KKR Road to IPL 2024 Final: Here’s How Shreyas Iyer-Led Kolkata Knight Riders Made it to Summit Clash of Indian Premier League Season 17
The Kolkata Knight Riders have showcased a brilliant performance in the Indian Premier League 2024 and made a place in the final of the tournament. KKR topped the points table and defeated the SunRisers Hyderabad in the Qualifier 1 to make a place in the final of the cash rich league.
The Kolkata Knight Riders have completely turned out to be a changed side ever since former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir joined the management as the mentor ahead of IPL 2024. KKR have become the first team to make a place in the Indian Premier League 2024 final and would be hoping to win the title once again after 2014. Every player has proven to be the reason behind the success of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2024. Every player has performed to the fullest from Phil Salt to Sunil Narine or from Harshit Rana to Mitchell Starc. Shreyas Iyer has also performed well as a captain and has taken some vice decisions throughout the tournament. Aakash Chopra Reacts After Accidental Interaction With Shah Rukh Khan Following KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 Qualifier 1, Says 'He’s an Absolute Legend'
The Kolkata Knight Riders began their Indian Premier League 2024 campaign with back-to-back wins against the SunRisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals. KKR showcased a dominating batting display against DC and scored 272 runs while batting first. There campaign was hit by a loss against the Chennai Super Kings where the franchise didn't perform well with both bat and ball. However, KKR didn't take much time to return to the winning ways and defeated the Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets. Though, there winning momentum didn't last long as they lost against the Rajasthan Royals by 2 wickets. Knight Riders won their next match against RCB by a close margin of 1 run. In the very next match KKR were stunned by the Punjab Kings who chased down 262 runs with ease and won the match by 8 wickets. However since then, KKR were able to keep a winning momentum and won six matches on a trot, with their last two matches abandoned, the two time IPL champions topped the table and became the first team to make it to the playoffs.
KKR's Road to IPL 2024 Final
| Date | Match | Result |
| March 23 | KKR vs SRH | KKR won by 4 runs |
| March 29 | RCB vs KKR | KKR won by 7 wickets |
| April 3 | DC vs KKR | KKR won by 106 runs |
| April 8 | CSK vs KKR | KKR lost by 7 wickets |
| April 14 | KKR vs LSG | KKR won by 8 wickets |
| April 16 | KKR vs RR | KKR lost by 2 wickets |
| April 21 | KKR vs RCB | KKR won by 1 run |
| April 26 | KKR vs PBKS | KKR lost by 8 wickets |
| April 29 | KKR vs DC | KKR won by 7 wickets |
| May 3 | MI vs KKR | KKR won by 24 runs |
| May 5 | LSG vs KKR | KKR won by 98 runs |
| May 11 | KKR vs MI | KKR won by 18 runs |
| May 13 | GT vs KKR | Match Abandoned |
| May 19 | RR vs KKR | Match Abandoned |
| May 21 | KKR vs SRH (Qualifier 1) | KKR won by 8 Wickets |
The Kolkata Knight Riders topped the points table and made a place in Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2024 against the SunRisers Hyderabad. KKR registered a dominating victory against SRH by eight wickets and will be playing the IPL final after 2021. Knight Riders would be wanting to win their third title of the cash rich league under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer.
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