The Kolkata Knight Riders are all set to paint the city of Kolkata purple with grand celebrations being planned at the Eden Gardens to felicitate them as champions of the Indian Premier League 2014. Catch all live updates from the big bash at Eden here.
The City of Joy is ready for a grand felicitation of its Indian Premier League champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. Follow live updates here:
12:25 (IST): Reportedly Mamata Banerjee is spending a fortune from the state exchequer to attend KKR celebrations. The state government hired a private jet from Delhi to fly the CM back to Kolkata Monday evening. Mamata Banerjee will fly back to North Bengal after the celebrations this afternoon. The charges for hiring the jet is Rs 2.5 lakh per hour! The whole 'journey' will be over 24 hours!
11:49 (IST): Unlike 2012, the players will leave the team hotel in their bus and drive straight to the Eden Gardens. There will be no roadshow because last time the roads got choked due to the stop-start celebrations.
11:44 (IST): Felicitation will take place on a 64-foot by 32-foot dais under the Dr B.C. Roy Club House. The grass has been spared because of summer cricket matches scheduled by the Cricket Association of Bengal. Six cars will be used for victory laps.
11:42 (IST): Tollywood will be in attendance at Eden. A cultural show will keep the Eden crowd entertained from 1 PM.
11:41 (IST): The official start time of the KKR bash is around 1 PM. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cut short a five-day tour of North Bengal to be part of the celebrations. The CM and the KKR players are expected to arrive at 2 PM.
11:26 (IST): So, it seems our beloved Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan is stuck because of a delay in his flight to Kolkata. However, nothing can stop KKR now. Rightly pointed out, Shah Rukh!
Memories of the 2012's grand felicitation of Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens are set to be re-lived with the West Bengal government and Cricket Association of Bengal having planned a similar programme at the same venue on Tuesday evening. (Read: Kolkata win second IPL title in three years)
All the roads on Wednesday will lead up to Eden Gardens, KKR's home venue, and the entry will be free for the fans to join the felicitation programme, CAB joint secretary Subir Ganguly said. (Celebration pics)
"Eden Gardens gates will be open from 11.30am to 3.30pm and everybody is welcome to join in the grand victory march tomorrow. We have all plans to make the victory doubly memorable," Ganguly, who is with the KKR team, told PTI from Bangalore. (Read more)
Kolkata Knight Riders Bash Turns Police Stations Into Ticket Counters
Police stations turned ticket counters on the eve of Kolkata Knight Riders' big celebration party following their second Indian Premier League triumph in three years at the recently concluded seventh edition of the cash-rich T20 league. According to reports, in a surprising move to please cricket fans, West Bengal sports minister Madan Mitra bowled a toe-crushing yorker by asking police officials in the city of Kolkata to distribute 36,000 tickets for massive celebrations planned at the Eden Gardens Stadium, where the state minister Mamata Banerjee will also be 'in action'. (Read: Mamata Banerjee Alters Tour for KKR Reception)
Mitra announced on Monday that unused tickets of the May 14 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, which was shifted to Cuttack from the Eden Gardens because of poll counting, were being used as passes and would soon reach all 69 police stations, from where they will be distributed to fans. <File photo> (Read More)
Mamata Banerjee Alters Tour for Kolkata Knight Riders Reception
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has altered her official Bengal tour schedule to felicitate Kolkata Knight Riders on their second Indian Premier League triumph, at the Eden Gardens here Tuesday. Team owner and Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan will also be present.
In a series of Facebook posts and tweets, Banerjee congratulated the Knights for their victory in Sunday's nail-biting final and announced a felicitation on public demand.
"We will felicitate KKR on tomorrow (Tuesday) in Kolkata for IPL victory. There is a public demand," she tweeted. (Read more)
City of Kolkata Goes Euphoric After Kolkata Knight Riders' Blockbuster IPL Win
Kolkata erupted in joy twice over as firecrackers lit up the sky and fans were out on streets after the home franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders registered a nail-biting three-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab for their second IPL title. (Celebration pics)
No sooner Piyush Chawla sealed the chase with a boundary in three balls to spare to win the IPL-7 in Bangalore, it was a mad rush back home in Kolkata as firecrackers could be seen all over the city. (Read: Gambhir gives credit to team)
It was a festive-like atmosphere in the Shobha Bazar area where Shah Rukh Khan fans celebrated till late in the night after their prayers for last two days were heard with KKR winning this year's title in a nerve-wracking chase. (Read more)
Story first published on: Tuesday, 03 June 2014 10:45
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