Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir, now mentoring the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2024, sent out a tactical message to KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer after the dismissal of Nicholas Pooran in the match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
Pooran’s exit, after scoring just 10 runs off 8 balls, triggered a collapse for LSG as they managed to score only 36 runs after his dismissal. Gambhir’s move, seen as a masterstroke against his former franchise LSG, involved him summoning one of the reserve players of KKR to relay his message to Iyer.
Gambhir’s strategic intervention came during KKR’s successful defense of a gigantic target set by them against LSG. Batting first, KKR posted a challenging total of 235-6 in 20 overs, with opener Sunil Narine top-scoring with 81 off 39 balls. In response, LSG faltered, with Ayush Badoni (15), Ashton Turner (16), and Krunal Pandya (5) failing to make a substantial contribution. Varun Chakaravarthy and Harshit Rana starred with the ball for KKR, sharing six wickets as LSG were bowled out for 137 in 16.1 overs.
Celebrating KKR’s impressive win, Gambhir took to social media to express his delight. With this win, KKR climbed to the top spot in the IPL 2024 standings. Sunil Narine was awarded the Player of the Match for his match-winning performance, marking his 15th such award as a KKR player. After the game, Narine credited his success to picking his spots and playing to his strengths.
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