IPL 2024 Final: Fans, Experts Go Berserk and Twitter Erupts as KKR win 3rd IPL Title

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Chennai's original Yellow was painted in Purple and Gold again as Kolkata Knight Riders decimated Sunrisers Hyderabad to secure their 3rd IPL title on Sunday (May 26).

KKR won the Grand Finale with a dominant win over Sunrisers Hyderabad as they secured victory by 8 wickets with 57 balls to spare, ending a decade-long wait for the IPL trophy.

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bat first, but the team had a disastrous start. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma both departed within the first two overs, and SRH failed to recover from there.

Andre Russell picked up 3 wickets, while Mitchell Starc and Harshit Rana took 2 each, as SRH got bowled out for just 113 runs. Pat Cummins was the highest scorer for SRH with 24 runs, while Travis Head scored 0 and Heinrich Klaasen managed only 16.

In the chase, Sunil Narine departed early, but Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Venkatesh Iyer dominated the SRH bowlers. Venkatesh scored an unbeaten 52 off just 26 balls, and Gurbaz added 39 runs to secure an easy win for KKR in 10.3 overs at Chepauk Stadium.

After a scintillating campaign, the Knight Riders were deserved winners with a fantastic performance off their sleeve when it mattered the most. 'Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo' was the tune on the night and as they lit the lights in Chepauk, fans went berserk on social media.

KKR IPL 2024 Victory Reaction

Loads of Love for KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan and the Mentor, the Legend Gautam Gambhir.

Kolkata Knight Riders are truly the deserved champions of this IPL edition.

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer hailed KKR for an outstanding season. It was indeed a team effort entirely from the three-time IPL champions.

A lot of love and elation for the KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer as well, who led his team brilliantly this entire season.

Indian pacer Mohammad Shami took to X to congratulate the Knight Riders.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan says KKR were the best team by a comfortable distance this season.

It was indeed an emotional moment as Shah Rukh Khan kissed KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir after their stellar victory.

It has been a superb journey for KKR, and their owner Shah Rukh Khan ended with a special kiss with the entire KKR team.