Watch: Shah Rukh Khan gives Gautam Gambhir a kiss on his forehead to commemorate KKR’s IPL victory. In order to win their third IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets.
In the IPL 2024 summit match, Kolkata Knight Riders made history by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad to win their third IPL championship. The team outplayed Pat Cummins’ men in the final, winning by eight wickets. It was an incredible performance.
Co-owner of the team Shah Rukh Khan spotted rejoicing with Gautam Gambhir, the team’s mentor, following the victory. In the video that has gone viral on social media. SRK and Gambhir are seen having fun and even kissing each other on the forehead.
It is noteworthy that before the IPL 2024 season began, Gambhir was named the team’s mentor. In the IPL 2022 and 2023, Gambhir guided the Lucknow Super Giants to the playoffs, where he helped the team win the championship in his first season back with KKR.
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KKR register swift win against SRH
In reference to the IPL 2024 final, Sunrisers Hyderabad, who had won the toss. Elect to bat first but were soon in danger as KKR’s bowling unit prove to be too strong on that pivotal day. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma left the game after two and zero runs, respectively.
The top run scorers for SRH in the first inning of the game were Pat Cummins and Aiden Markram, who combined for 113 runs. With three wickets in his account, Andre Russell led the KKR in wicket-taking.
Moreover, Sunil Narine lost for just six runs as KKR went out to pursue the total. But Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Venkatesh Iyer’s innings helped them win the match and secure the championship. After Iyer amassed 52* runs in 26 deliveries and Gurbaz hit 39 runs in 32 deliveries, KKR pursued the target and triumphed by eight wickets to win their third IPL championship.
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