IPL 2024, Final: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Preview
KKR take on SRH in the final of the IPL 2024 for a shot at their third title.
The stage is all set for the final of the IPL 2024 as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the summit clash of the tournament for the title glory. Both sides will face off at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, May 26.
Kolkata Knight Riders became the first side to reach the summit clash of the IPL 2024 after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in qualifier 1. The Shreyas Iyer-led side finished the group stage of the competition in first place after dominating the tournament.
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad finished in second place in the standings after they managed to finish with a better net run rate than the third-placed Rajasthan Royals.
SRH, after losing qualifier 1 against KKR, took on Rajasthan Royals in qualifier 2 for a spot in the final, and after a brilliant showing, managed to defeat them by 36 runs and register an emphatic win.
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MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report and Conditions
The surface at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is quite slow, and with spinners getting the most out of the surface, the batters will aim to stay patient and take the game into its latter stages. Opting to bat first and posting a big total on the board could be a wise decision.
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KKR vs SRH Probable Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
With Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine as the openers, Kolkata Knight Riders will aim to put in a similar performance to that of qualifier 1 and hope to register another win against SRH.
Predicted XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact sub: Vaibhav Arora
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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Sunrisers Hyderabad will once again aim to rely on their top order. With the likes of Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Reddy, Travis Head, and many more stars, SRH will aim to continue their dominant showings and hope to win their second IPL title.
Predicted XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Reddy, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan
Impact Substitute: Shahbaz Ahmed
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KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 27 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders Won | 18 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad Won | 9 |
| No Result | 0 |
IPL 2024: Final, KKR vs SRH Match and Broadcasting details:
| Date | Sunday, May 26 |
| Time and Venue | 7:30 pm IST, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network, JioCinema App and Website |
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