For 3 reasons, this team is a strong contender to become the champion of IPL 2024, has performed brilliantly throughout the season.

IPL 2024 KKR Final: In Qualifier 1 of IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad to enter the final. The final match of IPL will be played on 26th May in Chepauk. KKR has performed brilliantly this entire season. KKR signed Mitchell Starc for Rs 24.75 crore in the IPL 2024 auction. Starc's performance at the beginning of the season was not anything special, after which many questions were raised on KKR's decision. But Starc's performance in the last few matches has been excellent and he has proved why he is considered a big-match player after all.

Why is KKR a strong contender to become the champion of IPL 2024?

1. All-round performance of the team

Since the beginning of this season, KKR has been performing well in batting, bowling and fielding. Throughout the season till now, it never seemed as if KKR's batting has ever been weak while its bowling has been strong. The team has shown all-round performance in every match. The batsmen have performed well in batting and the bowlers have performed well in bowling. Due to which the team has now reached the finals and is just one step away from winning the trophy.

2. Sunil Narine's opening batting

Sunil Narine is performing brilliantly in IPL 2024. From batting to bowling, Narine is performing brilliantly. This time once again Sunil Narine is opening for KKR. Sunil destroys the opposition bowling with the very first ball. Narine has played an important role in giving KKR a great start and a big score. While batting so far this season, Narine has scored 482 runs at a strike rate of 179. During this period he has also scored a century.

3. Gautam Gambhir being with the team

Former KKR champion captain Gautam Gambhir is the mentor of the team this season. Prior to this, Gautam was with Lucknow Super Giants for two seasons and reached the LSG playoffs in both the seasons. This time, after Gambhir's return to the team, KKR's performance has changed. Gambhir always keeps guiding all the players of the team. Gautam always tries to teach something or the other to the players. Before this, Gautam has won the IPL title twice under his captaincy.