KKR Mentor Gautam Gambhir Receives Warm Welcome As He Arrives in Kolkata Ahead of IPL 2024 (Watch Video)
The former Indian cricketer is a highly-loved figure in the 'City of Joy' and he will hope to bring smiles on the faces of the KKR supporters as the two-time champions aim for a third title. KKR won both their IPL titles under Gautam Gambhir's leadership (in 2012 and 2014).
Cricket fans in Kolkata love Gautam Gambhir and it was clearly evident when he received a warm welcome upon landing at the airport ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) campaign in IPL 2024. Gambhir is a KKR legend, having led the Knights to both their title wins in 2012 and 2014 and he is making a return to the franchise, this time as a mentor of the team captained by Shreyas Iyer. Gambhir, who previously was the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, was greeted with loud cheers from fans who held out posters for him at the airport. KKR start their IPL campaign against 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens on March 23. Venkatesh Iyer Expresses His Thoughts on Gautam Gambhir’s Inclusion in Kolkata Knight Riders Ahead of IPL 2024.
Gautam Gambhir Receives Warm Welcome in Kolkata
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