Kavya Maran, co-owner and CEO of Sunrisers Hyderabad was very emotional but proud as she congratulated her team for their splendid performance in IPL 2024 on Sunday, stating that they redefined T20 cricket to reach the finals.
In Chennai, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers by eight wickets to win their third IPL title.
Despite a record low score in an IPL final of 113, SRH’s aggressive approach all season while breaking many batting records has earned them appreciation from both supporters and evaluators.
After the game, Kavya Maran was sighted making an appreciation speech to her players in the dressing room despite losing at last.
KKR blasted Sunrisers for eight wickets while Mitchell Starc delivered a remarkable opening spell to capture their third title.
Australia’s leading T20 tournament saw left-arm quick Starc claim figures of 2 for 14 when he returned his best performance so far in an IPL final where Kolkata dismissed Hyderabad for only 113 runs.
Having been auctioned at a record USD 2.98 million in December, Starc had two great performances during the IPL including three crucial wickets against the same opponents which helped them win the first playoff match.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 39 while Venkatesh Iyer is unbeaten on 52 as Kolkata won with a partnership of 91 and still with 9.3 overs after Narine’s early departure.
