Bollywood stars, former players and fans celebrate KKR’s first IPL win in 10 years
Fans of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are celebrating after the team cruised to victory in the final match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
KKR, led by Shreyas Iyer, won the match against Pat Cummins’ Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai by eight wickets, taking home the winner’s trophy.
SRH batted first but could only set a target of 113 runs for KKR to chase, with lower-order batter Cummins contributing the highest individual runs of just 24. Led by a Venkatesh Iyer half-century, KKR scored the required runs in just 10.3 overs, conceding two wickets.
It means a third IPL trophy for KKR,
