Sunrisers Hyderabads (SRH) CEO Kavya Maran found herself overwhelmed with emotion shedding tears as her team faced defeat in the IPL 2024 final against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Sunday May 26. Despite a valiant effort from all departments Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious with an eightwicket triumph at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
KKR completely dictated the games tempo from the beginning till the end showcasing their dominance right from the onset. Andre Russell (3/19) Harshit Rana (2/24) and Mitchell Starc (2/14) took the center stage with the ball restricting SRH to 113 runs in the opening innings. Venkatesh Iyer (52*) then blazed through a spectacular halfcentury guiding KKR to a comfortable victory in just 10.3 overs.
In the stands Kavya Maran’s heart sank with disappointment as SRHs journey came to a bitter end following a remarkable showing in the league phase.
Watch her response to the loss in the video below:
Pat Cummins Reflects on SRH’s Loss to KKR in IPL 2024 Final
At the post-match press conference, SRH captain Pat Cummins admitted his team’s flaws in the match, claiming they did not score enough runs in the first innings. Reflecting on the loss, he stated:
“We didn’t have enough on the board. They bowled really well, especially Starcy. You hope you get a few boundaries away but they bowled fantastically well, didn’t give us anything. Similar to Ahmedabad as well a few days ago. It was a tricky wicket – if we got 160 we would have been in the game. Wasn’t a 200 wicket. We were well short but a few extra runs would have given us a chance.”
Pat Cummins
Cummins further on his experience guiding SRH in IPL 2024, saying:
“It was fantastic. I hadn’t worked with many of the guys before at all. It was great to work with some of the experienced guys with Bhuvi who I’ve played a lot against. And the younger batters and bowlers as well. A great couple of months. We play a lot over here in India and we see a sea of blue. It’s nice to have the crowd on our side for once. It keeps getting bigger and better with each year.”
Pat Cummins