Produced by: Tarun Mishra
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on May 26 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, also known as Chepauk Stadium, in Chennai. The IPL 2024 final is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM.
The winner of the match will lift the trophy. KKR is aiming for their third title, while SRH is striving for their second.
Chepauk is known for its slow pitch, which typically favors spinners and slower bowlers. However, high-scoring games are uncommon at this venue.
During the match in Chennai, the temperature will be around 32 degrees Celsius, but it will feel like 37 degrees. The humidity will be approximately 66%, according to AccuWeather, with a 3% chance of rain.
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat.
Sunil Narine, Phil Salt (WK), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
Kolkata and Hyderabad have faced each other 27 times in the IPL. KKR has won 18 of these matches, while SRH has won 9. Kolkata's highest total against Hyderabad is 208, whereas SRH's highest total against KKR is 228
According to Google's win probability, Shreyas Iyer and his team have a 53% chance of defeating Pat Cummins' team in the final.