NEW DELHI: A ten-year wait ended for Indian film industry superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his family as their team Kolkata Knight Riders crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2024 final in Chennai on Sunday as the Knights became the 'Don' of IPL, all over again.
Mitchell Starc bowled a sensational opening spell to bowl out Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL's lowest total of 113 in a final enroute an eight-wicket thrashing.
Australia's left-arm quick Starc returned figures of 2-14 to live up to his top billing in the world's most lucrative T20 tournament.
Starc went to Kolkata for a record Rs 24.75 crore in the December auction and ended the IPL with two stellar performances, including a match-winning 3-34 in the first playoff to hammer the same opponent.
A day after the victory, the official X handle of the IPL shared a video of SRK celebrating his team's triumph by hugging each and every member of his team, before lifting the trophy with players at the podium.
SRK's celebrations were a little toned down as he had to be admitted to a hospital first in Ahmedabad and then in Mumbai after Qualifier 1 due to dehydration and heat stroke and was discharged just before the final.
SRK watched the final with a mask on and got on to the field quite late for the victory celebrations and took a victory lap of the Chepauk thanking the fans and doing his trademark celebratory pose.
It was Kolkata's second title triumph at the venue, after they won their first trophy in 2012, and a near-capacity crowd at the 36,000-seater stadium cheered on.
1/10:Emotions galore as KKR family celebrates IPL 2024 triumph
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2/10:Gambhir with his family
<p>Gautam Gambhir with his wife and daughters after Kolkata Knight Riders won their third Indian Premier League title with an eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday.<br /></p>
3/10:SRK celebrates with Shreyas Iyer's mother
<p>Shah Rukh Khan with Shreyas Iyer's mother after Kolkata Knight Riders won their third Indian Premier League title with an eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday.<br /></p>
4/10:Jay Shah poses with Gambhir
<p>BCCI secretary Jay Shah poses with Gautam Gambhir after Kolkata Knight Riders won their third Indian Premier League title with an eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday.<br /></p>AP
5/10:SRK with 'Hero' of the final Starc
<p>Shah Rukh Khan with Mitchell Starc after Kolkata Knight Riders won their third Indian Premier League title with an eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday.<br /></p>
6/10:Touching moment!
<p>Shah Rukh Khan kissed Gautam Gambhir's forehead after Kolkata Knight Riders won their third Indian Premier League title with an eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday. <br /></p>AP
7/10:A king-size hug for skipper Iyer
<p>Shah Rukh Khan hugs skipper Shreyas Iyer after Kolkata Knight Riders won their third Indian Premier League title with an eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday.<br /></p>
8/10:The winning hug!
<p>Shah Rukh Khan hugs wife Gauri soon after Kolkata Knight Riders clinched their third Indian Premier League title with an eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday.<br /></p>
9/10:SRK does his signature pose for fans
<p>Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan celebrates after his team defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League final match in Chennai on Sunday.</p>AP
