Kolkata Knight Riders were perfect against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Qualifier 1. Gautam Gambhir’s arrival in the Kolkata camp seems to have done wonders for the two-time champions who are aiming for a third title. They have been in great form this season, winning nine group games and KKR finding themselves in the final.
Amid the final match celebrations, a fan shared an impressive story about the former Kolkata skipper. This speaks volumes about Gambhir’s achievements in the IPL both as a capta
in and as a coach. The post read: “Champions in IPL 2011. Champions in IPL 2012. Champions in IPL 2014. Finals in IPL 2016. Finals in IPL 2017. IPL 2022 Finals. IPL 2023 Finals. IPL 2024 Final. Gambhir’s CV as captain and mentor in IPL”.- IPL 2011 Finals.- IPL 2012 Champions.- IPL 2014 Finals.- IPL 2017 Finals.- IPL 2022 Finals.- IPL 2023 Finals. 2024*.THE GAMBHIRI’S CV AS CAPTAIN AND MENTOR IN IPL. pic.twitter.com/tBWxZp5oVlSeveral fans have now reacted to Gautam Gambhir’s impressive plight. Many of them suggested that the Kolkata Knight Riders mentor may be the coach of the Indian cricket team. “We need him as coach of India,” wrote one fan.Another agreed, saying: “Gautam Gambhir is a coach and a player who never learned to lose.
Gautam Gambhir took KKR to the final.”Future coach of India,” read another reply.One fan highlighted KKR’s phenomenal performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad – “KKR crushed SRH by 8 wickets.””His one of the opener Sunil Narine is a franchise champion,” added another fan.”KKR is nothing without Gautam Gambhir,” wrote another.The aforementioned statistics take us back to 2011 when Gautam Gambhir led Kolkata Knight Riders to the finals for the first time.
Over the next three years, Gambhir led the Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise to two IPL titles. He played in the playoffs with Kolkata in 2016 and 2017 before leaving for Delhi Capitals in 2018. Gambhir retired as an IPL player in the same season. In 2022, the World Cup-winning cricketer made a spectacular return to the T20 series as the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants.
Before leaving for Kolkata, he led the KL Rahul-led team to the 2022-23 finals.Stay updated with the latest IPL 2024 news including updated IPL 2024 Orange cap and Purple cap list. Watch IPL Match today. Check IPL 2024 run scorer and players with most sixes, fours, most fifties and most hundreds in IPL 2024..