Gautam Gambhir returns to the KKR camp; fans can't contain their excitement

Kolkata's favorite, Gautam Gambhir, the man who led them to two IPL trophies is back in the camp.Gautam Gambhir, the former Indian cricketer, has officially left Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to rejoin the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), a team he led to two titles. KKR's CEO, Venky Mysore, announced Gambhir's return and designated him as a mentor.

Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of the Knight Riders, enthusiastically welcomed Gambhir back, referring to it as the 'return of their captain.' Gambhir himself expressed emotional sentiments as his move to KKR from LSG was confirmed.

Gambhir bid farewell to Lucknow through an emotional  X(Twitter) post.

An emotional moment for Gautam Gambhir

I am not an emotional person and not many things move me. But this is different. This is back to where it all started. Today, there is a lump in my throat and fire in my heart as I think about slipping into that purple and gold jersey once again. I am not only coming back to KKR but I am coming back to the city of joy. I am back. I am hungry. I am number 23. Ami KKR."

Fans wanted him back in the camp

For a long time, fans have been wanting Gautam back in the camp as coach and therefore made their appeals very clear.

Fans were trending several hashtags on X on the news of Gautam's return.

Return of Captain - said SRK

"Gautam has always been part of the family and this is our Captain coming back home in a different avatar as a "Mentor". He was sorely missed and now we all look forward to Chandu Sir and Gautam in instilling the never-say-die spirit and of sportsmanship they stand for, in creating magic with Team KKR."

 Gautam Gambhir led from the front

Gautam Gambhir is on such player who is always looked upon when talking about captaincy and accountability. it is evidently visible to the fans how Gambhir led the Kolkata Knight Riders from the front and faced the storm first before it touched his teammates. Gautam has also been credited for being the captain under whose captaincy certain famous players could flourish such as Suryakumar Yadav.

Gautam in LSG

During his tenure with Lucknow Super Giants, Gambhir served as the mentor for two years, contributing to their journey to the final in the IPL 2022 edition. Despite finishing third in the league standings in the 2023 campaign, LSG failed to qualify for the final for the second consecutive year.

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