The Eden started filling up since 11:00 am and Indipop singer Usha Uthup set the atmosphere blazing belting out People started queueing up at Eden Gardens from as early as 9:00 am as all the roads leading to the venue located in the busy Maidan area were blocked.Īt times, the police had to wield lathis to disperse the crowd with the help of the Mounted Police. In the morning there was chaos outside the Eden Gardens as about one lakh delirious fans turned up only to find team that the co-owner’s arrival was delayed.
Also presented were Alphonso mangoes on the state’s behalf. The felicitation began with CAB chief Jagmohan Dalmiya handing out gold rings weighing 10 gm each to all the members and support staff of the victorious side. Unlike the 2012 celebration after their maiden IPL triumph when team members were showered with gold, it was theĬricket Association of Bengal that jointly feted the IPL 7 champions. The cake was cut jointly by team co-owners Shah Rukh, Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta along with skipper Gambhir and the Replica of Eden Gardens was placed with the Trophy.
With no reception in Bengal being complete without sweets, a specially made giant sandesh weighing 40kg in a Later, after SRK arrived at 4:00 pm, Banerjee, who rescheduled her visit to north Bengal to be present at the felicitation, asked policemen to let people in. While about 60,000 people managed to enter the stadium, thousands jostled at the surrounding Maidan areas to gainĮntry, which was free, but through complimentary passes issued by police stations in the metropolis and CAB affiliated clubs in the state. Delay in flight, but will make it…Insha Allah nothing can stop us now,” SRK tweeted as the reception began at noon.Įarlier, the KKR cricketers on board eight open SUVs made a victory lap of the stadium amid confetti showers soon after the Chief Minister arrived. The franchise has also made changes in its coach, support staffs, bringing in former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum as head coach and former Australian player David Hussey as mentors.Bollywood heartthrob SRK apologised for his delay on his official Twitter handle, “Sorry Kolkata technical snag onįlight. In the mid of the season, Dinesh Karthik resigned from the post of captain and thus Eoin Morgan took the position. However, Cummins failed to make any contribution in IPL 2020 and yet again KKR failed to qualify for the playoffs. Other notable addition in KKR squad are England world cup winning captain Eoin Morgan. Thus, Cummins became costliest player of the season. While in the 2020 auctions, KKR has grabbed Australian pacer Pat Cummins for whopping Rs 15.5 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders failed to qualify for the playoffs in IPL 2019 as it finished fifth on the points table after the league plase KKR in IPL 2020Īhead of IPL 2020 players’ auction, Kolkata Knight Riders has released some big players like Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa. In IPL 2018, KKR qualified for playoffs but its journey was halted by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Kolkata Knight Riders lifted the IPL trophy in 20 under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir. The team's performance, however, improved from the fourth season as it qualified for the IPL playoffs. Knight Riders performed pathetically in the first three seasons, thereby tarnishing its image. Although the team gained immense popularity due to its association with celebrity owners. The official theme song of the team is Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re (we will perform, fight and win!). Juhi Chawla and others are also the owners of KKR. But in IPL 2021, all the IPL teams will play their matches at neutral venues. KKR plays its home matches at the iconic Eden Gardens. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is Shah Rukh Khan-co-owned Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, based in Kolkata.
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