Sunil Narine the exuberant allrounder for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) expressed sheer delight following his teams victorious performance in the IPL 2024 final against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday May 26. The elated Narine was captured lifting his teams mentor Gautam Gambhir during the celebratory moment after clinching the coveted title with Gambhir reciprocating the joyful gesture.
Hyderabad managed a mere 113 runs before being bowled out after choosing to bat first in the summit clash. Kolkata smoothly chased down the target in just 10.3 overs securing an eightwicket victory. Venkatesh Iyer stood tall with an impressive halfcentury scoring an unbeaten 52 runs off 26 balls.
After their glorious victory in IPL 2024 Sunil Narine and Gautham Gambhir embraced each other with sheer delight lifting each other up in shared triumph. Discover the heartwarming video of their celebrations below:
Sunil Narine shone bright as a key player for KKR this season. He led the teams batting charts with 488 runs in 14 innings averaging 34.85 and boasting a remarkable strike rate of 180.74. Additionally Narine made a significant impact with the ball claiming 17 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 6.69.
Sunil Narine bowled a tidy spell in IPL 2024 final
Hyderabads batting performance turned out to be the Achilles heel in the pivotal contest. It was a moment of disappointment as the team heavily relied on Pat Cummins and Aiden Markram to lead the charge both crossing the 20run threshold with scores of 26 and 20 respectively.
For Kolkata, all six bowlers claimed at least one wicket. Andre Russell got three wickets, with Harshit Rana and Mitchell Starc each taking two.
Sunil Narine bowled an excellent session, surrendering only 16 runs in his complete four overs and grabbing one wicket. He failed to set the stage ablaze with his bat, dying after striking a spectacular six off Pat Cummins’ bowling.
KKR secured their third IPL championship adding to their previous wins in 2012 and 2013. Its worth highlighting the crucial role Narine played in Kolkatas lineup throughout all three title triumphs.