Shah Rukh Khan flying-kiss viral video: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan was elated after his team's thumping eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 Final on Sunday, May 26, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Following the match, Shah Rukh Khan personally met with all the players, offering his congratulations and commending them for their performance.
As Shah Rukh Khan embraced everyone during the celebration, there was a heartfelt moment when he saw Harshit Rana and hugged him warmly. Shah Rukh Khan then revealed that he would tell every member of the Kolkata unit to emulate Rana's flying-kiss gesture during the trophy photoshoot.
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For the unversed, Harshit Rana was banned for one game after giving a flying kiss to Mayank Agarwal upon dismissing him in KKR's first game of the season against SRH.
True to his words, Shah Rukh Khan asked every KKR player and staff member to do the flying kiss gesture during their group photoshoot with the IPL trophy.
Kolkata Knight Riders win IPL title for 3rd time
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated SRH by 8 wickets to clinch the IPL trophy for the third time. Hyderabad won the toss and chose to bat first. KKR's bowlers made quick work of Hyderabad, bowling them out for just 113 runs.
In reply, Kolkata Knight Riders chased down the target with ease by the 11th over, losing only two wickets. Venkatesh Iyer led the charge for KKR with an unbeaten match-winning innings of 52 runs off 26 balls.
Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, and Harshit Rana were the bowling heroes for KKR. Russell took 3 wickets, while Starc and Rana each claimed 2 wickets.