Kolkata, May 24 -- The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) commenced the 2025 edition of their environmental initiative 'Runs to Roots', with a tree planting ceremony at Banabitan Biodiversity Park. KKR Co-owner Juhi Chawla led the event alongside players Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Anukul Roy, according to a release from KKR.

Over the years, KKR has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to environmental conservation through various initiatives. What began in 2017 as 'Plant a 6' has evolved into 'Runs to Roots' in 2024 to create a larger impact, with the team now planting one tree for every run scored during the IPL season. The 2024 initiative resulted in 2,667 new trees across the region, matching the team's total run t...