Gautam Gambhir, KKR mentor, exercised his right to vote in New Delhi the day before the Indian Premier League Final in Chennai. Gambhir will now fly out to Chennai to join his team for the finale against SRH. Gambhir, who has been a rock for KKR this season, has guided his team to the final of the tournament in a dominant manner. In Ahmedabad, KKR defeated SRH in a dominant manner to qualify for the final after topping the group stage with nine wins from 14 games. KKR will face SRH once again in the summit clash on Sunday, 26 May at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Both matches between KKR and SRH have been won by KKR. KKR played their tournament opener against SRH and just about clinched the match in a thrilling final over thriller at their home venue of Eden Gardens. In Qualifier 1, KKR had the better of SRH in all three departments, which led to a much more straightforward match.
Gambhir’s major move after joining the team this season was to re-evaluate Sunil Narine’s role. As Narine has been one of the tournament’s most valuable players this season, his new role at the opening position has been a great success for him and the team. Narine scored his maiden T20 century in IPL 2024 and has also looked menacing with the ball.
As KKR has fought fiercely on and off the pitch throughout its campaign, Gambhir’s competitive mentality has been evident. The team reached the peak of the tournament at the right time with the rest of their players regaining form in the playoffs. This season, the favourites have been dubbed as the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Varun Chakravarthy, who performed exceptionally well in the playoffs against SRH.
