After RCB’s miraculous palyoff run, ‘Virat Kohli against Gautam Gambhir’ looks set for IPL 2024 final.

After the conclusion of the league season of the Indian Premier League 2024, fans will be getting ready for the highly anticipated playoffs. Qualifier 1 will feature a match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The winner of this match would be assured of a direct berth in the final. During this time, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will compete against Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator. The victor of this match will next face the team who eliminated them in the first round of qualifying. The victor of the second qualifying round will be guaranteed a spot in the championship match.
Fans and analysts alike have been making predictions about the two teams that would advance to the championship game ever since the playoff positions were announced. Harbhajan Singh, a legendary player from India, made the decision to join the crowd and predicted that the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) would be the team that would meet the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the final. He also expressed his expectation that Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli would engage in a fierce matchup.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said, “I feel that RCB and KKR will play the final. If that happens Kohli and Gambhir will be back to face each other. RCB can win the trophy from this point, they have fought hard for each run. If they play with this energy then it will be hard to stop this team.”

Kohli and Gambhir have had constant controversial battles in the past. In 2013 during a RCB vs KKR match, Gambhir presented a send-off to Kohli after his wicket, and it led to a heated exchange between the pair.

In IPL 2023 during a RCB vs LSG match, Gambhir had a spat with Kohli. The former player confronted Kohli after his verbal spat with LSG pacer Naveen-ul-Haq. But now the pair have apparently resolved their differences, and were seen having a fun chat this season and also embraced each other.

Kohli is currently on top of the IPL 2024 Orange Cap race, registering 708 runs in 14 matches, at a strike rate of 155.60. He has also bagged a ton and five fifties and has been key to RCB’s sensational comeback this season.

The league phase of the Indian Premier League 2024 has passed, and the playoffs will start on Tuesday. An outline of the IPL 2024 playoffs is presented here.
The league phase of the Indian Premier League 2024 has finally come to an end, and four playoff positions have been determined. The first club to secure a spot in the playoffs was the Kolkata Knight Riders, and they will be competing against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first qualifying match, which will take place on Tuesday in Ahmedabad. After their final league match, SRH moved up to second place, and KKR finished on top of the table. Rajasthan Royals finished in third place, which was a downgrade from their previous position.

In the Eliminator, which will take place on Wednesday in Ahmedabad, RR will compete against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who ended in fourth place. Direct final berths will be reserved for the victor of the first qualifying round. In the meantime, the victor of the Eliminator and the loser of Qualifier 1 will compete against each other in Qualifier 2. If they are victorious in Qualifier 2, they will go to the final round, where they will compete against the winner of Qualifier 1.
After the victory that SRH achieved over Punjab Kings on Sunday, the captain, Pat Cummins, expressed his thoughts by saying, “It’s very nice, it’s awesome. This has been an incredible and wonderful experience for us, as we have won six out of seven games here. Coming into this season, I didn’t know very many guys, but we have played some fantastic cricket and had a lot of fun at the same time. Wonderful group of gentlemen.”

“He (Abhishek) is truly remarkable. Bowling against him is not something I would want to do. He plays with complete freedom, not only against pacers but also against spinners, which is a frightening sight to behold. Nitish is an outstanding player who appears to be much older than his age. He seems to have a great understanding of the game, and he is an ideal candidate for our top-order. The experience was both gratifying and intriguing. I have never participated in the finals before; in a few hours from now, we will find out which game it is. He continued by saying, “I’m playing some really good cricket, and I’m excited for what’s to come.”

Qualified teams

The Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have qualified for the 2024 IPL playoffs.

IPL 2024 playoffs schedule:

Qualifier 1: KKR vs SRH, May 21, 7:30 PM IST at Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad).

Qualifier 2:

RR against RCB, May 22, 7:30 PM IST, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Final:

May 24 at 7:30 PM IST, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

IPL 2024 playoffs: live transmission and streaming
The IPL 2024 playoffs and final will be broadcast live by Star Sports in India. Meanwhile, JioCinema will provide live streaming.

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