The victory marked Kolkata's second title conquest at the venue, echoing their inaugural triumph in 2012, amid resounding cheers from the near-capacity crowd at the 36,000-seater stadium
KKR's Mitchell Starc in action. Pic/AFP
An unheralded domestic player and an international superstar. This was the original vision when IPL was conceived. Fast forward to Sunday, and this fusion of local brilliance and star power culminated in the overthrowing of Sunrisers Hyderabad and saw Kolkata Knight Riders being crowned champions for the third time.