Congrats Kolkata Knight Riders on winning IPL 2012.

[freelance_cricketer]

Finally !

[Saurav]

yes

nice to see CSK hold ending too.fantastic match

[freelance_cricketer]

Pictures to follow, great scenes.

[freelance_cricketer]

From Cricinfo

Yusuf Pathan: "The way Gautam has captained in the last two years, it is comparable to Shane Warne [at Rajasthan]. He has supported the players a lot. We have played as a team. We enjoyed each others' success. I got to play the role in the semi-final, today Bisla and Kallis did it. The way Bisla was in and out of the team, he did very well. It was tough to leave out a top player like McCullum."
Sunil Narine: "Coming in a big tournament and having a big impact is huge. But it is about 11 players."
Wasim Akram: "I have won World Cup for Pakistan, but this is very different feeling. I am very happy. Knowing our owner SRK, it is going to be a madhouse."
Shakib Al Hasan: "I dont think we will be able to sleep tonight. I think Shah Rukh has gone mad. I dont know what he is doing."
Shah Rukh Khan clambers up onto the railing of the stand he is in and waves his arms. KKR squad rush out on to the field. Dhoni shakes hands with everyone. Gautam Gambhir strides out, Jacques Kallis being lifted by one of his team-mates, a disappointed Dhoni and Ashwin walk away. Yusuf smiles broadly, Bravo shaking his head in disappointment. Wasim Akram looks very happy. Ryan ten Doeschate lifts Gambhir high into the air. Captain embraces the matchwinner Bisla

[IgnitedMind]

Congrats...


Awesome scenes at da ground

[Senman]

C o n g r a t s

[DarthSImian]

Awesome final to an awesome tournament.
Congrats KKR

[cricketjoshila]

yesssssssssyyyyyyyyy....KKR

[Senman]

yesssssssssyyyyyyyyy....KKR

Celebrations in Kolkata?

[Third Umpire]

Good job Wasim bhai !! Showing the Indians how it's done

[786warrior]

Great game thanks to two great teams who played with true spirit and put on a great spectacle for the world of cricket to see!

Thanks also to India's management/ board/ government for investing in the set up of the IPL

[Saurav]

Good job Wasim bhai !! Showing the Indians how it's done

hes the bowling coach.they conceded 190

[freelance_cricketer]

SRK is drunk tonight

Just did a cartwheel, lmao

[freelance_cricketer]

[DarthSImian]

If CSK had won, would Srikanth have done the cartwheels?

[wizard_85]

I love KKR as a Team but SRK... *facepalm*

[cricketjoshila]

Celebrations in Kolkata?

People on the streets.......firecrackers going on....

[freelance_cricketer]

SRK is drunk tonight

Just did a cartwheel, lmao

[IgnitedMind]

I love KKR as a Team but SRK... *facepalm*

What is wrong? He is happy..after all the KKR has gone through in 5 seasons..

much better than srinivasan's and Gayatri Reddy's who do not show a single ounce of emotion...

[insaan]

I wanted KKR to win too. But SRK's childish celebrations were vomit inducing.

[IgnitedMind]

Just saw Kolkatta in news....Peopel on the roads...

[freelance_cricketer]

Gauri is gonna have a hard night

[Asif321]

shahrukh zara ghar jao ab kyun pareshaan karrahe ho hamein

[LegCutter]

Mazaa agya match dekh kar. Kallis did it for them, Pathan tried his hardest to lose the game lol

[freelance_cricketer]

Presentation time

[Asif321]

shahruk makes me hate KKR .... and yusuf pathans expressions are

[freelance_cricketer]

Taking too much time now for presentation ceremony

[IgnitedMind]

dravid in the ground..

[jeetu]

well deserved winners.

[Senman]

Yep deserved winners. Good campaign GG, Narine played vital roles throughout though they didn't shine today.

[freelance_cricketer]

I was wonderign what was Dravid doing there

[freelance_cricketer]

Albie taking the purple cap on behalf of brother Morne.

[freelance_cricketer]

[freelance_cricketer]

[Lethalweapon]

Congrats KKR.

BTW, I have NOT felt like congratulating opposition team only once.a test in Aus.
F_C guess which one?

[cricketjoshila]

Its madness on the streets here.....

[freelance_cricketer]

[freelance_cricketer]

Congrats KKR.

BTW, I have NOT felt like congratulating opposition team only once.a test in Aus.
F_C guess which one?

SCG

[velu]

Next real cricket starts in october. CLT20

[freelance_cricketer]

Next real cricket starts in october. CLT20

Somebody open up qualification watch/ build up thread

[velu]

Somebody open up qualification watch/ build up thread

lol.. then i will do it 2maro

[Indiafan]

Good job Wasim bhai !! Showing the Indians how it's done

Lol, Wasim just said, I have been part of a world cup winning team but this is just a completely different feeling

[Lethalweapon]

SCG

Right. I expected an umpire's smiley .I know its not there.

[freelance_cricketer]

^ The available smileys are of the good umpires anyway

[freelance_cricketer]

Lol, Wasim just said, I have been part of a world cup winning team but this is just a completely different feeling

Makes sense. IPL is precious.

[freelance_cricketer]

[Bullet Drive]

When does the IPL start?

[freelance_cricketer]

[freelance_cricketer]

When does the IPL start?

After 10 months

[PakPrince]

I dont really follow IPL that much but if Im put on the spot and asked to pick a team it would be KKR because of the Pakistani connections in the first season

[freelance_cricketer]

^ You forgot Akhtar.

[Strike!]

Good, At least we don't have to hear about this tamasha tournament for another year.

[PakPrince]

^ You forgot Akhtar.

seriously how could i forget him

[leatherface58]

Great game. pulse pounding stuff. from time to time, a good twenty20 game can be a wonderful sight.

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Narine and Bisla did not seem that happy. Maybe its their personality.

[kingusama92]

Love the team. Supported them from the first season.

Did not really watch the tourney this year, but I did follow their progress. A complete performance from start to finish.

Thoroughly deserved.

[freelance_cricketer]

Yea both very calm guys. Very impressed with Bisla's attitude.

[freelance_cricketer]

Gauti dedicated the win to Laxmipathi Balaji after the match.



Balaji now is the first player i guess to win IPL with two different teams.

[IgnitedMind]

He bowled well this season....that 3 yrs injury from 2005 to 2008 where he did not even play domestic cricket just changed his complete career...otherwise would have been in Indian side...still has decent pace. I guess there is no chance we will ever see him in indian colors...

[freelance_cricketer]

SRK doing cartwheel


No better song to dedicate than the original one from IPL 1 when they were supposed to be the top contenders.

[IgnitedMind]

^^^ best song for any ipl teamm.

Knowing SRK, I am 100% sure..the theme songs..the adds..the brands...everything will be back next season..

[leatherface58]

Gauti dedicated the win to Laxmipathi Balaji after the match.



Balaji now is the first player i guess to win IPL with two different teams.

yusuf pathan also.

[freelance_cricketer]

Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo rey, Jeet jayengey, Jeet jayenge.


2008
2009
2010
2011

2012
Jeet gaye !

[Nav_Sidd]

Stop being critical guys!! its a huge achievement for KKR, especially for SRK who probably has doubled his teams' worth now, cant even imagine what i would do if i were in his shoes

[Couch Cricketer]

I supported KKR from the first season but it no longer it has any players I like. And now actually has players I really don't like for some reason Gambhir, Kallis and Phatan so really was supporting no one. And they had to go and win this season.

[cricketworm]

Brilliant Stuff! Honestly, deserved team won this year's IPL.

Special Congrats to Gauti, no matter what people think of him as an angry or egoist player, but he lead the team really well. It really did look like he was captaining the side, leading it from front! The way he used Narine was gem! With same Narine kind of talent was in team like MI or DD, I am sure he wouldn't have done this well.

Another special acknowledgement for Bisla! Listened to his interview! Already under pressure, after he had to replace McCullum and to open an inning chasing mammoth total and he played superb inning! He might not be picked for Indian team ever, but moment like this make you think how many players like him will never get chance to play for India, but they are having stage like IPL, where many people can recognize him! And most amazing thing was his interview was gem, he was very calm, and no cockiness whatsoever. Hats Off!

I must give consolation to MSD, out of no where his team made it to final, and he played big part in it!

Good to see new winner, wish MI made it to final!

[AamchiMumbaikar]

CSK lost

Happy for KKR but SRK's OTT celebrations were uncalled for

[straightdrive1]

[velu]

CSK lost

Happy for KKR but SRK's OTT celebrations were uncalled for

We KOed you bambis

SRK

[AamchiMumbaikar]

^ We still have the most no of Ranji titles

[dani2k]

Chasing 190 plus in a final was just out of the world! I have a small affiliation towards CSK but KKR damn well deserved it. But more importantly I am happy that Team India has a potential captain in GG plus a few options in batting and pace bowling thanks to IPL 5 (the likes of Dhawan. Naman ojha, Awana and Nadeem apart from Aarons comeback).

Not to forget the likes of Bisla getting their moment under the lime light. Not a big fan of the league due to the over focus on non cricketing aspects (bollywood and glamor and sundries) but cant deny that that we have a few positives this time around on the cricketing front.

[IgnitedMind]

1 Lakh People attended the Parade....

[freelance_cricketer]

Incredible scenes.... !!!!!!!!!!


Credit to SRK there. KKR is the brand now in IPL

[freelance_cricketer]

King Khan.

[cricket_crazy]

srk is resembling mark cubin's personality

[velu]

This is unbelievable from bengalis , feel they are taking IPL far more seriously.

Anyway they got the most loyal and thickest fans.

[Senman]

This is unbelievable from bengalis , feel they are taking IPL far more seriously.

Anyway they got the most loyal and thickest fans.

They made Didi to dance SRK is OTT in everything.

[cricketjoshila]

This is unbelievable from bengalis , feel they are taking IPL far more seriously.

Anyway they got the most loyal and thickest fans.

Bengalis are very passionate people,SO this is nothing surprising.When ever the bus rolled into a new neighbourhood people left their work to go out and cheer the team for sometime.

120k people in Eden and 30k waited outside plus so many on the streets.WOW.

[Knightrider]

Khair Mubarak.

[adwords]

if madrasis had won, they would have YAWN and go back to work the next day
the bongs are so passionate