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Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL title on Sunday, captain Shreyas Iyer said his side «played like invincibles» the whole season. The Knight Riders lorded over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL final, winning the lopsided title clash by eight wickets here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. KKR vs SRH: The highlights «Absolutely comprehensive (the win). We played like invincibles throughout the season. There's so much to cherish right now. This is what we demanded from the team and every individual,» Shreyas said during the post-match presentation.

KKR vs SRH IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma will open for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2024 final against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He has provided multiple solid starts to Hyderabad and is among the top six scoring batters in the tournament. But, as the Orange Army goes against Kolkata at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, Abhishek Sharma made a special request to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fans.

IPL, it has come down to this. The Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Kolkata Knight Riders for this year’s bragging rights. It was probably not the first pick of experts, pre-tournament, to make it to the final, but it was not the last. The primary reason for this is SRH’s acquisition of Pat Cummins. As a bowler, Cummins is world-class, but his efficacy is highest in Test cricket. Cummins can hit a long ball but you would not go as far as putting him in the bowling allrounder category.

Indian Premier League finale will be played between Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders and Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 26 May.Both the teams are IPL trophy holders – KKR won twice in 2012 and 14, while SRH lifted the IPL trophy in 2016.With much talk about the weather conditions, pitch report, and batting and bowling conditions ahead of the IPL final, the players of both sides have the mettle to turn the tides. Here are the names of a few.ALSO READ: Tomorrow’s IPL Match: KKR vs SRH - who’ll win Kolkata vs Hyderabad final on May 26? Fantasy team, pitch report and moreShreyas Iyer: The KKR skipper is known for his silent, yet resilient nature to play cricket shots.

The 2024 IPL season has been a remarkable journey for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), marked by strategic brilliance and standout performances. At the heart of this transformation is coach Gautam Gambhir, whose visionary leadership has turned KKR into formidable contenders.

Travis Head. The 29-year-old showed his mettle with both bat and ball, scoring 18 runs and taking 3 wickets at an economy rate of 5.75.Also Read | ‘Abhishek Sharma is ready’: Former greats back SRH batter for India berth after all-round show against RRAfter the match, SRH skipper Pat Cummins was asked who made the call to bring in Shahbaz Ahmed as the impact player.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) put up a brilliant display of bowling, managing to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a total of 156 runs in 20 overs of play in the first innings. RR's bowlers continue to chip away, picking wickets at regular intervals to never let SRH's tremendous batting line-up to cut-loose. Trent Boult and Avesh Khan complemented each other well to took three wickets each.

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Indian Premier League, ace Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin supported the new change, requesting the bowlers to start working on their batting skills to meet the demands of the game, news agency PTI quoted JioCinema Match Centre Live.Aswhin was commenting because he didn't want to single out the impact player rule as the only contributing factor in high scores being recorded several times this IPL, which registered the 250-mark 41 times and the highest being 287.ALSO READ: Faf Du Plessis explains the reason for RCB's defeat against RR during the IPL 2024 eliminator: ‘With impact player…’"Even if the impact player rule wasn't there, scores would be this high," Ashwin said on JioCinema Match Centre Live on Wednesday, adding, "In my opinion, batters have more confidence and pitches everywhere have been standardised."He said, "In the future, all bowlers will need to be hitters because we know that no matter how well we bowl, we also need to be able to bat. The game is headed in that direction."Earlier, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma expressed his reservation regarding the impact player rule, arguing that it hampers the development of all-rounders in the country.

cricket landscape, India boasts the richest and most-watched league in the world. Yet, all that investment and attention hasn't translated into international success for India's national team. Rohit Sharma's India squad travels to the T20 World Cup in the United States and Caribbean, hunting a second title to end a long drought. Undoubtedly, the Indian Premier League is flush with cash and talent, attracting the best cricketers worldwide. Since the advent of IPL, though, India hasn't lifted the World Cup trophy.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 172/8 against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League Eliminator on Wednesday. Sent into bat, Rajat Patidar top-scored for RCB with 34 off 22 balls. In-form opener Virat Kohli made 33 off 24 balls before falling to wily leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, while Mahipal Lomror chipped in with a brisk 17-ball 32. Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bowled beautifully to finish with excellent figures of 2/19 in four overs while taking the wickets of Cameron Green and Glenn Maxwell off successive balls. Avesh Khan took 3/44 in his four overs.

Yuvraj Singh has come out in support of Pandya, stating that he is happy that the 30-year-old has found a place in India's T20 World Cup squad despite his mediocre IPL form. Yuvraj also stated that the all-rounder's bowling will play an important role in India's T20 campaign. In an interaction with ICC, Yuvraj said, “Well, the good thing is that the selection has been made.

SRH won the toss and elected to bat first at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The dangerous pair of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head failed to make an impact against KKR as the Australian batsman was bowled by Mitchell Starc in the first over and the youngsters followed suit in the very next over of the match. SRH continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and were 4 wickets down on 39 at the end of the 5th over.

T20 World Cup builds up, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday announced the appointment of former West Indian and T20 World Cup winner Dwayne Bravo as the Bowling Consultant for the tournament. Bravo is set to join the team during the preparation camp ahead of the marquee event in the Caribbean. «AfghanAtalan have already arrived in St. Kitts and Nevis and are expected to begin a 10-day long training camp, as part of their preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will be overseen by the coaching staff, including DJ Bravo,» said the official statement. «The 40-year-old Dwayne John Bravo was a former right-arm medium-fast bowling all-rounder for West Indies, having played 295 international matches, scoring 6423 runs and picking up 363 wickets. He has also 100 FC, 227 List A and a mammoth 573 T20 caps to his name. DJ Bravo is currently the leading wicket-taker in T20 cricket with 625 scalps to his name in the format. In addition, he has scored almost 7000 runs in the format, making him one of the most successful fast-bowling all-rounders in T20 cricket,» said the statement further.

Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals will face a stern test of character as they look to arrest a shocking slide in a do-or-die IPL Eliminator against an in-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru, here on Wednesday. The Royals, at one stage, had looked set for a top-place finish in the league stage before a string of four defeats and a washout in the last game against KKR resulted in Sanju Samson's side finishing third behind Sunrisers Hyderabad. On the other hand, RCB have sensationally fought their way back from the brink of elimination. After losing seven of their first eight games this season, the team led by Faf du Plessis hit a dream run and finally knocked out defending champions Chennai Super Kings a few nights ago to seal a playoffs berth. If Rajasthan Royals are coming off four losses and a rained-off game, RCB have notched up six consecutive wins to sound a warning to their rivals that they mean business in the playoffs.

MS Dhoni has returned to his hometown Ranchi after the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were knocked out of IPL 2024 following a 27-run defeat against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). In his hometown, he was seen riding a bike, and the videos quickly went viral on X, although the exact timing of the video remains unverified. Dhoni's passion for bikes is well-known, and he often enjoys rides along Ranchi's roads. His impressive collection of bikes and cars at his Ranchi residence is famous among his fans. In the video, Dhoni was riding his vintage Yamaha RD350. In the IPL 2024 season, Dhoni played for CSK under the captaincy of Ruturaj Gaikwad, to whom he had handed over the leadership at the start of the season. CSK's campaign ended after their loss to RCB on Saturday, finishing fifth with seven wins and seven losses, totaling 14 points. They missed the playoffs due to an inferior net run rate compared to other teams.

West Indies to two Twenty20 World Cup titles as a captain, Daren Sammy has to defy history to win again as a head coach.

Kolkata Knight Riders and an unpredictable Sunrisers Hyderabad, teams that have built their IPL 2024 campaign on power-hitting, will look to outmuscle each other in Qualifier 1 here on Tuesday. If KKR were the first team to make IPL playoffs this year, SRH gave themselves a huge boost by inflicting a four-wicket loss on Punjab Kings on Sunday to eventually finish second with 17 points, ahead of Rajasthan Royals.

Cummins said, "It's pretty cool, it's awesome. We have won 6 out of 7 here, it has been great. I didn't know many guys coming into this season, but we have played great cricket and had some fun," Cummins said.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) faced a pivotal moment as their hopes for a playoff spot were dashed following a loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Amidst the disappointment, CSK's bowling coach, Eric Simons, shed light on the influence of MS Dhoni within the team and speculated on his future in the Indian Premier League (IPL). «Dhoni’s retirement from the IPL is one of the biggest talking points as the 42-year-old former Indian captain is speculated to have played his last game for the men in yellow, a team which he has led to five IPL titles,» acknowledged Simons. Reflecting on Dhoni's performance, Simons highlighted the veteran's ability to instill unwavering self-belief in the team during challenging moments. «There are so many memories of MS Dhoni, the knocks that he plays get you out of trouble,» expressed Simons. «He brings incredible self-belief to the group. Even when our backs were against the wall, he instilled confidence that victory was within reach.»