KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2024, Final: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad playing XI, fantasy team and squads

The stage is all set for the iconic Final of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 is set to be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The summit clash of the 17th edition of the tournament will be hosted by the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

KKR are coming off in the final with an 8-wicket win against the same opponents in the first qualifier of the tournament. Later, the ‘defeated’ SRH took on ‘Eliminator winners’ RR in the second qualifier and won by 36 runs to secure their berth for the title clash of the tournament.

If SRH wins the summit clash, it will be their second title since the arrival as ‘Sunrisers Hyderabad’ in IPL; on the other hand, if ‘mentor’ Gautam Gambhir’s KKR manages to clinch the win, they’ll be winning their third title in the history of the tournament since 2008.

Match Details

Match – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Final, IPL 2024

Date and Time – May 26, 2024 and 7:30 PM (Indian Standard Time)

Venue – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Broadcast Details – Star Sports Network (TV) and Jio Cinema (Digital and OTT)

Pitch Report

Speaking of the overall records of the matches played at the surface of the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, it has mostly favoured the spinners. A similar was also seen in the second qualifier between RR and SRH when the latter’s spin twins Abhishek Sharma and Shahbaz Ahmed picked a combined total of 5 wickets. The team batting first here has won 49 matches, including the previous match (second qualifier of IPL 2024) between RR and SRH. The team batting second has won only 35 out of the total of 84 matches played here.

So, the captain winning the toss will be eyeing batting first considering the nature of the pitch to put the opponent in a difficult run-chase.

KKR vs SRH Probable Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), SP Narine, VR Iyer, S Iyer (C), RK Singh, AD Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, H Rana, Vaibhav Arora, and Varun Chakravarthy.

Impact Substitute – Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Abhishek Sharma, TM Head, RA Tripathi, AK Markram, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, H Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins (C), B Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, and T Natarajan.

Impact Substitute – Shahbaz Ahmed

Top Players for KKR vs SRH Dream11 Match

Top Players – Kolkata Knight Riders

Sunil Narine – The Caribbean stalwart has been one of the most consistent performers so far for KKR in the ongoing IPL 2024 both with the bat and the ball. He has scalped 482 runs in 13 innings with a good average of 37.07 and a strike rate of 179.85, hitting a century and 3 half-centuries; besides that, he has also bagged 16 wickets with the ball in the 13 innings of the 14 matches he has played so far in the tournament. He could be one of the top players for KKR in this ‘all-in or all-out’ game against SRH.

Varun Chakravarthy – The star KKR spinner is currently the leading wicket-taker for his side in the ongoing IPL 2024, scalping 20 wickets in 13 innings of the 14 matches he has played so far, with an economy rate of 8.18 and a strike rate of 14.40. He might be impactful with his spin bowling at the slow surface of MA Chidambaram.

Top Players – Sunrisers Hyderabad

Travis Head – The explosive opener has left everyone amused with his sensational batting throughout the entire ongoing IPL 2024, scoring 567 runs in 14 innings of the 14 matches he has played so far, hitting a century and 4 half-centuries so far, hitting a century and 4 half-centuries. He has an amazing batting average of 43.61 and a strike rate of 192.20; he could be a vital cog in the wheel for SRH in the high-octane IPL 2024 final.

Abhishek Sharma – The young SRH opener has been impressive with the bat in the current season of the tournament, scoring 482 runs in 15 innings of the 15 matches he has played so far with an average of 34.42 and a sensational strike rate of 207.75, hitting 3 half-centuries. Apart from his batting, Abhishek also stunned everyone with his brilliant spin bowling in the second qualifier against RR, picking 2 crucial wickets in the middle order.

KKR vs SRH Must Picks for Dream11 Cricket

Sunil Narine – The star batter has been quite ‘out of touch’ in the playoff stage but still, his consistent form and performance throughout the league stage can’t be ignored. He has all the abilities to make a decisive comeback for KKR in the summit clash of the tournament. He will surely be a must-pick in the title clash of the tournament.

Abhishek Sharma – After stunning everyone with his batting performances throughout the league stage of the tournament, the young SRH sensation also impressed everyone with his amazing and match-defining spin bowling in the knockout game ‘second qualifier’ against RR to help SRH defend the target. He can't be ignored while picking the fantasy team when it’s about looking for the must-picks.

Suggested Playing XI No. 1 for KKR vs SRH Dream11 Cricket

Travis Head (C), Andre Russell (VC), Heinrich Klaasen, Venkatesh Iyer, Abhishek Sharma, Sunil Narine, K Nitish Reddy, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, T Natarajan, and Varun Chakravarthy.

Suggested Playing XI No. 2 for KKR vs SRH Dream11 Cricket

Sunil Narine (C), Abhishek Sharma (VC), Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, T Natarajan, and Varun Chakravarthy.

KKR vs SRH Risky Captaincy Choices

Mitchell Starc – The veteran KKR pacer and most expensive bid in the history of IPL, Mitchell Starc shone for his side in the first qualifier. But the consistency had been a major issue with him in the league stage, he can be picked in the fantasy team but it will not be a ‘workable’ move to make him the captain of the fantasy team in KKR vs SRH Dream11 Match.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar - Considering his mammoth experience in the shortest format, there should not be a second opinion when picking the veteran SRH pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the fantasy team. But at the same time, looking at his ‘economy rate’ in the tournament, he might not be a good choice for the captaincy of the fantasy team in KKR vs SRH Dream11 Match.