A heartfelt kiss of affection and gratitude from Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner to the team’s mentor Gautam Gambhir after KKR secured their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title.
In between joyous celebrations that followed KKR’s amazing eight-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai during the final match of IPL 2024, this emotional moment took place.
This bond between Shah Rukh and Gambhir represented the close ties that they have forged over time. It was an act which epitomized the feelings of this instant – joy at winning, pride in the team’s accomplishments, and appreciation for Gambhir’s unwavering commitment.
The stadium erupted in jubilation when it became evident that the KKR side had won with fans revelling in this victory. The significance of this event was heightened by Shah Rukh and Gambhir being seen sharing a tearful moment as it underlined deep familial bonds within KKR.
Gambhir who led our franchise to IPL titles in 2012 and 2014 is now mentoring the team and he played a crucial part in guiding them to triumph. His strategic insights, leadership capabilities, as well as his ability to motivate players were significant contributors to KKR’s victorious campaign.
Mitchell Starc bowled an incredible opening spell which helped his side bowl out Hyderabad for IPL’s lowest total of 113 in a final.
Australia left-arm quick Starc finished with figures of two for 14, justifying his reputation as one of the best performers on cricket’s most lucrative Twenty20 stage.
Starc fetched $2.98 million at last December’s auction to go down as Kolkata’s costliest buy ever before capping off his IPL stint with only two good performances including a match-winning three-for against SRH again in play-off one.
It was an easy outing for Kolkata batsmen who despite early loss of Sunil Narine saw Rahmanullah Gurbaz (39) and Venkatesh Iyer (52*) add 91 to their total before knocking off the required runs in only 9.3 overs.
