The tallest building in the world, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa lit up in the colors of Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. The dazzling display was unveiled ahead of Shah Rukh Khan’s team KKR vs Mumbai Indians Match on Wednesday. The viral video was shared by Burj Khalifa’s official site on Twitter. They wrote, #BurjKhalifa welcomes @KKRiders. We wish them good luck for this @IPLs Year.
The KKR, on their official social media profiles, shared a video of the memorable moment. They wrote, “Before the fireworks tomorrow, here’s the curtain raiser! We won’t stop, on our way to the top. Thank you @BurjKhalifa for lighting up in #KKR colours.”
The faces of some of the top players of KKR, including captain Dinesh Karthik, featured on Burj Khalifa. Also played was the background music of KKR’s anthem, “Korbo Lodbo Jeetbo.”
Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians will be facing each other at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, September 23.
KKR is led by Karthik and boasts of some of the star players like Andre Russell and Sunil Narine. They have further bolstered their lineup with the addition of England skipper Eoin Morgan, Australian pacer Pat Cummins, USA pacer Ali Khan, and Australian spinner Chris Green.
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