Devastated KKR supporters miss Gautam Gambhir after defeat against SRH

The first three seasons of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) weren’t pleasant ones for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as they failed to progress beyond the round-robin stage on every other instance. In 2011, the franchise appointed a new skipper in Gautam Gambhir, for whom it shelled out a whopping INR 11.04 crore. The decision turned out to be an absolute masterstroke.

In 2011, KKR went to the playoffs and in the next year, they lifted their maiden championship, beating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the final at the Chepauk, a venue where CSK are deemed to be nearly unbeatable. The victory came as a breather for the Knight Riders and subsequently, Gambhir became one of the most loved cricketers in Kolkata for his jaw-dropping performances.

A couple of years later in 2014, the Men in Gold and Purple won their second title, this time by beating the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The Delhi-born kept growing in stature. Even as a batsman, he didn’t flatter to deceive by any stretch of the imagination. However, after leading KKR for three more editions, Gambhir left the franchise prior to the 2018 auction.

Fans missing Gautam Gambhir badly

Last year, following Gambhir’s shift to the Delhi Daredevils, now Capitals, Dinesh Karthik was appointed as the new KKR captain. He took his team to the playoffs last season, but his journey hasn’t been that great in this edition’s IPL. The Kolkata-based franchise is currently placed in the sixth position of the points table with four victories from 10 matches and four games remaining.

The Knights lost their last five matches, their latest defeat coming against Kane Williamson’s Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. In order to progress to the playoffs, KKR are in requite of winning all their remaining games. In the meantime, fans are missing Gambhir badly in the franchise’s tough times and it’s pretty understandable.

Here is how Twitter reacted

Gauti this tweet made me emotional. KKR needs you like crazyyyyyy

— Sreeja Roy #GGunbeaten (@Roysreeja8) April 21, 2019

We miss you Gauti Paaji 😔❤️
KKR needs you..
without you @KKRiders is nothing..
Your captaincy level is very high👏
Plz come in #KKR as a mentor🙏

— Sumeet@SRKlover.. (@SumeetCharlie) April 21, 2019

Bhai kuch bhi kho bt aapki captaincy ki bat hi alag h we miss u😩😦

— kkr srkian (@imrankh27285224) April 21, 2019

We want as a mentor of @KKRiders plz gauti give comeback….💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

— kr dinesh KKR (@Dinesh04760488) April 21, 2019

Miss you Captain😓😓

— GautianPallavi #ThankYouGauti🇮🇳 (@mspallaviyadav) April 21, 2019

Ghar wapis aa jao GAUTI-

— Lizaa khan Srk (@Mastani4423509) April 21, 2019

A true leader never steps down, #KKR needs you sir, hope your words can do wonder for them.

— Monil Modi (@Im_Max05) April 21, 2019

When you joined kkr i am started 2 see ipl matches. I am enjoyed a lot ur beautiful innings. Now I'm missing such things very much 😭😭😭😭😭.

— Sushree Ronali #GGUnbeaten (@SushreeRonali) April 21, 2019

This is so emotional Captain… We always thinking about you since day 1 of your absence in @KKRider.. miss you captain 😔 @GautamGambhir 💜💜

— Jana || KKR💜/DC || (@iamjana__) April 22, 2019

when you were there in kkr I was able to see that dominance and aggressive play.badly missing you in cricket.

— Mani Kumar (@ManiKum01845073) April 21, 2019

Come back GG…If Tahir can play at 40..you can too 🙏

— XYZ (@XYZLovesSports) April 21, 2019

Become mentor of kkr please gauti💙 @KKRiders @iamsrk plz plz we need you

— Deccan trollz (@deccan_trollz) April 21, 2019

Miss you Captain 💔 KKR used to be known for backing their players under your captaincy but now time has changed. Pretty sure you wouldn't have dropped Kuldeep & Robbie after just one bad match 🙁

— Pratik (@Prat1k_) April 21, 2019

I think aaj bhi feelings hai #kkr k lye..
Thanks @GautamGambhir sir

— sanaya Malik girl..👍💕🌹 (@AshuMalik000) April 21, 2019

Hey @GautamGambhir plzzzz come back in kkr.. Plzzzzz plzzzz! 😭😭😭😭😭. In any form whether its mentor, batting coach or suggester or caotain etcc… But pz

— Jigar khan Srkian (@khan_baazigar) April 21, 2019

Miss you captain😓😓 kkr will come back soon

— वाग्मिता जोशी (@wagmita_joshi) April 22, 2019

You were you are & you will always be the main man of the purple dagout Gauti even Shah will be agree with me @iamsrk am I right na Shah???
Gauti please be the mentor only you can do something for them. They need you the most at the time 😩😩😞😞😞😞

— Gautian Fareha Azmi (@azmifareha4) April 21, 2019

Love you SIR
May be it can be just a coincidence but before your tweet, I mentioned you few hours ago by stating that we are missing you gauti @GautamGambhir & you showed your love for your love @KKRiders today.
Love you gauti.

— pulkit.shivank@gmail.com (@PulkitShivank) April 21, 2019

@GautamGambhir sir we all @KKRiders fans are missing you 😔😔 sir if it's possible to be a part of kkr team, then sir plzzz stay a part of kkr❤️❤️💜 we need you sirr

— Ayan Modak (@AyanModak4) April 21, 2019

We Miss you Captain Gauti 💜 pic.twitter.com/Akfw2bjxef

— FAN (@FanDeSRK) April 21, 2019

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