SRH vs KKR, Final at Chennai, IPL, May 26 2024 - Match Result

Ramandeep Singh wins the award for the Catch of the Season for his effort against LSG.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is the Emerging Player.

Mitchell Starc, the Player of the Match: It was a great night for KKR. What a season. Probably the two most exciting teams in the final. It was awkward journey. I think we had a fantastic squad and we remained such a consistent side with contributions from everyone. That was a big part of our success. We lost the toss and got to use to the ball first. Having watched the game two nights before here, we didn't know what to expect but the bowling unit showed all the skills they have and the wicket-taking balls. There have been plenty of jokes. A lot has been made of the money. I am older and experienced now, so that helped to deal with all that and leading the attack. It was a lot of fun for me personally and we have got an exciting attack. Will be great to see how they go.

Jaggu: "Gambhir didnt get the credit he deserves for 2007 and 2011 world cup wins. Now he is getting more than enough credit. Life has its own ways of giving the things that you deserve."

So, here's what we already know: the orange cap goes to Virat Kohli. The purple cap to Harshal Patel.

11.53pm Finally, the presentation is here.

11.40pm Okay, the stage is set.

Param: "What's the delay in presentation?" --- Not sure, to be honest.

Deepankar DM : "Don't forget GT 2022...one of the most dominant campaigns."

Pavan: "Darren Lehman won IPL as a player at Rajasthan Royals and as coach of Deccan Chargers! "

Ramprashad: "SRH has two contrasting IPL records: the highest ever score in a match and the lowest ever score in a final. "

Prasanna Raghun: "KKR had two NR this season and 3 losses. But I think this is one of dominant seasons alongside MI 2020. "

Pradeep: "Shane Warne already won it as a player and coach." --- Ha, yes. He was the captain-cum-coach in 2008!

Mathi: "GG created history. he is the only player to win ipl trophy as a captain and coach for the same franchise." --- Technically, he is the mentor. Chandrakant Pandit is the coach.

Rohit: "@Vysakh - I believe Rajasthan did win the tournament with just 3 losses in the first ipl" --- Right, they also lost only three.

10.50pm Stay around for the presentation, which should begin soon.

Vysakh Vinayan: "Strongest IPL team ever? Only LOST 3 games entire season!"

Rahmanullah Gurbaz: My mom is watching from the home. She is feeling good now. I asked mom before the match if she wanted anything. She said just the win. When Salt was playing, I wasn't expecting to get a chance but I knew it's a long tournament and I needed to be ready. Once I got the chance, I was well prepared.

B Arun: I think it was pretty tough, the last two years. It was touch and go - we didn't qualify. It needed a lot of introspection and now we can savour this moment. [On Harshit Rana] He has been outstanding. It's about backing your strengths. [On Starc] I think Mitch coming into the team boosted the confidence of other youngsters in the side. He is probably the best bowler in the world. Once he understood the Indian conditions, he was excellent. Spinners mature with age, and with Sunny and Varun bowling in tandem, it was superb. [On Narine the batter] He brought a totally different dimension to our batting. It was Gautam who insisted that he opened and it paid dividends. It's a great night and now it's time to celebrate.

Ramandeep Singh: It's a great environment. Poora gaah payeya hoeya hai [We have had a ball]. I am the DJ, I play the song people demand.

Suyash Sharma: The environment was great, thanks to GG sir and other coached.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi: It's yet to sink in yet. Maybe it will after the party at night.

Vaibhav Arora: My role is to take wickets with the new ball. After that the spinners were doing their jobs. So today also the aim was to take wickets in the powerplay, which happened as well.

Rinku Singh: My dream of seven years is complete. Finally I will lift the trophy. I am proud of my whole team and GG sir. It was God's plan.

Nitish Rana: I want to share one short story that when GG bhaiya was named the mentor, I sent him a long message as I was really happy. But he replied saying, "Thank you but I would be happy if we stand at the podium with the trophy in our hands." Today is that day and I will never forget that message.

Ramandeep Singh: I am really happy. We worked really hard for it, so feeling really happy.

Harshit Rana: I cannot tell how happy I am.

Venkatesh Iyer: Really happy with it. As Varun mentioned, Abhishek Nayar deserves all the credit in the world. Some contributions go unnoticed, I want to make sure they don't. This guy deserves all the credit in the world for the way he has been working for this franchise. This win is for the fans who turned up year after year and waited for ten years.

Abhishek Nayar: It means everything. I started playing IPL in the first season and it has taken me 16 years for the first title after two finals. I am really happy for the boys. I cannot express how happy I am. The big man [Russell] turning up as usual. It is the most surreal feeling I have had in a long time.

Varun Chakravarathy: All I can think right now is of the person who built this Indian core: Abhishek Nayar. "Please come here," he asks Abhishek to join.

Andre Russell: No words to describe [holds his tears]. It means so much. I am happy that all of us were very disciplined and worked towards one goal. This franchise has done a lot for me. It's a big gift from all of us to them.

Abhi: "One-sided and boring!! Which has been the closest IPL final? " --- I remember MI beating CSK by one run on the last ball in 2019

10.25pm A pretty one-sided game, perhaps the most one-sided IPL final ever, but KKR won't be complaining. Celebrations in the KKR camp. Gloomy scenes in the SRH one. After the KKR bowlers bowled out SRH for a mere 113, their batters took just 10.3 overs to chase those down. In the end, the most consistent side won the tournament.

Three required

Over the wicket

Markram, around the wicket

Shreyas Iyer is the new batter

Thanks, Ashish. Only 21 required

Here's Hemant to take you to the end

Jasmeet: "This is the mindset needed in the Finals, don't just win, dominate and win it convincingly!!!"

Around the wicket