girls who are interested will come forward. I’m excited about meeting all the cricketers, especially Irfan Pathan. He is really cute.

ANANYA
I belong to Kolkata and I love Shah Rukh Khan. So when he asked in the ad, ‘Do you want to be my angel?’,
I decided to participate in the show. I know that viewers felt I was Saurav Ganguly’s favourite but it’s just that we have a Bengali bond.
My favourite cricketer is Ricky Ponting.

SAMYUKTA
I’m happy that I am doing something for Kolkata Knight Riders. In fact, I can’t wait to start cheering. I consider myself lucky to be chosen as part of India’s first official cheerleading team. SRK was supportive to all contestants and is a nice person at heart. Sourav’s comments were inspiring and also gave a sense of his professionalism. My favourite cricketers are Saurav Ganguly and Ishant Sharma.

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