We believed in ourselves: Shah Rukh Khan

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team owner Shah Rukh Khan dedicated the team's second Indian Premier League (IPL) triumph to the hard work work put in by the team members and the support staff.

"I dedicated this win to my little child AbRam and the hard work done by Gautam and his team," Shah Rukh said after KKR defeated Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by 3 wickets in a thrilling summit clash at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore.

"Thank you Bengaluru and thank you IPL. We believed in ourselves and the hard work done by the team management," Shah Rukh added.

After the final, Shah Rukh, as a goodwill gesture, wore the Kings XI Punjab jersey - a custom prevalent among the footballers - as he exchanged pleasantries with Preity Zinta.

Shah Rukh attributed the success to teamwork. "We didn't have many big players and flashy names but team work did it for us. I told my children that Manish will do something special," he said.

While praising KXIP for putting up a good show throughout the tournament, Shah Rukh said KKR won the key moments of the game during the final, which made the difference in the end.

"If I were to choose my team to play against any team in the final, I wouldn't have chosen Preity's team. I wished to win against any other team. Punjab is a great team, they did fantastic job during auction. But luck was on our side, we did manage to capture a few moments," the Bollywood superstar added.