Chennai: The Indian cricketing fraternity took to social media to congratulate Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) following their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title win after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final at Chennai on Sunday.
An all-round performance from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), including fiery spells by Mitchell Starc and Andre Russell and a half-century by Venkatesh Iyer, helped the Purple and Gold side secure their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title and their first in 10 years as they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by eight wickets on Sunday at Chennai's Chepauk Stadium.
After the game, the Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah lauded the skipper Shreyas Iyer for his leadership and the team for their consistency.
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar also lauded KKR for their performance, noting that the batters put on a show in the first half and it was bowlers who took the centre stage in the second half of the competition.
Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan also lauded the team for their convincing win and also gave SRH, his former team, their props for putting up a fine show in the tournament. (with Agency inputs)
