WATCH | Burj Khalifa Lights Up In KKR Colours Before Team’s IPL 2020 Season Opener Against MI

IPL 202: The grand LED lit up the tower showcasing the team players in their signature purple hue.

Burj Khalifa lit up in KKR Colours ahead of team's IPL 2020 opener against MI (Image Courtesy: KKR Twitter Handle)

With the thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 already underway with four games already played out in the 8-team fold, Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building was lit up in the colors of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) welcoming the team promoted by Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan. Burj Khalifa was lit up ahead of the KKR’s season opening campaign in the cash rich T20 league against Mumbai Indians at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Burj Khalifa looked stunning as it flashed the faces of some of the top players of KKR, including captain Dinesh Karthik, with the team’s anthem "Korbo Lodbo Jeetbo" being played at the background. In fact, the KKR, on their official Twitter profile, shared a video of the memorable moment saying, "Before the fireworks tomorrow, here's the curtain raiser! We won't stop, on our way to the top. Thank you @BurjKhalifa for lighting up in #KKR colours." The grand LED lit up the tower showcasing the team players in their signature purple hue. Check the video here!

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Before the fireworks tomorrow, here's the curtain raiser! We won't stop, on our way to the ???? Thank you @BurjKhalifa for lighting up in #KKR colours. What a welcome to the UAE tonight! ????#KKRHaiTaiyaar #IPL2020 #Dream11IPL #BurjKhalifa pic.twitter.com/LgUe9hNdW1 — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) September 22, 2020

The Kolkata franchise is the last team to commence their campaign in the 2020 edition of the IPL. All the other sides barring CSK have played a game each, with MS Dhoni and Co. taking on Rajasthan Royals in their second match on Tuesday. Led by Dinesh Karthik, 2-time champions KKR have some of the biggest names in T20 cricket like Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, and have further bolstered their squad by acquiring the services  of Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins and Tom Banton. Talented opener Shubman Gill and India's ace left arm chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav are the star domestic attractions besides the tried and tested skipper Karthik.