It’s interesting to see that SRH and KKR each hold two titles. 2012 and 2014 saw the Knight Riders win the title under Gautam Gambhir’s direction. Since his departure from the team in 2017, Knight Riders has advanced to the championship game once, losing to Chennai Super Kings. Before the 2024 Indian Premier League, Gambhir rejoined Knight Riders, and the team made it to the championship game in his first season as coach.
The top two teams in the league stage will meet in the final for the eleventh time in IPL history. The Pat Cummins-led team overcame the Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs in Qualifier 2 to get to the final, while the Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets to secure their spot in the top match.
They will be confident going into the championship game, but it won’t be an easy achievement after defeating Hyderabad twice in the league stage and once more in the qualifying round. With a strong bowling lineup that can test KKR hitters, SRH has been among the most dominant teams in the 17th IPL season. While most of the KKR players are in terrific form, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, and Rahul Tripathi will be crucial when it comes to batting. An interesting game is anticipated at MA Chidambaram Stadium on May 26.
What happens if KKR vs. SRH is a washout?
Though it isn’t likely to interfere with the game in Chennai, a storm that is building in the Bay of Bengal will impact the Eastern Ghats. During the contest, there will be 100% cloud cover and a temperature of about 32 degrees. There will be a 21 kmph wind gust. Now, the match will be seriously impacted if the storm shifts and makes landfall in Chennai.
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In the event that the weather prevents the umpires from waiting until 11:30 PM, the game will be moved to reserve day on May 27. Similar events occurred at the 2023 Indian Premier League final, which saw CSK overcome Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium on a reserve day.
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