The IPL final between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad is set to take place in Chennai on May 26. Fans are eagerly anticipating this thrilling showdown to determine the champion.

KKR won their two trophies in 2012 and 2014. SRH in 2016. After their struggles in recent seasons, these two teams have been at the forefront of the batting revolution in IPL 2024, and it is fitting that one of them will add to their tally of titles on Sunday.

Team News and Impact Player Strategy

Barring any last-minute injuries, KKR is expected to maintain the same lineup that triumphed over SRH in Qualifier 1. Nitish Rana and Vaibhav Arora will likely rotate as Impact Players depending on whether the team bats or bowls first.

Likely XII: Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.

SRH's lineup is less predictable. Shahbaz Ahmed's inclusion as an Impact Player in Qualifier 2 was pivotal, as he scored 18 runs and took 3 for 23 with his left-arm spin. However, facing four left-hand batters in KKR might prompt a strategic shift. SRH also faces a dilemma regarding their fourth overseas player. Aiden Markram's recent form is concerning, raising the possibility of including Glenn Phillips for the final.

Likely XII: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed/Mayank Markande, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan.