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Tezzbuzz|26-05-2024
KKR IPL Final Records and Stats : The final match of IPL 2024 is to be played on Sunday, 26 May at Chepauk ground in Chennai. All preparations for this match are almost complete. The players of Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad have practiced hard for the title battle and have also geared up. While Sunrisers Hyderabad will play their third final in IPL history, KKR will also be seen in the title match for the fourth time. KKR has participated in 3 IPL finals so far, out of which they have lost 1 and won 2.
Under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir, Kolkata Knight Riders have won the title twice, while under the captaincy of Eoin Morgan, the team reached the final once in IPL 2021. Let's take a look at the records and statistics of all the final matches of KKR.
IPL 2012, KKR vs CSK
For the first time, KKR made it to the finals of IPL 2012 and won the title for the first time by defeating Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets. Batting first, Chennai gave Kolkata a difficult target of 191 runs, which Gautam Gambhir-led KKR achieved in the last over. Manvinder Bisla (89 runs) and Jacques Kallis (69 runs) were the heroes of victory for the Knight Riders.
IPL 2014, KKR vs KXIP
Two years after winning its first title, KKR again won the trophy. In the final match of IPL 2014, KKR chased a target of 200 runs against Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab). Manish Pandey played a brilliant innings of 94 runs while Yusuf Pathan contributed 36 runs and made his team the winner of IPL for the second time.
IPL 2021, CSK vs KKR
In IPL 2021, Kolkata entered the final under the captaincy of Eoin Morgan, but KKR missed out on winning their third title in front of a strong team like Chennai. Batting first, Chennai set a target of 193 runs, in response to which the Knight Riders could score a total of 165 runs and lost the title match by 27 runs.