Follow UsIn quite a unique move, 2024 IPL-winners Kolkata Knight Riders became the first team to name three stars in the Gemini Constellation after their victorious IPL campaigns. The franchise took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that they have named three stars - Korbo (2012), Lorbo (14) and Jeetbo (2024).
The three-time champions have just booked a permanent place in the (K)night sky!✨
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 2, 2025
How? We've just registered three actual stars around the Gemini constellation, which are now officially named after our title wins in 2012 (Korbo), 2014 (Lorbo) and 2024 (Jeetbo).
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“We've just registered three actual stars around the Gemini constellation, which are now officially named after our title wins in 2012 (Korbo), 2014 (Lorbo) and 2024 (Jeetbo),” the franchise said.
“The stars have been registered by the date that we won each of the three titles - 27/05/2012 | 1/6/2014 | 26/5/2024. All three stars have been picked from around the Gemini constellation since all three dates fall under the Gemini Zodiac,” it added.
KKR are the only franchise apart from Delhi Capitals who haven’t yet named their skipper for the upcoming IPL 2025 season.