Kolkata Knight Riders vs SunRisers Hyderabad, IPL 2024 Final: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

The final of the Indian Premier League, 2024, will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad (KKR vs SRH) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on May 26 at 07:30 PM IST. In their previous encounter in Qualifier 1, Mitchell Starc was the Man of the Match as he scored the highest fantasy points for Kolkata Knight Riders with 99 points while Rahul Tripathi topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Sunrisers Hyderabad with 80 points.

KKR vs SRH, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will only allow a little assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is going to take a lot of work. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 159 runs.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.

Weather Report

The temperature will hover around 35 degree Celsius with 44% humidity. Winds at a speed of 6.23 m/s are expected. Cloud cover is expected, so expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers.

KKR vs SRH, Head-to-Head

In the 27 matches played between these two teams, Kolkata Knight Riders' all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the batters have earned the most fantasy points for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

KKR vs SRH, Fantasy XI Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine is an all-rounder with an average of 97 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In 13 matches, he has scored 482 runs at an average of 37.1. Narine can also give you some bowling