"Excited About IPL?" Fan Asks Shah Rukh Khan. Superstar Replies "Our Champ..."
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One IPL 'transfer' that made big noise was that of Gautam Gambhir moving back to Kolkata Knight Riders, this time as a 'mentor'
The Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2024 is fast approaching. According to reports, over 1100 players have registered for it. Ahead the IPL, the 10 franchises released their retention list. The major news of the IPL retentions and trade-offs was that of Hardik Pandya moving back to Mumbai Indians from Gujarat Titans. However, one 'transfer' that made big noise was that of Gautam Gambhir moving back to Kolkata Knight Riders, this time as a 'mentor'. He was associated with Lucknow Super Giants over the past couple of years. Absolutely with our champ who is back where he belongs... https://t.co/pYRNMVofBl
Gambhir served as Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) mentor for two years during which the franchise finished third in both seasons. After making their place in the playoff, they got eliminated by Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in the 2022 and 2023 seasons respectively.
Gambhir has now returned to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), a team that he guided to IPL glory in 2012. Earlier, Gambhir was associated with the Kolkata-based franchise from 2011 to 2017, which is considered the golden period of KKR. During this period, the team won the Indian Premier League (IPL) twice, qualified for the playoffs five times, and reached the finals of the Champions League T20 in 2014.
Ahead of the IPL, Kolkata Knight Toders co-owner Shah Rukh Kha was asked by a fan: "Excited for IPL?"
He replied: "Absolutely with our champ who is back where he belongs..."
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