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‘Blessings’ for Kolkata Knight Riders after harrowing Lucknow-Guwahati-Varanasi detour

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KKR claimed a resounding 98-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday that took them to the top of IPL 2024 standings

After a long nineteen-hour Lucknow-Guwahati-Varanasi detour, the Kolkata Knight Riders have finally arrived at their home city ahead of their game against Mumbai Indians. The players arrived around 2.40 PM IST after their chartered flight had to be diverted owing to the bad weather in the city the previous night.

Kolkata Knight Riders players had a rough night after their flight from Lucknow to Kolkata was repeatedly diverted due to severe weather conditions. After a resounding 98-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, the team was set to leave Lucknow for Kolkata on Monday evening at 5:45 PM. They were expected to arrive in Kolkata by 7:25 PM.

However, due to adverse weather conditions, the charter flight was rerouted, first to Guwahati, and then to Varanasi. The team’s 90-minute journey ended up taking over seven hours, with their final diversion landing them in Varanasi at about 1:15 AM. Given the situation, the team had to spend the night in Varanasi.

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The following day, the team took a flight from Varanasi to Kolkata, departing at 1:15 PM and arriving at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport around 2:40 PM.

Kolkata Knight Riders’ next match is against Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens on May 11. The team, led by Shreyas Iyer, will then play against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on May 13 and Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on May 19 for their final two league games.

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