Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) put on an impressive display against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), securing a comfortable 80-run victory at Eden Gardens. While the win was a team effort, it was KKR's owner, Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan, who captured attention with his heartfelt message to the players following the match.
Though SRK wasn't present at the venue, he ensured he connected with his team by sending a message that was shared with everyone by KKR's CEO, Venky Mysore. In his message, the actor acknowledged standout performers like Rinku Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, and others for their exceptional contributions.
SRK's heartfelt message for KKR players
Venky Mysore read out the message which said, “Wow! I guess the secret to a game like this is that I should come on screen during the team meetings before the match. You all played like champions – we are awesome! Well done Angkrish, you were sublime. Ajinkya was fantastic – captain’s innings and great strategy. And Venky – don’t think too far ahead, just enjoy the moment, that’s where you belong. Fantastic! Rinku – so happy to see you smile again, you’re a champ! Bowlers, well done – Sunil and Varun, it is magical to see you both bowl together."
SRK added,"We are fortunate to have you here. Harshit – nice catch bro and great bowling! And Vaibhav – you were the star today. Wow, Vaibhav – we played to a plan. Congrats Moin bhai and Ramandeep—it was a united effort. Anukul, good catch! Not leaving without one learning from this match – mainly, listen to what Quinton de Kock says. All the best, I wish I was there to party with you all. Will join you soon!”
KKR inflict misery on SRH
Half-centuries from Venkatesh Iyer and Angkrish Raghuvanshi lifted the Kolkata Knight Riders to an imposing 200/6 against the SunRisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. SunRisers' batting hardly got going in pursuit of a mammoth target of 201, especially having lost both their openers in the powerplay itself.
Henrich Klassan and Kamindu Mendia did offer some resistance in the pursuit. However, once both batsmen were dismissed, there was no turnaround for SRH as they were bowled out for 120 runs.
