Twitter erupted with jubilation as Kolkata Knight Riders clinched their third IPL title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in a dominant display at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Fans celebrated KKR’s commanding victory, highlighting their stellar performance throughout the tournament.
Sunrisers Hyderabad faced a daunting challenge with the bat, losing early wickets to the relentless bowling attack of KKR. Mitchell Starc, once again, proved to be a thorn in their side, dismissing key batsmen Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi. Vaibhav Arora compounded SRH’s woes by sending Travis Head back to the pavilion for a golden duck, leaving them reeling.
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Despite a valiant effort from skipper Pat Cummins, who played a fighting knock of 24 runs, SRH could only manage to post a modest total of 113 runs. KKR’s bowling unit, led by Andre Russell’s impressive figures of three for 19, dismantled SRH’s batting lineup with precision. Mitchell Starc and Harshit Rana also contributed with crucial wickets, while Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, and Sunil Narine claimed one wicket each.
In the chase, KKR faced an early setback with the dismissal of Sunil Narine. However, Venkatesh Iyer showcased his batting prowess once again, smashing an unbeaten 52 runs to anchor the innings. Rahmanullah Gurbaz provided valuable support with his knock of 39 runs, forming a crucial partnership with Iyer.
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Ultimately, it was captain Shreyas Iyer who guided KKR to victory with a composed innings, steering his team to the coveted title. As the celebrations unfolded on the field, Twitter was abuzz with congratulatory messages for KKR, praising their exceptional performance and resilience throughout the tournament. Fans expressed their joy and excitement, lauding the team’s remarkable journey to IPL glory.
The best team by a good distance this season are about to win the @IPL .. Quality display by all the players but Gautam Gambhir has brought that sprinkle of cricket strategy thinking .. #KKR 👍
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 26, 2024
The Team won it for Kolkata. Double celebrations for Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir. They came in with unfinished business and have shown the world about their captaincy and coaching abilities respectively. #KKRvsSRH @KKRiders @GautamGambhir @ShreyasIyer15 #IPLFinals pic.twitter.com/XRgLRHGgBa
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) May 26, 2024
Congratulations to @KKRiders by far the best and most balanced team in the competition – not reliant on any player or players and a team that always had someone step up – kudos to @GautamGambhir @ShreyasIyer15 Panditji and to the KKR mgmt – a truly well deserved title – a team…
— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) May 26, 2024
Congratulations @KKRiders and to all their fans. Best team of the tournament by miles. 10-year challenge successfully completed 🏆🏆🏆
Well led @ShreyasIyer15 – 2020 mein jo poora na hua woh 2024 mein ho gaya ❤️
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) May 26, 2024
Gautam Gambhir to Pat Cummins pic.twitter.com/2TDgl3n5h7
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 26, 2024
Kaleshi Gautam Gambhir won Single Handedly Against Silencer Pat Cummins pic.twitter.com/KuFo6hIJX7
— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) May 26, 2024
KKR get the third star ⭐⭐⭐
— Rudransh Khurana (@rudraaaansh) May 26, 2024
Everyone called Gautam Gambhir a mad man but MitcHELL Starc proved everyone wrong ❌
Ball of the IPL 🔥🔥
Congratulations KKR 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ZzSPQaEjCh
— Saurabh kumar (@Saurabhk0096) May 26, 2024
When life gives you lemons, use it for black magic.
– Team KKR
— Xavier Uncle (@xavierunclelite) May 26, 2024
Gautam Gambhir mental mass mentorship 🔥
Congratulations KKR ♥
Travis Head | Mitchell Starc |#KKRvsSRH 自分の死体 #今週のワンピ 清宮卒業 #IPL2024 #IPLFinal pic.twitter.com/9EIA1kZtrp
— 🧢1⃣0⃣ (@CapXSid) May 26, 2024
Defeated Pat Cummins thrice in this IPL. pic.twitter.com/YKpP875dNu
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) May 26, 2024
Pat Cummings and Gautam Gambhir today 😭#KKRvsSRH pic.twitter.com/sXDWqG428W
— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) May 26, 2024
