Listen to Story In a heart-warming gesture, Gautam Gambhir signed a hand-made portrait recreated by a fan just before the KKR team bus left the Barspara Stadium. Gambhir never fails to disappoint his fans and acknowledge their love and support for the team. The KKR supporters were in utter delight when Gambhir made a homecoming to the Kolkata franchise.
He has also played a crucial role in KKR's change in fortunes in IPL 2024 as the team's mentor. From languishing in the bottom half of the table in the last 2 seasons, KKR finished off as table-toppers this season. With 9 wins and 3 losses in 14 matches, KKR completed the league stage with 20 points and a net-run-rate of +1.
428, the highest by any team in the IPL's history. The KKR franchise posted a special video featuring Gambhir in which one of the support staff carried a handmade poster of Gambhir and Shahrukh Khan. This was a recreation from KKR's trophy-winning season, showcasing the bond between Shah Rukh and Gambhir.
The fan had written, "In the urge to see this again." The KKR support staff was quick to spot the girl from the stands and fulfilled her request at the Baraspara Stadium, Guwahati. The girl who had made the portrait was patiently waiting to get Gambhir's autograph on it.
The support staff went inside the team bus and got Gambhir's autograph, who looked ecstatic after seeing the beautiful piece of art. The support staff got the autograph and handed it over to the little girl who was on cloud 9 soon after. I.
