| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Chandrakant Pandit | ||
| Captain | Shreyas Iyer | ||
| Ground(s) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ||
| IPL League | Qualified for Playoffs (Qualifier 1) | ||
| IPL Qualifier 1 | Advanced to the Final | ||
| IPL Final | Champions (3rd title) | ||
| Most runs | Sunil Narine (488) | ||
| Most wickets | Varun Chakravarthy (21) | ||
| Most catches | Shreyas Iyer (10) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Phil Salt (12) | ||
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| 2024 Indian Premier League Teams |
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Note: Teams are listed per the playing order. |
The 2024 season was the 17th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. They were one of the ten teams competed in the 2024 Indian Premier League. They finished at the 7th place in previous season's League stage.[1]
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.[8]
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.[9][10] After defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final played on 26th May at Chennai, Kolkata won their 3rd IPL title after 2012 and 2014.[11][12]
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)[13] and was awarded with ₹10 lakh (US$13,000) cash prize along with a trophy.[14]
- ^ "IPL Points Table | IPL Standings | IPL Ranking". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ ""Kolkata Knight Riders sign Jason Roy to replace Shreyas Iyer for IPL 2023 season"". The Telegraph. 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Shreyas Iyer Returns as Captain of KKR, Nitish Rana Named Vice-Captain". www.kkr.in. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "KKR vs MI Cricket Scorecard, 60th Match at Kolkata, May 11, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "KKR become first team to qualify for IPL 2024 playoffs after MI win". India Today. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "GT vs KKR Cricket Scorecard, 63rd Match at Ahmedabad, May 13, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "IPL 2024 points table update: KKR book place in Qualifier 1, GT out of playoffs race after rain abandons their match". The Indian Express. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Starc shows the way as KKR blow away Sunrisers to march into IPL final". ESPNcricinfo. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "KKR vs SRH Cricket Scorecard, Final at Chennai, May 26, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Prasad, Dhruva (26 May 2024). "KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024 Final: Kolkata Knight Riders thumps listless Sunrisers Hyderabad to win third title". Sportstar. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Indian Premier League 2024 Stats -Most Valuable Player". Indian Premier League. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (26 May 2024). "IPL 2024 Final, Presentation Ceremony Full List of Awards: Sunil Narine gets Most Valuable Player of the Season; Virat Kohli wins Orange Cap". Sportstar. Retrieved 28 May 2024.