{"id":21942,"date":"2025-03-23T15:32:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T10:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=579698"},"modified":"2025-03-23T15:32:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T10:02:20","slug":"watch-kkr-players-share-heartwarming-moment-with-super-fan-after-rcb-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/watch-kkr-players-share-heartwarming-moment-with-super-fan-after-rcb-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"[WATCH]: KKR players share heartwarming moment with super-fan after RCB clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) showcased their unwavering spirit both on and off the field as players met a specially-abled super-fan after their first IPL 2025 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens on March 22. Despite a tough loss, the team took time to interact with the devoted fan, creating a touching moment that resonated with fans across social media. Watch the heartwarming moment below:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A special interaction with a special knight \ud83e\udd17\ud83d\udc9c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3bqwtkPdXs\">pic.twitter.com\/3bqwtkPdXs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KKRiders\/status\/1903741460022972761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>A special interaction with a true Knight<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The super-fan, who was seen in a wheelchair, met KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane, along with key players Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, and Sunil Narine. In a heartwarming exchange, the fan asked Rahane, \u201cWill we win the next match?\u201d The KKR skipper, with a reassuring smile, promised not just a victory but the ultimate prize. \u201cWe will win the trophy for you,\u201d Rahane told the young supporter, reinforcing the team\u2019s commitment to its fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">KKR later shared the emotional video on their official social media handles with the caption, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA special interaction with a special Knight.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The clip quickly gained traction, with fans praising the team\u2019s heartfelt gesture.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>RCB triumphs in Eden Gardens battle<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Earlier in the evening, KKR suffered a setback in their opening match of IPL 2025, as RCB secured a commanding seven-wicket victory at Eden Gardens. Batting first, KKR struggled to build momentum, managing a modest total despite getting a good start. However, RCB\u2019s bowling lineup especially Krunal Pandya stopped KKR from posting a formidable target.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In response, RCB chased down the target with ease, thanks to a composed innings from openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli and the visitors sealed the win comfortably.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the loss was disappointing, KKR\u2019s post-match moment with their super-fan reminded everyone that cricket is more than just a game\u2014it\u2019s about passion, dedication, and the unbreakable bond between a team and its supporters.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) showcased their unwavering spirit both on and off the field as players met a specially-abled\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":385,"featured_media":42254,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/385"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}