VIDEO: ‘Don’t ever leave us again’ KKR fan cried in front of mentor Gautam Gambhir, video went viral
Gambhir has joined the KKR team as a mentor. Gautam Gambhir (Image Credit- Twitter X) Two-time IPL champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has uploaded an emotional video on its official social media account. Let us tell you that in this video, a fan of KKR team is seen crying in front of mentor Gautam Gambhir. In this viral video, the fan cries in front of Gambhir and is seen asking him to never leave the team. Also, let us tell you that cricket fans are seen reacting very fast on this video on social media. Watch this video shared by Kolkata Knight Riders Aapni amader hriday e thaaken! pic.twitter.com/v8u801GOwN — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 11, 2024 So for your information, let us tell you that under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir, Kolkata was made the IPL champion of 2012 and 2014. However, after this he remained with the team till 2017, while in the year 2018, Gambhir played his last IPL season with Delhi. After this he distanced himself from the game, but after this he was seen working as a mentor with Lucknow Super Giants for two years. On the other hand, before the start of 2024 IPL, Gambhir had joined his old team as a mentor. KKR standing at the door of playoff On the other hand, if we give you information about the performance of KKR in the ongoing IPL season, they have performed like a champion team. The team is currently at first position in the points table with 16 points. KKR has won 8 out of 11 matches played, while it has faced defeat in only 3 matches. So today on May 11, KKR is going to face Mumbai Indians. By winning this match, KKR will become the first team to reach the playoffs.
“The tables have turned after 12 years at Wankhede…”- Mentor Gautam Gambhir is in full enthusiasm after KKR’s victory.
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by 24 runs at the Wankhede Stadium. Gautam Gambhir & KKR Team (Photo Source: X/BCCI/IPL) KKR’s Mentor Gautam Gambhir Special Tweet after Win at Wankhede Against MI: In the 51st match of IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders registered a historic win by defeating Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium after 12 years. In the match, KKR’s top order collapsed before the lethal bowling of Jasprit Bumrah and Nuwan Thushara. After which the 83-run partnership between Venkatesh Iyer and Manish Pandey gave the team a comeback. Batting first, Kolkata was all out for 169 runs in 19.5 overs. In response, Mumbai was all out for 145 runs in 18.5 overs while chasing the target, and KKR won by 24 runs. After the historic win in Wankhede, team mentor Gautam Gambhir expressed happiness on social media and congratulated the team. Great job boys – Gautam Gambhir Former Kolkata Knight Riders captain and current mentor Gautam Gambhir praised the team through social media and wrote, The tables turned in Wankhede after 12 years, Great job boys! Turning the tide after 12 yrs at Wankhede! Beautifully done boys! pic.twitter.com/FYEzRRehiY — Gautam Gambhir (Modi Ka Parivar) (@GautamGambhir) May 3, 2024 Mumbai team was in bad shape in batting. While chasing the target of 170 runs against Kolkata, Mumbai Indians lost 5 wickets at the score of 70. Ishan Kishan (13), Naman Dheer (11), Rohit Sharma (11), Tilak Verma (4) and Nehal Vadhera (6) were returned to the pavilion cheaply. Captain Hardik Pandya also could not show anything special and was out after scoring only 1 run. Suryakumar Yadav played the highest innings for the team of 56 runs in 35 balls with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes. Whereas Tim David scored 24 runs in 20 balls. David lost his wicket against Mitchell Starc in the 19th over, after which Mumbai’s hopes of victory were completely dashed. For KKR, Mitchell Starc took the maximum of 4 wickets for 33 runs in 3.5 overs. Whereas Varun Chakraborty, Andre Russell and Sunil Narayan took 2-2 wickets. After this win, Kolkata Knight Riders are at second place in the points table with 14 points, the team has moved closer to the playoffs.
IPL 2024: Mentor Gautam Gambhir joins the team to change the fortunes of KKR
Gautam Gambhir left LSG before the upcoming season Gautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir, who led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to win the IPL title in 2012 and 2014, has now rejoined the KKR team as a mentor. Gambhir was a part of Lucknow Super Giants in the 2022 and 2023 seasons, but he decided to leave the franchise before the upcoming season. Now with the hope of changing the fortunes of KKR, the former Indian opening batsman has reached Kolkata on Thursday 14 March to join the franchise as a mentor. A video of this is becoming increasingly viral on the internet, in which Gambhir is seen surrounded by fans. At the same time, fans are also looking very excited on his arrival in Kolkata after 7 years. Watch the video here- The BOSS OF KKR is Back in Kolkata as a Knight after 7 Long Years!#AmiKKR , #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/14GeMioWan — Rokte Amar KKR 🟣🟡 (@Rokte_Amarr_KKR) March 14, 2024 Let us tell you that Gautam Gambhir joined KKR in 2011 and stayed with the team till 2017. During this period, KKR qualified for the playoffs five times, in which it managed to win the title twice. Talking about the performance of KKR last season, the team won only 6 out of 14 matches, while it had to face defeat in 8. He finished 7th in the points table with 12 points. However, the team will be hoping for a good performance in the 2024 season. Let us tell you that IPL 2024 is going to start from March 22 and Kolkata will start its campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23. KKR squad for IPL 2024- Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Starc, Rinku Singh, Phil Salt, Jason Roy, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Manish Pandey, Gus Atkinson, Sherfane Rutherford, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Suyyash Sharma, Srikar Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Sunil Narine, Shakib Al Hasan, Dushmantha Chameera, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Varun Chakraborty, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy,
IPL 2024: ‘On the very first day I made it clear how serious IPL is for me’ – statement of KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir has been made the mentor of KKR for IPL 2024. Gautam Gambhir. (Image Source: GG Instagram) The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to begin on March 22, and all 10 franchises will try to give their best performance in this tournament. All 10 teams will have their eyes on winning the trophy this season. With the tournament around the corner, one of the teams that could move ahead would be Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). ipl 2024 Earlier, KKR announced the signing of former captain Gautam Gambhir as the team’s mentor for the season. While playing for KKR, Gambhir made the team the IPL champion twice and now as a mentor, he will aim to make his team champion once again. Ahead of the 17th edition of the tournament, Gambhir recently talked about how he has given a serious message to all the players in the team for the upcoming season of IPL. Speaking to Star Sports, Gambhir said, “Right from the beginning I have made it clear that for me, IPL is a serious cricket tournament. This is not about Bollywood, personal agendas or post-match parties. It’s about playing competitive cricket, which is why I believe it is the toughest league globally. This is a platform for proper cricket.” He further added, “It is probably closer to international cricket than any other league and if you want to be recognized as a successful franchise, you need to be able to perform well on the cricket field. “ I think KKR has the most loyal fans: Gautam Gambhir Furthermore, Gambhir also praised the loyal fans of Kolkata Knight Riders, who have supported the franchise during a poor season, and it is time to repay their faith. The former KKR player said, “I think there are very emotional fans. We need to be honest with them. We need to try to bring that happiness in their smiles because I have always believed that Kolkata has the most loyal fans in my opinion.”
IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant’s fitness test will be held in NCA on March 5, DC mentor gave a big update.
Sourav Ganguly Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: Twitter) India’s star batsman Rishabh Pant is almost ready to make a comeback in professional cricket. The 26-year-old Pant suffered multiple injuries after a horrific car accident on December 30, 2022, and following this, he had to undergo multiple surgeries. For this reason, he has been out of IPL 2023, Asia Cup and ODI World Cup. But Rishabh Pant is all set to make his comeback in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and he can be seen leading Delhi Capitals throughout the season. DC Mentor According to Sourav Ganguly, the National Cricket Academy (NCA) can approve Pant on March 5, after which the cricketer can join the Delhi Capitals camp here. NCA will give fitness report of Rishabh Pant on March 5 However, the former India captain clarified that the team management does not want to put any kind of pressure on him and will take things slowly with Pant as he is a very important part of the team. Ganguly also said that if Pant is not fit for some matches, there are other players available who can lead the team and pointed out that if Pant is not fit then Kumar Kushagra, Ricky Bhui, Shai Hope and Tristan One of the stubs can do wicketkeeping. “He has done everything to be fit and that is why the NCA will clear him,” Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying by Times of India. Let Rishabh get the approval on March 5, only then we will talk about the captaincy backup. We are taking a cautious approach with him because he has a very long career ahead of him. We do not want to be in any kind of hurry regarding it. The former captain further said, “We will see how Rishabh reacts. He will join the camp after getting approval from NCA. We will take it match by match. We can’t predict, Kumar is sharp as far as wicketkeeping options are concerned. Ricky Bhui has had a very good season. There are Shai Hope and Tristan Stubbs who can fill that role.