Anortje reveals the reason for his city of his career for KKR

Pacer Manrich Nortje finally joined Kolkata Knight Rides (KKR) before the IPL 2025 season. Despite fears of its fitness after you lost the ICC 2025 Champions Cup due to a back injury, Anrich Nortje is now ready to make an effect on KKR in the next IPL 2025.

This is the second Nortje period with Kolkata Knight Rides, but it will be his first chance to pick up the stadium for defending championships next season, starting from March 22. In 2019, Proteas star was forced to withdraw from the tournament without playing one game.

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However, Kolkata’s KOLKATA concession showed the belief in Nortje again, where he got his services for 6.5 rupees at the IPL 2025 Mega auction last year. After joining the KKR camp, Nortje expressed its excitement about being part of the Kolkata team.

Now, the South African star is eager to play in the gardens of Aden, as he admitted the KKR fans base, their support is estimated and we look forward to taking the stadium for the defense championships in the opening match of the IPL 2025 against Royal Contraves Bengaluru (RCB) on March 22.

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Anrich Nortje is ready to play in the beautiful Aden Park

The defense champions shared the heart video clip on their official handle x, where the Nortje franchise welcomed the team. Norte said in the video: “KKR was the first to support me, and it is great to be here (in Colkata) again. It is really excited about things to go and what is where it should be,” Norte said in the video.

“A beautiful place, a beautiful land that must be truly excited to look to that first match. It is clear that the most important thing at the present time is just a preparatory achievement, but it is good to take everything at the present time and we hope it will reach a successful season,” said Norji, his enthusiasm to play in the Gardens of Aden.

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“For all fans, we cannot wait to see you on the ground. We cannot wait to see you in the matches. Indeed, some people on the ground with training. So, thanks for all the support, thank you for all the messages and we really look forward to seeing you, comrades.”

Our return, all that is prepared for #IPL2025 😍💜 pic.twitter.com/ravjfwzjr5

– KolkataknightRides (KKRIDERS) March 14, 2025

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Meanwhile, Norte, who is known for his pace and his ability to complications of trouble, had a short but impressive profession since he first appeared in Delhi in 2020. South Africa has played 46 games, took 60 texts with a strong strike rate of 17.5.

However, Proteas Pacer has returned to the competitive cricket game for the first time since December last year. His last setbacks, including the injury of the toe that pulled him from the South African series against Pakistan, has been late, but he is keen to return to work.

Kolkata Knight Rides, under the leadership of the main coach Chandrakant Pandit, Assistant coach OTIS GIBSON, and Dwayne Bravo teacher, will look forward to defending the IPL title this season. It is worth noting that they won the IPL title three times (2012, 2014, 2024) and finished second in 2021.