Amitabh Bachchan pens note for SRH-owner after team loses to KKR in IPL 2024 final: “I felt bad for her! Never mind… tomorrow is another day” 2024 : Bollywood News

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan shared his deep disappointment after witnessing Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) suffer a defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The actor, in a heartfelt blog post, expressed his sympathy for SRH owner Kavya Maran, who couldn't hide her tears following the team's loss.

Amitabh Bachchan pens note for SRH-owner after team loses to KKR in IPL 2024 final: “I felt bad for her! Never mind… tomorrow is another day”

Amitabh Bachchan REACTS to Sunrisers Hyderabad's defeat

Reflecting on the match, Big B 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." He went on to mention the emotional moment he observed when Maran, the owner of SRH, broke into tears after the defeat.

Amitabh Bachchan’s message for SRH owner Kavya Maran

He wrote, “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 !!”

Highlights of SRH vs KKR

Moving on to the game details, SRH won the toss and opted to bat first. However, KKR's strong bowling attack led by Mitchell Starc proved too much for SRH, who could only manage 113 runs in 18.3 overs. Skipper Pat Cummins and Aiden Markram were the only players to reach the 20-run mark, with Andre Russell (3/19) emerging as the top bowler for KKR. Starc (2/14) and Harshit Rana (2/24) also made significant contributions with the ball, while Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Vaibhav Arora each took a wicket.

In response, KKR swiftly chased down the target of 114 runs in just 10.3 overs with eight wickets in hand. Venkatesh Iyer (52* in 26 balls) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (39 in 32 balls) delivered standout performances for KKR in the final match of the tournament.

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