IPL 2024: How Many Titles Have KKR Won? - Statistical Review Of Kolkata Knight Riders' Supremacy

KKR defeated SRH by eight wickets in the IPL 2024 final on Sunday, May 26. Here is a look at the numbers from the season gone by

Tejas Rane

Updated on: 27 May 2024 1:38 pm

IPL 2024 Final: KKR celebrate their trophy. Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

The two month cricketing carnival finally came to a close as the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) with the final as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by eight wickets in Chennai to lift their third crown. (More Cricket News)

The 17th edition saw some impressive numbers as the statisticians were kept busy with new records being set in the lucrative T20 league.

New faces, new rules and new records kept everyone on the hook as we take a look at the numbers that were recorded in the IPL 2024 season:

1. KKR's Third Crown

IPL 2024 Final: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final to win their third IPL trophy (2012, 2014 and 2024) and are third behind Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who have won more - five each.

2. 113 - Lowest Total In An IPL Final

A dejected Pat Cummins walks back to the pavillion. Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's 113 all out in the 2024 IPL was the lowest total in a final, eclipsing CSK's 125/9 in the 2013 IPL final against Mumbai Indians that latter won.

3. Mitchell Starc's First-Ever!

Mitchell Starc picked up two wickets for just 14 runs in the IPL 2024 final. Photo: BCCI

Aussie left-arm quick Mitchell Starc is the first player to be named as the Player of the Match (twice) in the Playoffs in an IPL season. He was adjudged as the Player of the Match in both Qualifier 1 and the Final.

4. KKR's Bowling Out Opponents

KKR celebrate the 18-run victory over Mumbai Indians in match 60 of IPL 2024 at the Eden Gardens. (PTI Photo: Swapan Mahapatra

KKR's bowling prowess showed this season as they bowled out their IPL opponents six times - the most by any team in a single edition of the tournament. The previous best was by MI - in 2008 and 2019 at 4.

5. Virat Kohli's Orange Cap And Harshal Patel's Purple Cap

Virat Kohli bats during the Indian Premier League 2024 Eliminator. Photo: BCCI/IPL

Harshal Patel of Punjab Kings. Photo: AP/Surjeet Yadav

At 741 runs with an average of 61.75 and a strike rate of 154.70, RCB's Virat Kohli took the Orange Cap for this season of the IPL. As for the bowlers, Harshal Patel's 24 wickets in 14 matches handed him the Purple Cap at an average of almost 20.