Last Updated:March 22, 2025, 21:58 IST Juhi Chawla once blamed Kolkata Knight Riders’ black jersey for the team’s poor performance, believing it brought bad luck. Juhi Chawla believed KKR’s black jersey was unlucky, prompting a change to purple after early IPL losses. Shah Rukh Khan reacted, calling it “nonsense.” Back in 2008, Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan ventured into the world of cricket with the launch of their Indian Premier League (IPL) team, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). However, the early years of KKR were anything but smooth, as the team struggled to find its footing, facing repeated losses. During these tough initial seasons, Juhi developed a belief that the team’s black jerseys were contributing to their misfortunes. In the documentary Living with KKR, Juhi’s husband and fellow co-owner Jay Mehta shared how the superstition took hold. After a particularly rough season in South Africa marked by a string of defeats, Juhi approached Jay, convinced that the color black was to blame. “After we came back from South Africa with our famous losing streak, Juhi …