After 3rd IPL Triumph, SRK Wants Champions KKR To Continue For 'Rest Of His Life': WATCH

Shah Rukh Khan expressed his gratitude to the Kolkata Knight Riders squad following the team’s third Indian Premier League (IPL) triumph.

SRK and his family attended the final game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai where KKR thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad in a low-scoring affair to claim the coveted title on Sunday, May 26.

After the trophy presentation event was wrapped up, all members of the KKR unit organised an award ceremony inside the dressing room at Chepauk. Being a co-owner, SRK was also part of the group. He was felicitated by the CEO of the Kolkata-based franchise, Venky Mysore.

Shah Rukh Khan was also presented with a special memento in recognition of his constant support for KKR, with Mysore branding his presence as a “game-changing moment” for the three-time IPL champions. SRK then came forward to demonstrate his connection with every member of the KKR unit.

The Bollywood Baadshah made a special mention of Gautam Gambhir, who earlier won two IPL titles as the captain of KKR in 2012 and 2014. Considering his game-reading ability and rich experience, the franchise brought Gambhir back to the dugout as a mentor ahead of the 2024 IPL.

Shedding light on Gambhir’s influence on the success, SRK said, “I just have one request, which is my special thanks to Gautam Gambhir. I have not thanked him especially for. Two things we had discussed when we started maybe we can make him dance. Sunil has already crossed that boundary. I saw him dance. So we have to make GG dance tonight,” SRK was heard saying in a video dropped by KKR on X (formerly Twitter).

Shah Rukh Khan further revealed his wish to keep all the current players in the KKR team for the “rest of his life.” “Wherever we go ahead from here onwards, I wish you the best. And, I know, I speak on behalf of Jay, Juhi, Jahnavi, Suhana, Pooja, all of us, who love you so much that you make us very emotional. And, we wish we had this team for the rest of our lives. And you kept on listening to my speeches and playing like this,” the 58-year-old said.

Led by Shreyas Iyer, Kolkata Knight Riders have certainly dominated the recently concluded IPL. They suffered only three defeats in the league stage and finished as the table-topper with 20 points. In the Playoffs, KKR beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in Qualifier 1 before replicating the result in the final.

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