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The league phase of IPL 2024 concluded on Sunday after entertaining fans for around eight weeks. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have put on a dominant performance and ended in the top position on the points table. They also secured the highest-ever net run rate (+1.428) for a team in an IPL season.
The SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) were the team to watch in the tournament as they redefined the batting approach with their sensational ultra-aggressive batsmanship. They rewrote the record books with gigantic totals of 287 and 277, the top two highest totals in IPL history. As a result of such flamboyant performances, the Pat Cummins-led side finished second in the points table.
The Rajasthan Royals (RR) performed exceptionally in the first half of the season but fizzled out in the second half and ended up in the third spot. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured the final playoff spot after making one of the best comebacks in franchise cricket history. They were reeling at 10th position after losing seven of their first eight games. RCB then won six games on the trot to storm into the playoffs.
Fans enjoyed the action-packed league phase of IPL 2024. They expressed their reactions to the action that unfolded by sharing hilarious memes on X and Instagram. Here are some of the best ones:
"Almost everyone performed" - Wasim Akram on KKR's domination in the league stage of IPL 2024
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram recently reviewed the Kolkata Knight Riders' performance in the league stage of IPL 2024.
He pointed out that a strong performance from KKR's bowling unit has played a major role in their dominant run this season. Speaking to Sportskeeda's Match ki Baat, Wasim Akram said:
“This is [bowling] is one of the main factors [behind KKR finishing on top of the points table]. There are wicket-taking bowlers. The teams that will take wickets will win the matches. If you see Chakaravarthy has 18, Harshit Rana’s 16, all-rounders Andre Russell and Sunil Narine have 15, and Mitchell Starc has 12. Starc has single-handedly won them a game as well."
Akram continued:
“They are going in the final as a calm, confident, and very dangerous side for sure. Almost everyone performed, they played Manish Pandey in one game and he also delivered. So, that shows that everybody is happy and confident. They have aggression, but they have controlled aggression. They are not cocky or overconfident."
Do you agree with Wasim Akram's views above? Let us know in the comments section.
