Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is among the franchises that have taken part in every edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its inaugural edition in 2008. The Shah Rukh Khan co-owned team has been able to clinch the championship twice-once in 2012 and the other time in 2014. However, they have not been able to get hold of the trophy even once in the last 10 years. This year though the team has started off like a champion side.
With Shreyas Iyer at the helm of affairs this season, the side has played five matches and have managed to register four wins. Even in their most recent encounter against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the home team managed to register a dominant win by 8 wickets with 26 balls remaining. However, one of the major talking points of the match other than KKR's clinical on-field performance was Shah Rukh Khan's gesture of picking up fallen team flags during the contest
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The video of the Bollywood superstar's gesture has garnered attention and has gone viral in no time. Take a look at the video here:
Phil Salt Dazzles In KKR vs LSG IPL 2024 Fixture
It was a sensational innings from KKR's Phil Salt that helped them cruise to a win. The English cricketer scored an unbeaten 89 off 47 balls to help his side chase down 162 in the 16th over itself. Shreyas Iyer played his role in the partnership to near perfection as he scored a run-a-ball 38.
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Earlier, Kolkata's bowling effort led by Mitchell Starc's 3/38 kept LSG down to 161/7 in their 20 overs. After the pair of IPL 2024 fixtures on Sunday (April 14), Kolkata found themselves placed at the second place on the table.