Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir has shared that the KKR’s next mission is to become the most successful franchise in the Indian Premier League. He said that the journey towards the next objective has only just begun. KKR beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the IPL 2024 final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 26 as well. Bowling first, KKR restricted SRH to 113 before chasing down the target in 10.3 overs.

Speaking on Sportskeeda’s Match ki Baat, Gambhir said, “We are still two trophies away from MI and CSK. I am content today, but we are still not the most successful IPL franchise. To do that, we need to win the tournament three more times, and that will require a lot of effort. Our next mission is to make KKR the most successful team in the IPL. There will be no better feeling than that. But, the journey towards that has only begun.”

While talking about the emotions of winning the IPL for the third time, he said that the feeling is difficult to describe in words as well. However, he also shared that he is now looking forward to spending some quality time with his family as well.

“When you head into the IPL, your first thought is to reach the playoffs. When you are close to the playoffs, you think about top two. When you reach top two, you want to get to the final and then you want to win it. At every step, there has been excitement, challenges, and nervousness. Today, sitting at home, I am a very happy man. IPL is such a league where you cannot take any team lightly. It’s such a high-intensity tournament that when you win it, you start feeling really good about yourself,” he further added.

“For me, what’s next is the vacation with my girls and my wife. I am looking forward to it. You get rejuvenated with such breaks, as you don’t have to think about cricket at all. There is nothing better than spending time with family. After playing such a high-intensity tournament and winning it, there can be no better feeling,” Gautam Gambhir concluded.