Kolkata Knight Riders succumbed to their third loss within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 after their 18-run defeat by the hands of Chennai Super Kings on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. But proprietor and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan wasn’t disillusioned however as an alternative extraordinarily happy by the struggle proven by Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell and Pat Cummins.
KKR proprietor shared a black-and-white photograph of himself on Twitter, pointing to the staff brand on his T-shirt, alongside with an uplifting message.
“Coulda…woulda…shoulda can take a backseat tonight… @KKRiders was quite awesome I feel. (oops if we can forget the batting power play!!) well done boys… @Russell12A @patcummins30 @DineshKarthik try and make this a habit…we will be back!!” he wrote.
Coulda…woulda…shoulda can take a backseat tonight…@KKRiders was fairly superior I really feel. ( oops if we will neglect the batting energy play!!) properly finished boys…@Russell12A @patcummins30 @DineshKarthik try to make this a behavior…we will likely be again!! pic.twitter.com/B1wGBe14n3
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 21, 2021
KKR obtained off to a poor begin, as they had been 5 wickets down for 31 runs in the course of the powerplay. However, Russell (54 off 22 balls) and Pat Cummins (66 off 34 balls) gave the staff a preventing likelihood. In the top, MS Dhoni’s CSK gained by 18 runs.
Fans additionally cheered for KKR. “Yes that was a good fight back.. harke jitne wale ko (the one who wins despite losing is)…,” one wrote, referencing Shah Rukh’s well-known dialogue from Baazigar — “Kabhi kabhi jeetne ke liye kuch haarna padta hai…aur haar kar jeetne wale ko Baazigar kehte hai (Sometimes, to win something, you have to lose…and the one who wins despite losing is called a Baazigar)”.
“Always in the heart ..ShahRukh our #KKR they did try very hard .. Made us fans proud & you too our @KKRiders. You encouraging them will give them more confidence to try their best. Shout out to our boys. Lots of love to you #Knight. Take care Love you,” one other wrote.
Shah Rukh fielded questions on KKR throughout an Ask Me Anything session on Twitter lately. On being requested by a fan if they may win the IPL this 12 months, he quipped, “I hope so. I want to start drinking coffee in that only!” He additionally shared his needs for the staff: “They should all be healthy and entertain us with their cricket….and put their best effort forward.”
