The final of IPL 2024 was played on Sunday (May 26) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In this, Kolkata Knight Riders one-sidedly defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad who were in red hot form.

Throughout this season, KKR has shown tremendous play. They proceeded to crush the team that came before them. KKR's mentor and former captain Gautam Gambhir has played a major role in the success of KKR.

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Ahead of IPL 2024, KKR appointed Gautam Gambhir as a mentor. Gambhir has a special relationship with KKR. He led the franchise to IPL titles in 2012 and 2014. Now he has brought KKR their third trophy as a mentor.

In such a situation, after winning IPL 2024, KKR players gave special honor to Gautam Gambhir.

A special moment was witnessed at Chennai's Chepauk Stadium after Kolkata Knight Riders won the title. The KKR players carried the team's guide Gautam Gambhir on their shoulders and cheered. Seeing this scene, fans remembered Sachin Tendulkar. Actually, when India won the ODI World Cup in 2011. At that time, the players carried Sachin on their shoulders and went round the field in a similar manner. Gautam Gambhir got the same honor on Sunday.

Kolkata Knight Riders won their third IPL title after a long wait of 10 years. After winning the toss in the final over, Hyderabad opted to bat first, which did not turn out to be very effective. Hyderabad's innings ended on 113 runs. KKR crossed the target with 8 wickets and 57 balls to spare.

For KKR, Sunil Narine has done well this season. He scored 488 runs and took 19 wickets in 15 matches. He scored 1 century and 3 fifties. Philip Salt along with Narine also performed well. He scored 435 runs in 12 matches. Salt scored 4 fifties.

Interestingly, KKR has become the champion of IPL for the third time. This team won the title for the first time in 2012. He then won in 2014. Now the team has become the champion in 2024 after 10 years.