Homecomings are special and it was indeed a special moment when former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir touched down in the City of Joy to join his former club as the mentor.
Gambhir, who has led the Knights to both their IPL title (2012 and 2014), arrived in Kolkata ahead of IPL 2024. The Knights roped in the former skipper as team mentor in the hope to bag their third title.
'Mentor. Guru. Gambhir. He is here!' said KKR on Instagram
Following Gambhir’s run, KKR have reached the final just once -- in 2021 where they fell to Chennai Super Kings.
Prior to this, Gambhir spent two seasons as the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants. The team reached the play-offs in both occasions.
Welcoming him back to his former den, the Knights posted a video of Gambhir touching down in Kolkata. Fans had thronged the airport to welcome their title-winning skipper.
The video took fans down the memory lane, showing glimpses of Gambhir’s time in the KKR colours. Gambhir even posed with the two IPL trophies the Knights won under his leadership.
