KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024 Final Prediction: Experts Feel This Team Will Clinch Title – Indian Premier League KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024 Final Prediction: Experts Feel This Team Will Clinch Title – Indian Premier League
KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024 Final Prediction: Experts Feel This Team Will Clinch Title – Indian Premier League

May 26, 2024

KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024 Final Prediction: Experts Feel This Team Will Clinch Title – Indian Premier League

Former India spinner Anil Kumble and ex-Australian all-rounder Shane Watson have picked Kolkata Knight Riders as favorites to lift the IPL 2024 title against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

IPL 2024: KKR will take on SRH in the final

Former India spinner Anil Kumble and ex-Australian all-rounder Shane Watson have picked Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as favorites to lift the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 title against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Kumble backed KKR for the blockbuster clash due to their firepower in both batting and bowling. At the same time, Watson feels SRH will have an advantage of knowing the wicket without dew. Still, Kolkata will head fresh into the summit clash, which will be challenging on the field.

“It gives Sunrisers an edge for sure as they know how the wicket plays, especially when there is no dew. They will have to back-up, and regenerate their mental and physical energy quickly, but for me, KKR are the favourites. They are fresh as a daisy; they have got world-class players through their team, and they are going to be very hard to defeat,” said Watson on JioCinema.

This season has proved to be a run-fest, with a team total of 250 plus being achieved eight times, four times more than what was achieved in the history of IPL. This onslaught was led by the two teams playing the finals, with SRH crossing 250 in three games, whereas KKR achieved the score on two such occasions.

“Both these teams have redefined how to go about in the powerplay, and we saw that. This is a surface that requires you to utilise the powerplay and we saw how SRH did that. Two teams that have done well throughout the tournament dictated the terms right from ball one consistently and no wonder they are playing the finals in Chennai on Sunday,” said Kumble.

“KKR has been the all-round team, with the ball or with the bat. You name it, you have the players with Rinku Singh yet to chip in. When you have a side with explosive batters, a bowler like Starc who is coming into his form, we saw his impact in the last game and Shreyas Iyer. Even though he has done exceptionally well as a captain, he has been calm and used his resources well. He got the best out of Andre Russell, and they have the firepower with both the bat and ball,” he added.

Meanwhile, former India all-rounder Suresh Raina feels that eight overs of spin will be the deciding factor in the summit encounter and also highlighted Pat Cummins’ leadership skills, which handed Australia their sixth ODI World Cup last year.

“Sunrisers should back their batting first approach and put runs on the board, but the eight overs of spin will be crucial. With KKR having won an IPL in Chennai, the pressure will be different. The key point for SRH is Pat Cummins who has already won the World Cup, he knows how to keep the dressing room running. You follow the process, you are switched on for the finals, the players know their roles, and everything will be organised,” Raina said.

KKR will be backing themselves to go to the Chepauk Stadium, lift their third IPL trophy, and win the title after a 10-year-long wait. On the other hand, Hyderabad is playing in the finals for the first time in six seasons. They last reached the final in 2018 and lost the title to MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings.

KKR last clinched the IPL title in 2014 under Gautam Gambhir’s leadership, who is now the franchise’s mentor. Meanwhile, SRH secured the title in 2016 with David Warner as captain, and in 2024, they are once again being led by an Australian cricketer.

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