KKR became three-time IPL champions on Sunday, May 26.
SRH chose to bat first and could only post 113 runs with Pat Cummins top-scoring with 24 runs. Andre Russell took 3 wickets, while Mitchell Starc had ruined SRH top order early on. In reply, Venkatesh Iyer’s 52* and Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 39 were enough for KKR to win by 8 wickets.
Following the triumph, Gayle, a former KKR batter himself, congratulated the franchise and mention his former teammates Sunil Narine and Andre Russell as he danced to the famous song Danza Kuduro.
Interestingly, Gayle spent three seasons with the Knight Riders from 2008 to 2010 before joining the RCB team.
Gayle shared a video in which he is seen having a great time with his mates. In the background, a DJ could be seen playing music. He also mentioned Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, and Sunil Narine in his message.
“Kolkata Knight Riders, congratulations IPL champions 2024. Hey Dre Rus, Sunil Narine…,” Gayle said on his Instagram story. The KKR franchise shared the video on their social media, thanking Chris Gayle.