After more than two months, the coveted Indian Premier League 2024 is all set to conclude with a pulsating final between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, May 26.
KKR managed to finish on top of the points table for the first time, registering nine wins and three losses from 14 games. They went on to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in a one-sided Qualifier 1 face-off.todaymatchprediction After dismissing the Orange Army for 159 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Kolkata raced to victory with eight wickets and 38 balls to spare.
After the debacle in Qualifier 1, Sunrisers Hyderabad had to take the longer path to the finals. They faced Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier 2 on Friday, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Pat Cummins’ men scored 175/9 in their 20 overs before restricting Rajasthan to 139/7 in the second innings.
Match Details
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2024 |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Date & Time | Sunday, May 26, 7:30 pm IST |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Star Sports Channels, JioCinema (app and website) |
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report:
The legendary former English cricketer Kevin Pietersen mentioned during Qualifier 2 that he had a discussion with the curator at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and learned that the final would be played on a red-clay surface, similar to what fans are used to seeing in Mumbai. Therefore, a lot of runs can be expected on Sunday. Both teams have scored a plethora of runs throughout the season and boast very strong batting line-ups. Although there was no dew in Qualifier 2, teams will still have to be wary of it in the final.
KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 27 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders Won | 18 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad Won | 09 |
| No results | 00 |
KKR vs SRH Probable Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy.
Impact Player- Vaibhav Arora
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Reddy, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat.
KKR vs SRH Probable Best Players of the Match
Probable Best Batter of the Match:
After registering back-to-back ducks, Travis Head scored a 28-ball 34 in Qualifier 2 but didn’t look anywhere near his fluent best. However, the southpaw is known for playing some spectacular knocks in the finals of big tournaments. If he gets going, KKR bowlers will have their tasks cut out. Head is the fourth-highest run-getter in IPL 2024, having amassed 567 runs from 14 matches at an average of 43.62 and a strike rate of 192.20.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match:
Ace mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy needs four wickets to equal Harshal Patel at the top of the list of wicket-takers in IPL 2024. Chakravarthy has bagged 20 wickets from 13 matches so far at an average of 19.65 and a strike rate of 14.40. In Qualifier 1, he bowled a brilliant spell of 2/26 in his four overs. His duel with Heinrich Klaasen through the middle overs will be intriguing to watch.
Scenario 1
Kolkata Knight Riders win the toss and opt to bowl.
Power Play score: 60-70
First Innings Score: 200-210
Kolkata Knight Riders win the match.
Scenario 2
Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss and opt to bowl.
Power Play score: 65-75
First Innings Score: 205-215
Kolkata Knight Riders win the match.