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[Saba Sports News] Former India cricketer and current Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir received a boisterous welcome from the fans as he landed in the City of Joy on Thursday.
For the unversed, Gambhir returned to KKR after six years, although as a mentor. He was a part of KKR’s glory days and had led them to title twice in 2012 and 2014 in his seven-year long captaincy stint.
KKR shared a video of Gambhir linking-up with the team as fans brimmed with excitement.
Homecomings that hit hard 🥹💜 pic.twitter.com/YtlMAj4svW
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 15, 2024
After leaving KKR in 2017, Gambhir had joined Delhi Capitals. In 2018, he retired from all forms of cricket. He was then named as a mentor for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022 and helped the franchise qualify for playoffs in two consecutive seasons before moving back to KKR.