Amitabh Bachchan, known for his love of cricket, supported Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2024. Despite MI’s early exit, Amitabh continued to follow the tournament closely. He recently expressed his disappointment over SRH’s loss to KKR in the final.
In a blog post dated May 26, 2024, Amitabh praised KKR for their outstanding performance, acknowledging their well-deserved victory. He noted that SRH, a strong team, was outplayed in the final. He wrote:
“The IPL Final is over and KKR have WON a most convincing victory .. SRH were simply outplayed .. disappointing in many ways because SRH is a good team and one has seen their very grand performances over the days when they played other matches.”
Big B also expressed his empathy for SRH owner, Kavya Maran.
He observed her emotional response to her team’s defeat, describing her as a “pretty young lady” who turned away from the cameras to hide her tears. He penned:
“But what was most touching to observe was the pretty young lady, .. the owner of SRH, in the Stadium, get emotional after the loss and break into tears, turning her face away from the cameras, so as not to display her emotion.. I felt bad for her !! Never mind .. tomorrow is another day .. my dear !!”
Kavya Maran, despite her team’s loss, displayed commendable sportsmanship by continuing to support and cheer for SRH. A video of her getting teary-eyed and later returning to appreciate her team’s efforts went viral, earning her widespread praise from netizens.
Watch video here :
https://x.com/JioCinema/status/1794780242030067769
https://x.com/JioCinema/status/1794780242030067769
In the IPL 2024 final, KKR defeated SRH by eight wickets. SRH managed to score only 113 runs, marking their third-lowest total in IPL history and the lowest in an IPL final. KKR effortlessly chased the target, securing the win with 10 overs to spare.
What do you think about Amitabh Bachchan’s reaction to Kavya Maran’s emotional moment?