Shah Rukh Khan wins the Veer-Zaara match, goes on a hugging spree

It was the Veer-Zaara match in Kolkata on Wednesday, and the Eden Gardens erupted in celebration as Shah Rukh Khan’s Knights won the contest.

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Fans of Kolkata Knight Riders went wild in jubilation on seeing the popular onscreen star pair of the 2004 romantic drama Veer-Zaara.

KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan played Veer while Kings XI Punjab’s co-owner Preity Zinta was Zaara in the movie.

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Shah Rukh Khan was a perfect gentleman. Here he seems to be telling Ms Zinta her team has yet another chance to make it to the final when they take on Chennai Super Kings.

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The Bollywood superstar could not hold his excitement after his team stormed into the final of IPL.

There was no stopping the Bollywood badshah. His Knights scored a thumping victory and he celebrated in style.

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Dressed in white and purple jersey, Shah Rukh Khan was ecstatic after his team's solid display against Kings XI Punjab.

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He went on a victory lap with his team after the match.

The fans roared to the strains of KKR’s anthem ‘Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re’ as Khan waved to them and blew kisses.

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Next on the radar were his Knights. The players were rewarded with a peck!

SRK had missed Yusuf Pathan’s matching-winning innings in the previous match, but tweeted the batsman powered KKR into the play-offs after blasting a majestic 22-ball 72 against Sunrisers Hyderabad to rocket the team to the second spot in the IPL table.

“YYYYYYUUUUUUUSSSSSSUUUUUUUFFFFFFFFFF……There is no other PATHAN….nobody. We love u! Love u. Love u."

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Of course, the other KKR players players were not left out. Shah Rukh Khan showed how much he appreciated the showing of man of the moment Robin Uthappa by giving him a warm embrace.

If KKR have reached the final is is purely because Uthappa has scored big. He is the leading scorer this season with 655 runs.

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Other team owners also expressed their emotions on the field, but Wednesday night was different. It belonged to SRK and his Knights.

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It all started with hugging queen of IPL, Preity Zinta.

The dimpled beauty gave hugs to her Kings XI Punjab players whether they won or lost.

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Soon the hugging bug bit all in the IPL and Rajasthan Royals' co owner Shipla Shetty followed suit.

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Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani went on a hugging spree with her players after the sensational victory over Rajasthan Royals that helped them qualify for the play-offs.

An emotional Aditya Tare, who won the match with a six off James Faulkner, celebrates with Ambani.