Juhi Chawla supports Lalit Modi’s plea to move IPL to January away from ‘the harshest heat’

Actress Juhi Chawla, co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has supported IPL founder Lalit Modi’s suggestion to move the league's traditional April-May window to a more favorable January climate. Chawla, along with her husband Jay Mehta and long-time co-star Shah Rukh Khan, co-owns KKR, which has experienced a recent resurgence in the league.

Initially, KKR faced a period of struggle, but the team secured victories in 2012 and 2014 under Chawla's ownership. The actress argued that the IPL, now an established and influential domestic league within the BCCI, has the authority to dictate its own schedule and calendar. She advocated for a January start or an October-April calendar as alternatives to the currently grueling April-May schedule, emphasizing that better weather and conditions would enhance the overall experience for the players and fans.