IPL 2024 final: Despair for some, delight for others
Updated On: 07 March, 2025 11:37 AM IST | Chennai | Srijanee Majumdar
IPL 2024 final: Even among cricket enthusiasts who had not pledged allegiance to the Knights but found themselves at the Chepauk were overcome by the occasion and the scenes of celebration
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KKR players celebrate the fall of a wicket. Pic/AFP
Millions of fervent Kolkata Knight Riders’ aficionados revelled in jubilance as Kolkata vanquished Hyderabad by eight wickets to clinch the coveted IPL trophy in a pulsating final held in Chennai on Sunday. The euphoria transcended geographical boundaries, igniting scenes of ecstasy from Kolkata’s famous Shyambazar five-point crossing area in the North to the historic allure of the Maidan in the South, and beyond.
Miles away, in the heart of the Tamil Nadu capital, a throng of 38,000 spectators gathered at the iconic Chepauk stadium, their collective gaze fixed on colossal screens broadcasting the titanic clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and KKR. Against the backdrop of a setting sun, the air resonated with the stirring strains of ‘Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re’, punctuated by a sea of yellow and purple flags fluttering in harmonious unison.
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