Kolkata Knight Riders will be up against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final of the 2024 IPL. The match is set to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Both teams are eager to clinch the championship after a significant gap and are expected to showcase their finest performances to wrap up the 17th edition of the tournament.
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Shreyas Iyer's KKR has maintained impressive form throughout the season, securing the top spot on the points table. Their comfortable victory over SRH in Qualifier 1 got them into the finals directly.
In contrast, Pat Cummins led SRH to the final with a thumping win over Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2. Despite making it to the final, Sunrisers have troubled with consistency throughout the season. They have only managed one win in their last five encounters against the Knight Riders and are considered the second favorites for the upcoming final on Sunday.
Ahead of this massive clash between the two sides, The Sporting News takes a look at the expected lineups, live toss, predictions and betting odds for the game.
KKR vs SRH: Pitch Report
In the Qualifier 2 match between SRH and RR at Chennai's M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, the pitch offered extra bounce, favoring seamers. Additionally, there was occasional seam movement, challenging the batsmen. Spinners also found genuine turn. The absence of dew in Chennai led to a slow wicket, helping SRH spinners in damaging RR's lineup. Expect a similar competitive pitch for the IPL final, ensuring an exciting battle between bat and ball, with the toss likely to favor the team batting first due to minimal dew.
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KKR vs SRH: Live Toss
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
KKR vs SRH: Confirmed Lineups
KKR Confirmed XI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Player: Nitish Rana/Manish Pandey
SRH Confirmed XI:
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Jaydev Unadkat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan
Impact Player: Mayank Markande/Washington Sundar
KKR vs SRH: Prediction
KKR vs SRH promises to be an action-packed final with both teams striving to get their hands on the prestigious IPL trophy. Both teams performed well in the league stage, however, as per recent form, KKR are slightly ahead of the Pat Cummins-led side.
IPL 2024 Final, KKR vs SRH: Latest betting odds
According to odds on Dafabet, KKR are the favorites to win against SRH.
| RESULT | ODDS |
|---|---|
| KKR win | 1.85 |
| SRH win | 2.00 |
