KKR win IPL 2024: Here's how much champion and runner-up SRH took home

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) made history on Sunday, May 26, 2024, by winning their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final.

KKR, which os owned by Shah Rukh Khan, dominated from the start of the match as all six of their bowlers took wickets to restrict SRH to a mere 113 runs in the ultimate clash. Captain Pat Cummins was the highest run scorer for the Orange Army with 24 runs.

In response, Gurbaz started with a boundary. However, Sunil Narine, a KKR star player, fell cheaply after smashing a six. Venkatesh Iyer dominated from the start to hit a 24-ball half-century. He also smashed winning runs as Knight Riders won the match with 57 balls to spare.

IPL 2024 prize money

The total prize pool for 17th IPL is ₹46.5 crore. Winner KKR received ₹20 crore, and the runner-up SRH got ₹12.5 crore.

Teams finishing in third and fourth place were given ₹7 crore and ₹6.5 crore, respectively.

IPL 2024 individual recognitions

• Emerging Player of the Tournament: ₹20 lakh
• Orange Cap winner: ₹15 lakh
• Purple Cap winneer: ₹15 lakh
• Power Player of the Season: ₹15 lakh
• Super Striker of the Season: ₹15 lakh
• Most Valuable Player: ₹12 lakh
• Game Changer of the Season: ₹12 lakh

IPL 2024 costliest purchases

• Mitchell Starc: ₹24.75 crore
• Pat Cummins: ₹20.75 crore
• Daryl Mitchell: ₹14 crore
• Harshal Patel: ₹11.75 crore
• Alzari Joesph: ₹11.50 crore
• Spencer Johnson: ₹10 crore
• Sameer Rizvi: ₹8.40 crore
• Rilee Rossouw: ₹8 crore
• Shahrukh Khan: ₹7.40 crore
• Rovman Powell: ₹7.40 crore

What is IPL?

Indian Premier League is the world's biggest professional Twenty20 cricket league. Established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2008, it features ten teams including KKR, SRH, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Delhi Capitals (DC), Gujarat Titans (GT), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Mumbai Indians (MI), Punjab Kings (PK), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

Due to its star-studded lineups, the IPL is immensely popular in India and worldwide. Matches attract millions of viewers and generate substantial revenue through broadcasting rights, sponsorships and merchandise sales.