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Chris Gayle congratulates KKR with swagger after IPL 2024 win
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Universe Boss Chris Gayle congratulated KKR in his own unique style after their title-winning campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The Knight Riders, under the mentorship of Gautam Gambhir, won the championship after beating the Pat Cummins-led SRH by 8 wickets on Sunday, May 26 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Gayle posted a video where he can be seen enjoying his heart out with his friends. The DJ, in the background, was seen playing music. He also tagged Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine in his post. Interestingly, Gayle was with the Knight Riders for 3 seasons from 2008 to 2010 before he made a move to the RCB team.
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In 16 matches for KKR, Gayle scored 463 runs at an average of 30.86 and a strike-rate of 141.59 with 2 half-centuries and a top score of 88.
Watch Chris Gayle’s post here:
Knight Riders thump Sunrisers at Chepauk
KKR had a dream run in IPL 2024 and showed a lot of consistency. They topped the league table. Thereafter, they got the better of SRH in the Qualifier 1 and booked their berth in the final. On Sunday in the final, the Knight Riders again showed what they are capable of.
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KKR put in a stupendous showing after bowling SRH out for 113 in 18.3 overs. Pat Cummins scored 24 off 19 balls to take the Sunrisers past the 100-run mark. Aiden Markram, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen got into double digits, but failed to convert. Andre Russell starred for them after he finished with figures of 2.3-0-19-3.
Thereafter, KKR chased down the target with 9.3 overs left in their innings. Venkatesh Iyer scored 52 runs off 26 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes. He also Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 91-run stand for the second wicket took the sting out of the SRH bowling lineup.
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