New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL title after 10 years. Kolkata Knight Riders, captained by Shreyas Iyer, became IPL champions for the third time. In the final of IPL 2024 played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, KKR defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets to win the trophy.
KKR's victory is being credited to mentor Gautam Gambhir, who returned to the franchise this year. Gautam Gambhir's reaction after KKR became the IPL 2024 champion has gone viral on social media. Gambhir shared a post on his official social media handle and wrote a heartwarming caption.
Gambhir gathered courage
Gautam Gambhir has shared three pictures in his post. The first photo shows KKR members celebrating becoming champions with the trophy. The second photo shows KKR members celebrating on the field after winning the match. In the third photo, franchise co-owner Shah Rukh Khan is seen kissing Gautam Gambhir's forehead. Sharing these pictures, Gambhir wrote the caption – Dare to dream.
This post of Gambhir has gone viral on social media. After bringing success to KKR, Gambhir's name is at the forefront in the race for the post of head coach of the Indian team. It will be interesting to see whether Gautam Gambhir will take over the post of head coach of the Indian team in the future or will continue with KKR in the role of mentor.
One-sided win for KKR
Let us tell you that Kolkata Knight Riders registered a one-sided victory in the final of IPL 2024. Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and decided to bat first at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, but their bet backfired. The Orange Army was all out for 113 runs in 18.3 overs. In response, Kolkata Knight Riders achieved the target in 10.3 overs for the loss of two wickets.