2024 Kolkata Knight Riders season explained

Season:2024
Coach:Chandrakant Pandit
Captain:Shreyas Iyer
Ground:Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Comp1:IPL League
Comp1 Result:Qualified for Playoffs (Qualifier 1)
Comp2:IPL Qualifier 1
Comp2 Result:Advanced to the Final
Comp3:IPL Final
Comp3 Result:Champions (3rd title)
Most Runs:Sunil Narine (488)
Most Wickets:Varun Chakravarthy (21)
Most Catches:Shreyas Iyer (10)
Most Dismissals:Phil Salt (12)
Prevseason:kkr }} season|2023
Nextseason:kkr }} season|2025

The 2024 season was the 17th season for the Indian Premier League franchise kkr }}. They were one of the ten teams competed in the 2024 Indian Premier League. The Kolkata Knight Riders finished at the 7th place in previous season's League stage.[1] The Kolkata Knight Riders drew an average home attendance of 64,872 in the IPL in 2024.

Ahead of the 2024 season, Shreyas Iyer returned as the captain after missing out the 2023 season due to back injury.[2] [3] After their 9th win on 11 May 2024, Kolkata became the first team to be qualified for the Playoffs.[4] [5] After their abandoned match on 13 May 2024, Kolkata qualifed for the Qualifier 1.[6] [7] They finished the League stage at the 1st place with 9 wins and 3 losses, garnering 20 points and seeding their place in the Qualifier 1.

After defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Qualifier 1 played on 21st May at Ahmedabad, Kolkata became the first team to advance to the 2024 final for the 4th time.[8] [9] After defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final played on 26th May at Chennai, Kolkata won their 3rd IPL title after 2012 and 2014.[10] [11]

Sunil Narine was named as the "Ultimate Fantasy player of the season" and was awarded with 10 lakh (US$13,000) cash prize along with a trophy. Ramandeep Singh was named as the "Catch of the season" and was awarded with 10 lakh (US$13,000) cash prize along with a trophy. Sunil Narine was also the "Most Valuable Player of the season" (450 points)[12] and was awarded with 10 lakh (US$13,000) cash prize along with a trophy.[13]

Squad

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IPL Points Table IPL Standings IPL Ranking . 2024-05-04 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  2. Web site: 5 April 2023 . "Kolkata Knight Riders sign Jason Roy to replace Shreyas Iyer for IPL 2023 season" . The Telegraph.
  3. Web site: 2023-12-14 . Shreyas Iyer Returns as Captain of KKR, Nitish Rana Named Vice-Captain . 2024-05-04 . www.kkr.in . en.
  4. Web site: KKR vs MI Cricket Scorecard, 60th Match at Kolkata, May 11, 2024 . 2024-05-12 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-05-12 . KKR become first team to qualify for IPL 2024 playoffs after MI win . 2024-05-12 . India Today . en.
  6. Web site: GT vs KKR Cricket Scorecard, 63rd Match at Ahmedabad, May 13, 2024 . 2024-05-14 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  7. Web site: 2024-05-13 . IPL 2024 points table update: KKR book place in Qualifier 1, GT out of playoffs race after rain abandons their match . 2024-05-14 . The Indian Express . en.
  8. Web site: KKR vs SRH Cricket Scorecard, Qualifier 1 at Ahmedabad, May 21, 2024 . 2024-05-22 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  9. Web site: 2024-05-21 . Starc shows the way as KKR blow away Sunrisers to march into IPL final . 2024-05-22 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  10. Web site: KKR vs SRH Cricket Scorecard, Final at Chennai, May 26, 2024 . 2024-05-28 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  11. Web site: Prasad . Dhruva . 2024-05-26 . KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024 Final: Kolkata Knight Riders thumps listless Sunrisers Hyderabad to win third title . 2024-05-28 . Sportstar . en.
  12. Web site: Indian Premier League 2024 Stats -Most Valuable Player. Indian Premier League. 12 April 2024.
  13. Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2024-05-26 . IPL 2024 Final, Presentation Ceremony Full List of Awards: Sunil Narine gets Most Valuable Player of the Season; Virat Kohli wins Orange Cap . 2024-05-28 . Sportstar . en.
  14. Web site: Kolkata Knight Riders Squad – Indian Premier League, 2024 Squad . 2024-05-04 . ESPNcricinfo . en.