KKR in IPL Final: Kolkata Knight Riders Records & Stats, Best Players, Key Performers ahead of IPL 2024 Final

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Kolkata Knight Riders have qualified for their 4th IPL Final in their 17th year of participation in the Indian Premier League.

The Knight Riders are set to take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2024 Final on Sunday (May 26) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

KKR have played superbly in the IPL 2024 as they finished on top of the IPL 2024 points table with 20 points in 14 matches. Then they went on to win the Qualifier 1 match against SRH to book their berth in the Final.

Over the years, KKR have taken part in 3 IPL finals in previous years. They have won 2 of them, back in 2012 and 2014, and then lost the latest final in 2021. As they take on SRH in the IPL 2024 Final, let's have a detailed look at KKR in the IPL Finals-

KKR in the IPL Finals

Appearances: 4 (3 Results)

Won: 2

Lost: 1

How many IPL Titles have KKR Won?

Kolkata Knight Riders have won two IPL titles, in 2012 and 2014. In 2012, KKR won against CSK at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. In 2014, KKR won against Kings XI Punjab at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

KKR IPL Final Stats: Kolkata Knight Riders Stats in IPL Final

Who has scored the Most Runs for KKR in IPL Finals?

Manish Pandey has scored the most runs for KKR in IPL Finals. Pandey scored 94 in the IPL 2014 final. Incidentally, after 10 years, he is with the Knight Riders this season as well.

Who has picked up the Most Wickets for KKR in IPL Finals?

Sunil Narine has picked up the most wickets for KKR in the IPL Finals, with 3 wickets in three matches.

Who has the Most appearances for KKR in the IPL Final?

Sunil Narine has the most appearances for KKR in IPL Finals. The West Indies player has played all 3 previous Finals for KKR. The likes of Gautam Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Andre Russell have two appearances for the Knight Riders in the IPL finals.

KKR Fifties in IPL Finals

KKR has scored a total of 5 fifties in the IPL Finals-

1. Manvinder Bisla vs CSK (2012) - 89 off 48 balls (8x4s, 5x6s)
2. Jack Kallis vs CSK (2012) - 69 of 49 balls (7x4s, 1x6s)
3. Manish Pandey vs KXIP (2014) - 94 off 50 balls (7x4s, 6x6s)
4. Shubman Gill vs CSK (2021) - 51 off 43 balls (6x4s)
5. Venkatesh Iyer vs CSK (2021) - 50 off 32 balls (5x4s, 3x6s)

KKR Best Bowling Figure in IPL Finals

Sunil Narine's 2/26 in four overs against CSK in the IPL 2021 Final is the best bowling spell by a KKR player.

Kolkata Knight Riders IPL Final Records

• KKR were the first team to chase down a 200-run target in an IPL final. It still remains the highest chase in the history of IPL finals.
• KKR do have the top two chases in the history of IPL Finals, as the 192 chased in 2012 comes 2nd in the list.
• IPL 2024 is the first time when the Knight Riders have finished 1st in a season's points table. In the previous occasions, KKR's highest finish was 2nd (2012, 2014).
• Kolkata Knight Riders are also the only team in IPL with a 100 per cent win record in the IPL Finals on Indian soil. Their solitary defeat in 2021 came in Dubai, when the IPL was shifted to UAE.