It was a Sunday night to remember for all Kolkata Knight Riders fans. The final IPL match between KKR and KXIP began trending as a Veer vs Zaara competition on Twitter a day before the face-off as Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta's teams got ready for the action.
What started as a competition evenly poised between the Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders, soon looked like KXIP's game after Wriddhiman Saha smashed a century and took the score to a massive 199. Chasing 200 is never easy. But, the one man who rose to the occasion was Manish Pandey. After a crackling 94 off 50 balls, Manish Pandey made the Kolkata Knight Riders victory at the IPL 2014 trophy look easy.
While the Kings XI Punjab fans on Twitter mostly talked of how the team had won hearts, team KKR was visibly thrilled at their victory. As Shah Rukh Khan danced at the team's terrific win, his fans gazed in awe and flooded Twitter with congratulatory messages. From singer Mika Singh to politician Derek O'Brien, every KKR fan was ecstatic at this win.
Shah Rukh Khan even wondered whether the cup was too big or his nose in a tweet. In an official YouTube video from the Kolkata Knight Riders, players can be seen enjoying themselves after the win by popping the champagne and celebrating by cutting a cake, kissing the trophy, and distributing happy hugs to everyone in the team.
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