IPL 2024 Winner - KKR: Journey from Starting to Winning TATA IPL Final Match

2024 Tata IPL Winner: IPL 2024’s summit clash pitted two unlikely contenders, KKR and SRH, against each other. Neither was aiming for a record sixth title to assert dominance with five previous wins, and the season's most incredible redemption arc had fizzled out before reaching the final. Instead, two composed batting giants, who had consistently set and exceeded standards throughout the season, took centre stage. The array of batting talent on display by both Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders added to the spectacle of the game.

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After enduring consecutive finishes in the lower half of the table in previous seasons, both franchises made significant changes, hoping to break their trophy droughts. KKR reintroduced an old saviour, while SRH took a gamble on a recent trophy winner. As demonstrated over the past two months, both Gambhir and Cummins proved to be inspired acquisitions. On the field, despite sharing similar batting philosophies, their bowling strategies and arsenals diverged. Despite a recent one-sided encounter in Q1, both teams understood that Sunday's match was an entirely different prospect. With a trophy on the line against a formidable Cummins-led team, Shreyas may have found himself cautiously looking over his shoulder for potential threats.

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS (KKR) WON THE IPL 2024

IPL 2024 Final Winner: KKR Won the match by 8 Wickets

• SRH registered the IPL’s lowest score in IPL, registering just 113 on the scoreboard.
• KKR  had to chase 113 runs. 
• KKR emerged as the winners. 
• KKR won their 3rd IPL title.

KKR vs SRH Match Award Winners

IPL 2024 Final: KKR vs SRH Scorecard

KKR Journey from Starting to Winning IPL 2024 Final Match

Under the guidance of head coach Chandrakant Pandit, mentorship of Gautam Gambhir, and the leadership of captain Shreyas Iyer, KKR's journey to the IPL 2024 final has been remarkable. Dominating the league stage, they topped the table with an impressive 20 points and a significant Net Run Rate (NRR) of +1.428.

In Qualifier 1 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, they proved their worth against Hyderabad. Led by an exceptional performance from Mitchell Starc, KKR restricted the Pat Cummins-led side to a modest 159 in 19.3 overs. The target was chased, as KKR secured victory with eight wickets in hand and 38 balls to spare. Key players such as Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Varun Chakravarthy have been in outstanding form, bolstered by the resurgence of Starc and a brilliant strategy by Shreyas Iyer, making KKR the favourites heading into the final.

In the final Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) bowlers dismantled the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) lineup, restricting them to a record low score of 113. Venkatesh Iyer's unbeaten 52 off 26 balls proved instrumental in securing KKR's third Indian Premier League (IPL) title. SRH's aggressive batting approach backfired on the grandest stage. Mitchell Starc claimed two of the three wickets that SRH lost in the powerplay. SRH suffered their fourth setback in the 10th over, followed by Andre Russell's crucial dismissal of Aiden Markram in the 11th.

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