Aryan Khan Takes Dad Shah Rukh's Seat At IPL Auction, Kickstarts Nepotism Debate Once Again

At the IPL auctions 2021, Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan was missing, and so was Juhi Chawla. SRK's eldest son Aryan and Juhi's daughter Jahnavi along with her husband Jay Mehta were spotted in their seats instead.

While Jahnavi has often been spotted at the IPL auctions and has made her presence felt as the youngest bidder there, Aryan marked his debut at the table this time.

Wallah... That's our Handsome Son @iamsrk ? pic.twitter.com/7F2QBS4NXv

¡ª ? S§ß¦Á§ß ?? ??¦Ø? ? ? ??? ? (@JacyKhan) February 17, 2021

Aryan Khan during the #IPL Auction in Chennai today pic.twitter.com/Vb0hI16fGw

¡ª ?? THE KINGs CLUB ? (@SRKFC1) February 18, 2021

Preity Zinta, co-owner of Punjab Kings, was present herself with the management team at the auction.

Lights. Camera. Auction ?#SaddaPunjab #IPLAuction2021 #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/S4r1e3d2mj

¡ª Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) February 18, 2021

After this happened, fans brought nepotism debate to the fore yet again.

When you have zero knowledge of cricket but still end up getting a spot on auction table Mr Aryan Khan #IPLAuction2021 #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/GUxpxJJ5lZ

¡ª Mratunjay (@mratun_ks) February 18, 2021

I never had any problem with nepotism
But when i saw Aryan Khan at the age of 23
sitting on the KKR table for the IPL auctions today.

Now i realise,
maine Shweta ke jaise chugli
ke alawa kuch nahi kiya tha
jab mein 23 ka tha.#IPLAuction2021

¡ª Amul Joshi (@amul_joshi) February 18, 2021

Never really cared about all the nepotism chatter until I saw Aryan Khan sit on the KKR table for the IPL auctions today.

¡ª Viraj Sheth (@viraj_sheth) February 18, 2021

When you never chant about cricket but still able to sit on auction table asal mein raeesi ise hi kehte hai

¡ª Harshit (@justharss) February 18, 2021

Aryan khan ko dekho, kaise elite personalities ke sath baitha hai auction mein inti km age me, this is called privilege luck.

¡ª nayra (@nayraaaaaaaaaa) February 18, 2021

Aryan khan is here !

SRK be like ' Ghar mein bhait kar
kya hi karegaa wahi phone , jaa
auction mein jaa kar bhait .

¡ª Vkholic.meme (@_vishaaaaal_) February 18, 2021

Lockdown Aur Corona Kaal mein College band hone ki vajah se Aryan Khan ko papa ne auction mein bhej diya ???? #IPLAuction2021 #SRK #KKR

¡ª Tanay Gandhi (@CuteusMaximus) February 18, 2021

Dad ki dukaan par kaam wale bache nahi aane par dad apne bete ko dukaan par bithakar jate hai. #AryanKhan #IPLAuction2021

¡ª Syed (@aamirspk0) February 18, 2021

Aryan khan on the table...? pic.twitter.com/vsmo6z4qQB

¡ª Oye-NasiR (@heyitsnasirzeck) February 18, 2021

Others are gushing over the fact that Aryan and SRK are carbon copies of each other.

#AryanKhan and #SRK
Same pose??? pic.twitter.com/PwrlVtwRUw

¡ª MD_Ayaan (@Ayaanmohammed18) February 18, 2021

Like Father.. Like Son ??@iamsrk #AryanKhan #IPL2021Auction pic.twitter.com/pUJks99Icj

¡ª Shekhar Raaz (@shekharraaz1992) February 18, 2021

Like Father Like Son ?#AryanKhan #ShahRukhKhan ????????#Aryan at #IPL2021Auction ?? what a look ,@KKRiders @Fansofsrknagpur @FilmyYash @Maishaan @SRKfcamravati @SRKCHENNAIFC pic.twitter.com/os9wQe8gtz

¡ª Anil SRK (@iamprajapatanil) February 18, 2021

They have the same eyes ? #shahrukhkhan #aryankhan #kkr #IPL2021Auction pic.twitter.com/OrGpgCMU6T

¡ª Ronit 2.0 ?? (@MELVINL44167876) February 18, 2021

Aryan Khan is a keen supporter of KKR, who has often attended the matches along with his father. However, this was the first time he made an appearance at the auction.