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News18
16-07-2025
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Forget Test Match, Desi's Roast Rajeev Shukla Over His Gift For King Charles
Last Updated: Rajeev Shukla gave King Charles his book, Scars of 1947: Real Partition Stories, as a gift, but fans quickly turned the post into jokes and memes. The Indian cricket team, currently in London after their match at Lord's, recently had a special meeting with King Charles. While many famous faces were there, it was Rajeev Shukla, the vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), who grabbed the spotlight. Shukla gave King Charles his book, Scars of 1947: Real Partition Stories, as a gift and shared the moment on social media. This caught a lot of attention online, as fans quickly turned the post into jokes and memes. Many even asked Shukla to bring back the Kohinoor diamond. Others made fun of his choice of gift for the British king. After the last test at Lord's, the cricket team visited Clarence House. Along with the players and coaching staff, BCCI Honorary Secretary Devajit Saikia was also present. Sharing a picture with the member of the Royal Family on X (Formerly Twitter), Shukla wrote, 'Presented my book Scars of 1947 to King Charles at St James Palace, his house. He took a lot of interest in the content of the book." Presented my book scars of 1947 to King Charles at palace his house. He took lot of interest in content of the book. — Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) July 15, 2025 Another shared, 'Sir, I strongly believe only you can get our Kohinoor back." 'Gifting a book to the king of Britain on the scars given by the Britishers to the Indians, damn shukla ji," a comment read. An individual stated, 'Sir, you could have asked for those USD 45 trillion of looted money back from the King or at least the stolen art pieces and kept in the Tower of London Museum. And then posted his reaction on X." Another mentioned, 'Chad Shukla ji. Gave a gora a book about the atrocities done by their forefathers." One more added, 'Wherever it is, Rajiv Shukla is Certain to be there. What kind of magic he knows that he can manage to be everywhere." For those not aware, Rajeev Shukla is the current vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Before stepping into the cricket world, he began his journey as a journalist. In the year 2000, he entered politics and slowly became an important name in the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association. He was also the Chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2011. Later, in 2020, he took the role of BCCI vice president. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Scars of 1947': BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla presents his book on partition to King Charles III at St. James's Palace
Rajeev Shukla gifted his book to King Charles III at St. James's Palace. Indian men's and women's cricket teams visited the Palace. King Charles interacted with players like Shubman Gill and Harmanpreet Kaur. He inquired about their experiences and even discussed a cricket match. The players expressed their happiness at meeting the King. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads During a historic meeting at St. James's Palace, BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla presented his book " Scars of 1947 " to King Charles III , amidst a ceremonial visit by India's men's and women's cricket shared that the King showed a genuine interest in the subject matter of the book, which focuses on the traumatic events and lasting impact of the Partition of India 'Presented my book Scars of 1947 to King Charles at St. James Palace, his house. He took lot of interest in content of the book,' Shukla said in a post on interaction took place as part of the Indian teams' official visit to the Palace on Tuesday, where players and coaches had the opportunity to meet and speak with the British monarch. Captains Shubman Gill and Harmanpreet Kaur , along with key players such as Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, were among those to ANI, Shukla reflected on the overall experience and said, 'It was a very historic occasion that both our men's and women's teams were invited today by King Charles and met them very well in the Palace. Players are very happy because he asked all personal details of each player.'He added that the King had done his homework ahead of the meeting and recalled intricate details about players, even inquiring about Indian pacer Akash Deep's sister's illness.'He had found out so many details. He sounded like a gentleman, and it did not seem we were talking to the King of England. There is a lot of humility in him and team is very happy to meet him.'Shukla also revealed that King Charles discussed the final moments of the third Test at Lord's, calling Mohammed Siraj's dismissal 'unfortunate.' The King referenced how the ball rolled back onto the stumps after Siraj had middled recounting the moment, said, 'It was amazing. I think he was very kind and generous to be able to call us here, and it was a pleasure meeting the king, and we had some really good conversations.'Yes, he did tell us that the way our last batsman got out was quite unfortunate. The ball was rolling on the stumps, and he was just asking us how we felt after that, and we told him it was an unfortunate match for us. It could have gone either way, but hopefully we will have better luck in the next games.'King Charles also interacted warmly with other players, including a shared laugh with Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah, and brief exchanges with the women's women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur shared her thoughts and called it a 'very nice experience.' 'It was a very nice experience. We came to England so many times, but this was our first time when we met him, and he was very friendly. He asked us, like, how the travel was and all, and it was really nice to meet him.'Women's team coach Amol Muzumdar added, 'It has been a very humbling experience coming here to the royal house and meeting the king. It's been the first time, so we came all the way from Southampton, but it was really worth it, and the girls were really excited about this visit, and we are pleased that we are here.'
