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Shah Rukh dedicates KKR's IPL triumph to youngest son AbRam

Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan dedicated the team's second Indian Premier League triumph to his youngest son AbRam.

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

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"I dedicated this win to my little child Abram and the hard work done by Gautam [Gambhir] and his team. Thank you Bengalore and thank you IPL. We believed in ourselves and hard work done by the team management," Shah Rukh said after the IPL final.

Shah Rukh dedicates KKR's IPL triumph to youngest son AbRam

Shah Rukh attributed KKR's success to 'teamwork' and also congratulated Kings XI Punjab for their consistent performances during the tournament.

"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. If I were 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."

Shah Rukh dedicates KKR's IPL triumph to youngest son AbRam

Manish Pandey smashed 94 off 50 balls to help KKR beat a spirited Kings XI Punjab by three wickets to win the seventh edition of the IPL.

This was KKR's second IPL trophy -- the only team apart from Chennai Super Kings to achieve the feat.