‘Mahi bhai ka ghar dikh raha hai kya?’ – says jovial Venkatesh Iyer as KKR airplane flies over MS Dhoni’s hometown Ranchi | Cricket Information – Instances of India

Kolkata Knight Riders‘ (KKR) batsman Venkatesh Iyer was in a playful temper whereas the KKR squad was en path to Ahmedabad for his or her subsequent Indian Premier League (IPL) match. The table-toppers will tackle 2022 champions, Gujarat Titans, on the Narendra Modi Stadium later immediately (Monday).
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In a video posted by KKR on social media, the upbeat temper of the squad was evident.

The 2-time champions grew to become the primary staff to e-book a spot within the playoffs after their win over Mumbai Indians of their final match.

KKR have 18 factors from 9 wins in 12 matches and sit on prime of the desk, with two matches left to play.
The video captures moments of KKR’s journey from Kolkata to Ahmedabad. En route, their airplane flew over Ranchi because the pilot introduced that to attract the eye of the gamers. That is when a jovial Venkatesh mentioned: “Mahi (MS Dhoni) bhai ka ghar dikh raha hai kya (can Dhoni’s dwelling be seen from up right here)?”
Dhoni, the legendary former captain of India and Chennai Tremendous Kings, lives in Ranchi.
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KKR’s subsequent opponents, Gujarat Titans, are solely mathematically alive within the race to playoffs with 10 factors in 12 matches. Gujarat gained the title of their debut season in 2022 and completed runners-up final 12 months — each below the captaincy of Hardik Pandya.
Hardik left Gujarat and joined Mumbai Indians earlier this 12 months, which led to Gujarat naming Shubman Gill as their new skipper.