Shah Rukh Khan kisses Gautam Gambhir’s forehead, Andre Russell in tears as KKR celebrate IPL 2024 win; WATCH video

Indian Premier League 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders ending their decade-long wait for the IPL trophy resulted in some emotional celebrations from the players and co-owner Shah Rukh Khan. On Sunday, Kolkata defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in the IPL 2024 final at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and won their third title.

Chasing just 113 for a win in the final, KKR completed the task in just 10.3 overs with half-centurion Venkatesh Iyer hitting the winning run off Shahbaz Ahmed. The winning single was followed by an eruption of celebration in the KKR dugout as players and support staff members ran towards the pitch to celebrate the special victory.

Star all-rounder Andre Russel was in tears while making his way to the middle. He later controlled his emotions while speaking to the broadcaster.

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“No words to describe [holds his tears]. It means so much. I am happy that all of us were very disciplined and worked towards one goal. This franchise has done a lot for me. It’s a big gift from all of us to them,” Russell said.

Another West Indies player Sunil Narine, who is not known for showing any emotions, was also ecstatic as he lifted KKR captain Shreyas Iyer after winning the title. The raw reactions and celebrations of KKR teammates after chasing the target are included in the video.

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Moments of pure joy, happiness, jubilation, and happy tears 🥹

What it feels to win the #TATAIPL Final 💜

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/lCK6AJCdH9#KKRvSRH | #Final | #TheFinalCall | @KKRiders pic.twitter.com/987TCaksZz

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 26, 2024

Bollywood star hero Shah Rukh Khan took a victory lap with his family after KKR’s win and was also seen sharing some heartwarming moments with team mentor Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir had led KKT to 2 IPL titles, in 2012 and 2014 respectively as a captain.

Gambhir was brought back to the franchise ahead of the 2024 season as a mentor and helped them break the drought immediately. Shah Rukh gave a kiss to Gambhir on his forehead and the picture of their meeting is going viral on social media.

Shah Rukh Khan kissing Gautam Gambhir 💜

SRK brings back Gambhir again & he has written a great comeback story.#ShahRukhKhan #KKRvsSRHFinal pic.twitter.com/npJRQe90Jg

— S U B H A N K A R 𓀠 (@AttitudeimSRK12) May 26, 2024

“Absolutely comprehensive. This is what we demanded from the team and every individual. They stood up to the right occasion and the feeling is hard to express. It (wait) was so long, longer than the match,” KKR skipper Iyer said after winning IPL 2024.

“We played like invincibles throughout the season. There’s so much to cherish right now. It is pleasing, the performance has been flawless throughout.”

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“I am running out of words right now. We have been tremendous from game one, we stepped up today. All we demanded from ourselves was to back each other whatever the situation is.”

As per the Dainik Jagaran, Shah Rukh met Gautam Gambhir before the ongoing IPL season and asked him to take over the management of KKR for the next 10 years while offering him a blanck cheque.

Gambhir then reportedly was convinced by Shah Rukh to join KKR before IPL 2024. He proved his skills by winning their third IPL title under his management.