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Summary People gathered in Eden Gardens Stadium to celebrate victory of KKRs in Indian Premier League.
The cricket teams owner, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, and the players are leading a parade.The celebration is due to be attended by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.Large numbers of police have been deployed along the route of the parade and at the stadium, officials said.The celebrations began with the arrival of the team at the Hazra crossing in south Calcutta on Tuesday morning.Thousands of people have lined the streets of the city in the sweltering heat to watch the actor and the players on their 5km (3 miles) victory parade.Reports said the state government would be presenting gold chains to all the players.The team arrived in the city on Monday night and was welcomed by a large crowd outside the airport.At the IPL final on Sunday night, Kolkata Knight Riders beat defending champions Chennai Super Kings by five wickets.Kolkata team owner Khan is one of Bollywoods biggest stars. He has appeared in more than 70 films, anchored television shows and appeared in innumerable advertisements.
