Shreyas Iyer's Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai to win the IPL 2024 final on Sunday. Celebrating KKR's first IPL win in a decade, social media users were caught in a rare sight of Sunil Narine and Gautam Gambhir laughing and encouraging each other.
In a video shared on Reddit, Gambhir and Nalin can be seen running to cheer each other up, laughing, with social media users who are used to seeing Gambhir and Nalin with serious expressions on their faces marvelling, with some even saying the video was generated by AI.
Netizens react to Gautam Gambhir and Sunil Narine's celebration:
One Reddit user suggested the video was generated by an AI, writing, “AI is getting wilder by the day.”
Another user commented, “Not only was GG happy, but you could see on his face that he was completely satisfied with his team's performance. Congratulations to all the fans.”
“From 2012 to now. Their bond and friendship transcends the years. GG trump card. From teammates to mentors. Winning 3 trophies together. Champions,” another user stated.
Sunil Narine reacts to KKR's IPL 2024 win: 'Feels like 2012'
After the match, Sunil Narine told broadcasters: “When I walked into the ground today, it felt like 2012. The feeling is overwhelming and I couldn't have asked for a better birthday present. Right now I'm enjoying my cricket – batting, bowling, fielding and it helps when the team is winning.”
“I just took on the role of going out there and expressing my feelings and started the team on a high note and with the support from GG it was great. Salty had a great season. We missed him but Gurbaz came in and filled the role. It's good for the team when you have an opening partner with the same intent. We always try to take wickets early and when we bowl we are under less pressure. As a comprehensive bowling unit, taking wickets is key and that led to us winning the title,” the Caribbean bowler added.
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