• Shah Rukh Khan met and hugged players on ground after Kolkata Knight Riders' victory against Delhi Capitals in Vizag.

  • Kolkata Knight Riders are now the table toppers with 6 points at a NRR of +2.518.

IPL 2024 [WATCH]: Shah Rukh Khan overjoys after record win of KKR against DC; hugs players on the ground
Shah Rukh Khan hugs players after match. IPL 2024. KKR vs DC. Hugs Gautam Gambhir.

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Shah Rukh Khan, the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, was elated after his team defeated Delhi Capitals by a huge margin in Vizag.
KKR’s victory was a result of their dominance in both innings. The match started with a bang, thanks to a stellar performance from star all-rounder Sunil Narine. The visitors amassed a massive total of 272 runs, which included Narine’s innings of 85 off 39, Angriksh Raghuvanshi’s 54 off 27 and Andre Russel’s 41 off 19. Later, the game concluded with top-class spells from Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakaravarthy which restricted DC to 166, securing a resounding victory by 106 runs. This win catapulted the KKR to the top of the table with a perfect record of three wins in three matches.

Meeting the players and acknowledging the mentor

SRK, the king of Bollywood, was extremely happy with his team’s performance. Unable to contain his emotions, he rushed to the ground after the match and warmly greeted the players. King Khan not only met with KKR players but also extended his congratulations to the players of Delhi.

The 58-year-old actor also embraced KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir and congratulated him for the team’s back-to-back victories. For the first time in IPL history, KKR won all three matches, making SRK very proud.

Here is the video

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Rishabh Pant is ‘Alive’ and ‘Kicking’

Even though it was a miserable day for the Capitals, DC fans still got something positive from their skipper. Rishabh Pant, who hit a stunning half-century in the previous match, went on to score another fifty-plus in this match. With consecutive half-centuries, Pant has proven that he still has a lot of potential and that no mishap can knock down the young lad. This could be easily witnessed when Pant scored a whopping 28 runs in the over of Venkatesh Iyer.

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