{"id":318015,"date":"2023-11-22T07:27:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T07:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/?p=318015"},"modified":"2023-11-22T07:27:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T07:27:40","slug":"ipl-2024-gambhir-reunites-with-srk-at-kkr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/sport\/ipl-2024-gambhir-reunites-with-srk-at-kkr\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2024: Gambhir reunites with SRK at KKR!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Gautam Gambhir returned to Kolkata Knight Riders as the mentor after end his two-year association with Lucknow Super Giants.<\/p>\n
The former India opener will work with head coach Chandrakant Pandit as KKR aim to get back among the top following their failure to qualify for the play-offs in the last two seasons.<\/p>\n
Gambhir has served as the mentor of LSG in the last two seasons of IPL, helping them make it to the play-offs.<\/p>\n
KKR’s only two IPL titles came under the captaincy of Gambhir in 2012 and 2014. He played for KKR from 2011 to 2017 during which they qualified for the play-offs five times and also reached the final of the Champions League T20 in 2014.<\/p>\n
“I am not an emotional person and not many things move me. But this is different. This is back to where it all started. Today, there is a lump in my throat and fire in my heart as I think about slipping into that purple and gold jersey once again. I am not only coming back to KKR but I am coming back to the city of joy. I am back. I am hungry. I am number 23. Ami<\/em> KKR,” said Gambhir.<\/p>\n KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan was happy to welcome back the former Knight.<\/p>\n “Gautam has always been part of the family and this is our Captain coming back home in a different avatar as a “Mentor”. He was sorely missed and now we all look forward to Chandu Sir and Gautam in instilling the never-say-die spirit and of sportsmanship they stand for, in creating magic with Team KKR,” said SRK.<\/p>\n