SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) burst on to the Indian Premier League (IPL) competition after a series of poor performances. But in IPL 2024, SRH has been one of the most consistent sides, and now made it to the final after their recent win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in qualifier 2 at MA Chidambaram Stadium. This is SRH’s third finals appearance (2016 and 2018) and they won the title back in 2016. Here is how Pat Cummins-led SRH made it to the IPL final 2024. Elated Shabaz Ahmed Shares Special Message on His First IPL Finals Appearance (Watch Video).

SRH missed playoffs for three consecutive seasons and made shrewd purchases in the IPL Mega auction. The signing of World Cup-winning pair Travis Head and Pat Cummins led the foundation to their preparations but they also retained their stars like Heinrich Klassen, Mayank Agarwal and Shahbaz Ahmed.

The side kick-started their campaign with a close loss in a high-scoring match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens, falling short by just four runs in a massive 208-run chase. But they continued their blistering form with the bat and won the match against Mumbai Indians (MI). They set a record for most runs scored in the IPL by smashing 277. After a shocking loss against Gujarat Titans (GT), The side went on to win four matches in a row to cement their position in the top four. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) did win reverse fixtures against SRH, but with healthy NRR and wins, SRH remained in contention for the playoffs. Kavya Maran Spotted Dancing at MA Chidambaram Stadium After Sunrisers Hyderabad Beat Rajasthan Royals To Enter IPL 2024 Final, Video Goes Viral.

SRH closed the league matches with three wins and a loss in the last five matches. Their match against Gujarat Titans was abandoned due to rain, but it hardly affected SRH’s position in the points table. Most importantly the side never had a long losing streak allowing them to stay in the top-half of the points table.

Date Match Result
March 23 KKR vs SRH KKR won by 4 runs
March 27 SRH vs MI SRH won by 31 runs
March 31 SRH vs GT GT won by 7 wickets
April 5 CSK vs SRH SRH won by 6 wickets
April 9 SRH vs PBKS SRH won by 2 runs
April 15 SRH vs RCB SRH won by 25 runs
April 20 SRH vs DC SRH won by 67 runs
April 25 RCB vs SRH RCB won by 35 runs
April 28 CSK vs SRH CSK won by 78 runs
May 2 SRH vs RR SRH won by 1 run
May 6 SRH vs MI MI won by 7 wickets
May 8 LSG vs SRH SRH won by 10 Wickets
May 16 SRH vs GT Match Abandoned
May 19 PBKS vs SRH SRH won by 4 wickets
May 21 KKR vs SRH (Qualifier 1) KKR won by 8 Wickets
May 24 SRH vs RR (Qualifier 2) SRH won by 36 runs

 

 

The side registered 200+ runs in seven league games, and also displayed solid bowling performances during the season. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma are amongst the top-10 run-scorers this season, while T Natrajan and Pat Cummins are leading the SRH bowling line-up with 19 and 17 wickets respectively. In a recent qualifier 1 match against Rajasthan Royals, spinners performed well at MA Chidambaram stadium. IPL 2024 Final Featuring KKR vs SRH Has NO Player From India’s 15-Member Squad for ICC T20 World Cup.

KKR might have won both fixtures in IPL 2024 against SRH, but Pat Cummins and Co. are not an easy team to beat. Fans can expect a tough IPL 2024 Final between SRH and KKR.

 

 

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