Bollywood stars Suhana Khan, Ananya Panday, and Shanaya Kapoor celebrated KKR's IPL 2024 victory, posing with the trophy at the after-party. The trio's joy marked a festive end to the cricket season.
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri celebrate KKR's third IPL title with family, heartfelt moments, and cartwheels on the field.
A victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 final for Sunrisers Hyderabad over Kolkata Knight Riders will add another feather to Pat Cummins’ cap of leadership glory in the last 12 months.
But it’s easier said than done as the Rajasthan Royals have been ruthless throughout the tournament, barring a minor blip against Gujarat Titans.
GT would be keen to move to the top spot with two points while KKR would be keen to register eight points and move closer to the Top 4 spot.
A quickfire fifty from Quinton de Kock (50 off 29) and a vital knock by Deepak Hooda (41 off 27) guided Lucknow Super Giants to 176-7 in 20 overs, after being invited to bat first.
Two-time champions KKR, who have won four out of their ten games so far, made one change in their playing XI as Harshit Rana came in place of injured Umesh Yadav.
Rinku Singh hit an unbeaten 23-ball 42, laced with six boundaries and a maximum, as he and Nitish Rana (48*) easily chased down a 153-run target for a seven-wicket win over RR.
After starting with a win against defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the opener on March 26, KKR lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore but bounced back to win the next two matches against Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians.
After Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers made full use of the conditions, bowled good line and length and restricted Rajasthan Royals to a modest 152/5 in 20 overs, skipper Shreyas Iyer (34 off 32), Nitish Rana (48 not out off 37) and Rinku Singh (42 not out off 23) batted sensibly in the low-scoring match to seal the win.
