Shahrukh Khan hugged all the players and then set about going around the stadium, blowing kisses and waving to send the cheering thousands into a frenzy.
The Kolkata Knight Riders entered their second IPL final in three years by defeating the Kings XI Punjab by 28 runs at the majestic Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
The spinning duo of Karanveer Singh and Akshar Patel shared five wickets between them to help Kings XI Punjab keep Kolkata Knight Riders to 163 for eight.
Kings XI Punjab skipper George Bailey won the toss and put Kolkata Knight Riders in to bat in the Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League on Wednesday.
Brabourne Stadium will stage its first IPL game in four years when Mumbai Indians, cheered on by home fans, take on Chennai Super Kings in the Eliminator.
Buoyed by their victory against the Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians now take on the formidable Chennai Super Kings in the Eliminator on Wednesday night.
Showers in the morning and afternoon forced the IPL 7 Qualifier 1 playoff match between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders to be postponed to Wednesday.
While incredible knocks by big-hitters Yusuf Pathan and Corey Anderson thrilled the fans no end last weekend, and would have done much to lift the TRP of the IPL, there is a slight concern there.
The IPL qualifier 1 between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders scheduled on Tuesday was cancelled due to inclement weather and will now be played on Wednesday.
Significantly, Robin Uthappa has broken new ground by becoming the first Kolkata Knight Riders batsman to scale the 600-run peak in a single edition of the IPL.
In an absolute thriller, Kiwi Corey Anderson blasted an unbeaten 95 off 44 balls against the Rajasthan Royals to help the Mumbai Indians get past 190 in 14.4 overs.