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KKR vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2024 Final: Shreyas Iyer’s Kolkata Knight Riders to lock horns with Pat Cummins’ Sunrisers Hyderabad | Cricket News

Kolkata’s Iyer interlude ensures that Shreyas and Venkatesh don’t take their feet off the pedal in middle overs
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer celebrate their win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 T20 cricket match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. KKR won the match 8 wickets to enter the finals. (PTI Photo)
On the eve of the IPL final, Shreyas Iyer was asked whether he is a less celebrated captain. Dating back to his stint with Delhi Capitals, this is the second time in the last four years where Shreyas is captaining his side in an IPL final. After missing the entire last season with Kolkata Knight Riders due to an injury, he is a key figure in their turnaround this season. But ironically it is Kolkata’s mentor Gautam Gambhir, who believes in sharing the credits, who is being celebrated for the remarkable season they are looking to cap off with a title win on Sunday.
Shreyas didn’t waste much time to respond to the question of leadership. “See, the hype is definitely created you guys (media). I mean, where I stand is definitely upon you,” Shreyas said. (Read more from Venkata Krishna B)

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