Gautam Gambhir surpasses Sourav Ganguly’s record as he celebrates KKR’s victory

In Indian Premier League match No. 47, Phil Salt annihilated the Delhi Capitals bowlers as Shreyas Iyer’s Kolkata Knight Riders comfortably defeated the Delhi Capitals on Monday to bolster their postseason hopes. At the Eden Gardens, Dafabet won by seven wickets thanks to an entertaining effort from Salt. After the Knight Riders broke Sourav Ganguly’s historic record, coach Gautam Gambhir gave Salt particular recognition for KKR’s thrilling victory at home.

Former Kolkata captain Gambhir claimed that Kolkata’s home victory had the ideal amount of “Salt” on X, the platform that was formerly known as Twitter. In his article, Gambhir wrote, “Winning Kolkata style, with just the right amount of “Salt”.” Salt lit up the Delhi Capitals with a blistering 68 off 33 balls as KKR defeated them by seven wickets. In addition, the KKR opening broke Ganguly’s record, which spanned 14 years. In just six innings at Eden Gardens, Salt has amassed 344 runs.

Salt’s run total at the renowned venue has exceeded Ganguly’s because to his outstanding exploits. In the 2010 IPL, former KKR captain Modern Rummy scored 331 runs in seven innings. At the time, Ganguly had amassed 493 runs in 14 games. Andre Russell, who made 311 runs in seven innings during the 2019 Indian Premier League, comes after Ganguly. In the 2018 IPL, former KKR player Chris Lynn scored 300 runs (303 in 9 games).

Salt’s game-winning knock for the Knight Riders had five sixes and seven fours. In 16.3 overs, KKR managed to chase down the 154-run total, with captain Iyer remaining unbeaten at 33 off 23 balls. As a result of his batting explosion at Eden Garden, KKR starter Salt has surged to the fifth position in the Orange Cap rankings.

It feels good to be involved. have enjoyed a successful run of home games. It’s nice that the conditions have remained consistent. I’m incredibly happy for the bowlers because after the last game, they gave such an impressive performance. Sometimes it is really risky, but the goal is to increase your chances of success. After the game, Salt stated, “You have to keep believing in yourself and choose the right decisions.”