Dublin, May 12 -- Abhishek Bachchan, who is spearheading the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) as one of the league's co-founders and co-owners, credited his father Amitabh Bachchan, for inspiring love for sports in him, saying his passion developed during childhood while watching different sporting events with him.

Apart from being a celebrated Bollywood actor, Abhishek has also established himself as a prominent sports entrepreneur in India, with ownership stakes in kabaddi, football, and now cricket. He owns Jaipur Pink Panthers in the Pro Kabaddi League and co-owns Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League alongside former Indian captain MS Dhoni.

Abhishek Bachchan is often spotted cheering for his teams at Jaipur Pink Panthers kaba...