KKR brings IPL trophy to Gangtok

GANGTOK, :Indian Premier League defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders’ trophy tour made a stop at Gangtok on Friday, giving local fans a chance to witness the silverware up close.

This is for the first time in history that an IPL franchise is organising a trophy tour beyond their home city. Gangtok is the fifth stop on the KKR’s nine-city trophy tour which began on February 14 from Guwahati and will conclude in Kolkata on March 16.

The tour began in Gangtok with special visits to Rumtek Monastery and Do DrulChortenat Deorali. The trophy was then showcased at West Point Mall, offering fans a unique opportunity to experience the splendour of KKR’s recent IPL victory.