Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final of the Indian Premier League 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.With nine wins, three losses, and two no results, KKR finished the league stage on top of the points table with 20 points. After defeating SRH in qualifier one, they earned a direct spot in the final. In qualifier two against Rajasthan Royals, SRH made the most of their second chance by defeating RR by 36 runs. Let’s take a look at the players to watch out for in this clash. KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 Final: Pat Cummins Needs Three Wickets To Break Shane Warne’s Record of Highest Wickets by Skipper in Indian Premier League Season.
Shreyas Iyer (KKR)
Shreyas Iyer (Photo credit: JioCInema)
In the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer has scored 345 runs in 13 innings at an average of 38.33 and a strike rate of 146.18, with two half-centuries. His best score is 58*.
Shahbaz Ahmed (SRH)
Shahbaz Ahmed (Photo Credits: @JioCinema/X)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Shahbaz Ahmed added 18 runs with the bat and picked up a three-wicket haul while bowling in the middle overs during the clash against Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
Venkatesh Iyer (KKR)
Venkatesh Iyer (Photo Credit: Twitter/@KKRiders)
Kolkata Knight Riders Venkatesh Iyer showcased a stunning performance in the Qualifier 1 match on Tuesday. He played an unbeaten 51-run knock from 28 balls at a strike rate of 182.14. He hammered 5 fours and 4 fours during his time on the crease.
Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)
Heinrich Klaasen (Photo Credits: @IPL/X)
Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper-batter scored 50 runs off 34 balls which included four maximums in his innings against Rajasthan Royals in the Qualifier 2 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024 Final: Battle of Two Trailblazing Units As Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad Meet in Mouth-Watering Title Clash.
Mitchell Starc (KKR)
Mitchell Starc celebrates one of his wickets (Photo credit: Twitter @IPL)
Kolkata Knight Riders Mitchell Starc displayed a stupendous performance at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 1, the Aussie bowler picked up three wickets in his four-over spell and gave just 34 runs.