Kolkata: The City of Joy accorded a grand welcome to Kolkata Knight Riders for their IPL triumph, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee felicitating the players and co-owners Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla in front of the Writers' Buildings in Kolkata on Tuesday. "We have been waiting for this day so long. Thank you Didi. Thank You Kolkata. Thank you West Bengal on behalf of every member of the team....
03:11 PM, May 29, 2012
Kolkata: Indian Premier League (IPL) champion Kolkata Knight Riders's victory celebrations at the Eden Gardens turned ugly when several fans who failed to enter the venue started shouting slogans and broke through the barricades, forcing the police to use force and lathicharge the crowd. The fans near Gate No. 3 of Eden Gardens tired to enter the stadium to get a glimpse of the KKR players, but due to the...
02:42 PM, May 29, 2012
"Gautam is very structured. More importantly, I think he is respected for his fairness," the KKR quick said. ...
01:22 PM, May 29, 2012
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee turned the victory celebrations of the newly-crowned Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) into a political show by taking centrestage during the ceremony in Kolkata on Tuesday, relegating the cricketers to the background. Mamatas crowd management was on grand display as several thousand frenzied fans lined up Kolkata roads and the Eden Gardens as the KKR...
01:16 PM, May 29, 2012
Thousands of frenzied fans gave a grand reception to the newly-crowned IPL champions as the players celebrated their triumph with a open-top bus victory parade moving towards the Eden Gardens. ...
12:46 PM, May 29, 2012
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's march with the Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata knight Riders began on Tuesday with huge crowds at the Eden gardens as well as on the streets. The victory march began from Hazra in Kolkata on Tuesday with the KKR team led by Gautam Gambhir on an open truck with the IPL cup. The text on the blue and white coloured truck said,...
11:29 AM, May 29, 2012
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seems to be cashing in on Kolkata Knight Riders' recent victory. On Tuesday morning the team will be having a victory procession in the city thanking the people of Bengal for their love and support. The team alongwith Khan is in Kolkata for a roadshow that will culminate at the Writers' building where Khan will present the cup to Mamata on Tuesday. Mamata...
08:22 AM, May 29, 2012
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will take the lead in felicitating the cricketing heroes. ...
11:17 PM, May 28, 2012
"Having won the IPL, everyone will expect us to win the CL T20," Manoj Tiwary, the KKR batsman said. ...
08:53 PM, May 28, 2012
New Delhi: Model Poonam Pandey, who posted a nude picture of her on twitter to celebrate Kolkata Knight Riders' win against Chennai Super Kings at the IPL season five finale, was soon trending worldwide. The nude photo got Poonam trending on twitter as people tweeted about the pic and KKR's win. "This is called PoonamPandey effect. 1st India lifts WC, and Now KKR wins IPL," wrote on user, while another...
06:41 PM, May 28, 2012
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for winning the Indian Premier League (IPL-5). Congratulating KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, Mamata said, "After Sachin, I'm congratulating Shah Rukh Khan. He is the brand ambassador of the state. I'm very happy for him." Announcing the victory procession of the team in Kolkata, Mamata said, "Shah Rukh Khan is going to thank the people...
02:07 PM, May 28, 2012
Gambhir led Kolkata Knight Riders to their first-ever title in the Indian Premier League. ...
01:59 PM, May 28, 2012
New Delhi: Model and Twitter celebrity Poonam Pandey finally made good her promise on Sunday, posting a nude picture of hers to celebrate the victory of Shah Rukh Khan's team Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League finals. She had promised her fans she would strip if Shah Rukh lifted the IPL trophy. "WARNING 18 & under should not try looking up the pic. that said i do not...
01:46 PM, May 28, 2012
The Kolkata captain praised his players for playing as a unit, not as individuals. ...
12:55 PM, May 28, 2012
The Chennai Super Kings coach admitted that the Kolkata batsman's blitz took them unawares. ...
12:44 PM, May 28, 2012
The Morkel heists, Gayle's butchery, Chawla's misery, Chandila's hat-trick and more in our round-up of the highlights of IPL 5. ...
12:03 PM, May 28, 2012
With the match-winning innings in the IPL 5 final, the Himachal Pradesh batsman has announced his arrival. ...
11:37 AM, May 28, 2012
"I thought KKR was destined to win. Bisla batted superbly," said the former Kolkata captain. ...
08:42 AM, May 28, 2012
The Kolkata skipper had a strong belief in his team and knew that his players will step up on the big day. ...
01:27 AM, May 28, 2012
After KKR lifted the IPL trophy on Sunday, team's owner Shah Rukh Khan apologised for his Wankhede spat last week. ...
12:55 AM, May 28, 2012
