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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 4 The Kolkata Knight Riders won their second Indian Premier League (IPL) when they beat the Kings XI Punjab in a thrilling game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. After winning the toss, Gautam Gambhir chose to bowl first. Wriddhiman Saha's ton took Punjab to 199 for four and then in reply, Manish Pandey's 94 setup the run-chase and Kolkata clinched the game in the last over by three wickets. This victory was a thrilling one as Punjab kept coming back in the game. Piyush Chawla was the star at the end as he smashed a six off Mitchell Johnson in the penultimate over and then hit the four to seal the contest. Shahrukh Khan's joy knew no bounds and he and his players posed for quite a few pictures after winning the game. "I dedicated this win to my little child AbRam and the hard work done by Gautam and his team. Thank you Bengaluru and thank you IPL. We believed in ourselves and the hard work done by the team management," Shah Rukh told the official broadcasters after the IPL final. Shah Rukh attributed the success to "teamwork". After the finals, Shah Rukh as a goodwill gesture wore the Kings XI Punjab jersey, a custom prevalent among the footballers as he exchanged pleasantries with Preity Zinta. "Punjab is a great team, they did fantastic job during auction. But luck was on our side, we did manage to capture a few moments," he added. Study the passage given above and answer the following questions. What inference can be drawn from Shahrukh's act of wearing Kings XI Punjab Jersey after his team's win?

A) to put down Punjab team

B) to applaud and appreciate performance of Kings XI Punjab

C) to make fun of their loss

D) to show his will to become the next owner of the team.