Shah Rukh Khan, who’s the lead actor in Rajkumar Hirani’s subsequent Dunki, is kind of excited in regards to the subsequent version of Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). Shah Rukh is co-owner of two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and whereas his whole focus is on his subsequent huge launch, his IPL franchise has additionally taken some key selections forward of the public sale.Â
KKR roped in Gambhir because the mentor of the KKR facet for IPL 2024. Gambhir is probably the most profitable KKR captain, profitable the Kolkata-based franchise two titles, in 2012 and 2014 respectively. Since his departure, no captain has been capable of win them a title. Eoin Morgan, England’s World Cup-winning captain, did take KKR into the ultimate in 2021 however they misplaced to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) within the summit conflict.
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Gambhir, who was earlier with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as mentor for 2 seasons in 2022 and 2023, says he’s completely satisfied to be again with KKR and may be very hungry to win once more. He had tweeted his picture within the KKR jersey to announce his comeback with this caption: “I’m back. I’m hungry. I’m No.23. Ami KKR.”
Shah Rukh, in an Ask Me Anything on X referred to as #AskSRK, was requested if he was excited for the following season. The fan who had requested the query had put a photograph of SRK with Gautam from IPL profitable day in 2014. SRK replied to the query by saying: “Absolutely with our champ who is back where he belongs…”
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Absolutely with our champ who’s again the place he belongs_ https://t.co/pYRNMVofBl
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 2, 2023
Gambhir expressed upon his return, “Usually, I’m not one to be swayed by emotions, but this feels unique. It’s a return to where everything began. Right now, there’s a mix of emotions—there’s a lump in my throat and a burning passion as I envisage donning that familiar purple and gold jersey again. It’s not just about rejoining KKR; it’s about returning to the city of joy. I’m here, I’m driven, and I’m reclaiming number 23. Ami KKR.”
From 2011 to 2017, Gambhir’s tenure with KKR was actually exceptional. The crew clinched the title twice, made it to the playoffs 5 instances, and even reached the finals of the Champions League T20 in 2014.
