Today is The Day Gambhir Bhai Will Feel Happy: Nitish Rana Opens Up on Conversation With KKR Head Coach After IPL 2024 Title Win

It isn’t over till it’s over. Gautam Gambhir knew and instilled the same as KKR’s Nitish Rana recalled his interaction with the former Indian WC-winner upon being appointed as the head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders earlier this year.

After KKR’s dominant and triumphant 8-wicket win over SRH in the IPL 2024 final, the KKR batter took to the mic in a post-match talk with Harsha Bhogle and recalled the elation he felt when he found out that Gambhir was returning to the Kolkata franchise.

“When GG (Gautam Gambhir) bhai was appointed as the mentor, I had messaged him and said I was very happy he was coming back to KKR,” stated an emotional Rana.

Rana also made mention of Gambhir’s reply, who stated that he would feel elation and accomplishment, only if KKR stood tall in the winners podium at the end of the season.

“But, he said that he would be happy, if we are on that podium lifting the trophy. Today is that day and I will never forget that message,” added Rana.

Well, Gambhir will surely feel elation tonight as his side demolished the Sunrisers Hyderabad, who hit rock-bottom in an ugly record-stand, in a clinical showing and claimed the third IPL title in KKR’s history.

FOLLOW: KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024 Final, Highlights

KKR lost the toss, bowled first, and wrapped up SRH in 18.3 overs. In the chase, KKR blew away SRH bowlers, gunning down the target with eight wickets in hand and 9.3 overs remaining.

The one team that struck fear down the spines of everyone else in the IPL with their bombastic batting order have incurred the worst of disgraces today when it mattered the most, as SRH record the lowest-ever total in the history of IPL Finals with their abysmal 113 runs.

And in the chase, there was no time wasted by the Kolkata batters who, led by Venkatesh Iyer’s swashbuckliing fifty, wrapped up the encounter in a cool 10.3 overs as they eased to a title win.

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