Shreyas Iyer heading Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) emerged victorious with a remarkable eightwicket conquest over SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the pulsepounding IPL 2024 final clash at the legendary MA Chidambaram Stadium in vibrant Chennai on a memorable Sunday May 26. This emphatic win propels KKR to the prestigious status of being threetime champions in the league.
Soon after Kolkata won the title, one of Shreyas Iyer’s 2015 Facebook postings became popular on social media. In the article, the right-handed hitter stated that he did not have enough time to prepare for his B. Com exams.
Shreyas Iyer writes:
“I want to complete my B. Com. To be honest, I haven’t had time to look at my books and my exams are around the corner.”
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer’s ascendancy as the fifth Indian skipper to capture an IPL trophy stands as an unparalleled achievement. His triumph places him in the illustrious company of MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir, and Hardik Pandya on the coveted list.
“We’ve worked tirelessly for this moment” – Shreyas Iyer on KKR’s IPL 2024 victory
SRH batted first in the summit showdown and scored the lowest-ever total in an IPL final, being bowled out for 113. Andre Russell took three wickets, while Mitchell Starc and Harshit Rana each had two.
Kolkata Knight Riders comfortably achieved the attainable target in a mere span of 10.3 overs. The innings was led by a resilient Venkatesh Iyer contributing an unbeaten 52 while Rahmanullah Gurbaz added 39 runs to the scoreboard.
After clinching the victory Shreyas Iyer graciously conveyed his profound appreciation on his social media profiles acknowledging and thanking the proprietors team leadership fellow players and loyal fans. Reflecting immense joy over Kolkatas championship triumph Shreyas Iyer inscribed the following message:
“To my entire KKR family, we’ve worked tirelessly for this moment. We’ve played for each other, we’ve sacrificed so much for each other, and it’s to get our hands on this prized trophy. To the owners, management, coaching staff, my teammates and the fans, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. IPL Champions 2024.”
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer’s batting display this season can be described as more than satisfactory. He successfully amassed a total of 351 runs across 14 innings boasting an average of 39.00 and an impressive strike rate of 146.86.