Gautam Gambhir Reveals His Discussion With SRK: Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir has opened up about a recent discussion he had with team owner Shah Rukh Khan and how the Bollywood star puts up with his tantrums.
Gambhir, after a two-year stint as the mentor of the Lucknow Super Giants, has returned to the franchise where he saw a lot of success as a player.
Gambhir had spent most of his years in the IPL playing for KKR. As the captain of the side, he won the tournament in 2012 and 2014, making the Knight Riders one of only three IPL franchises to win multiple titles.
Gautam Gambhir Reveals His Discussion With SRK
Now back to the franchise as a mentor, Gautam reflected on his relationship with Shah Rukh Khan and managing director Venky Mysore at the recent ‘KKR Unplugged’ event ahead of IPL 2024.
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Gambit spoke about how he can be difficult to handle at times and that KKR ownership has always shown patience in handling him, he said –
“I’m a very tough guy to handle. I have to thank SRK (Shah Rukh Khan) and (Venky) Mysore for putting up with my tantrums all these years. He (Shah Rukh) told me the same thing that he had told me when I joined as a player. ‘This is your franchise, make it or break it.”
Ever since Gautam Gambhir left the franchise in 2017, KKR has only made it to the playoffs on two occasions, one of which was a surprise finals appearance in 2021.
Speaking about his ambitions in his new role with the Kolkata-based franchise, Gambir said –
“I can assure you that whenever I leave this place, we will be in a much better position. I want to make one thing clear. I didn’t make KKR successful. KKR made me successful. KKR made me a leader.”
While the 2024 season of the IPL will commence on March 22 when defending champions Chennai Super Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders will play their first match the next day on March 23 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.
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