IPL 2024: How Kolkata Knight Riders’ aircraft diversion ends in ‘a blessing’ | Cricket Information – Instances of India

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders crew encountered a difficult state of affairs when their flight from Lucknow to Kolkata was repeatedly rerouted resulting from turbulent climate circumstances. On account of the surprising circumstances, the gamers have been compelled to spend the evening in Varanasi.
Nonetheless, the crew’s unplanned cease in Varanasi turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as they’d the chance to go to the famend Kashi Vishwanath Temple, a sacred Hindu shrine devoted to Lord Shiva.

KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy shared images on his social media account, together with the message, “Admire on daily basis. It is a blessing. The magic will occur.”

Varun Chakaravarthy’s social media put up

Different members of the squad have been additionally seen taking boat rides on the western financial institution of the holy river Ganga.

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Vaibhav Arora in Varanasi

After their spectacular 98-run victory towards the Lucknow Tremendous Giants on Sunday, the crew departed on Monday night at 5:45 pm, with an anticipated arrival time of seven:25 pm in Kolkata.
Nonetheless, resulting from antagonistic climate circumstances, the constitution flight was initially diverted to Guwahati after which to Varanasi.

Regardless of receiving clearance to fly again to Kolkata from Guwahati, the crew encountered additional difficulties as a number of makes an attempt to land the aircraft in Kolkata have been unsuccessful. Finally, the flight was diverted mid-air to Varanasi, the place the crew landed within the early hours of the morning.
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The KKR crew then spent the evening in Varanasi and is predicted to journey to Kolkata on Tuesday afternoon. The crew’s subsequent match is scheduled for Might 11 towards the Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens. They’ll then face the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Might 13 and the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on Might 19 for his or her remaining two league matches.