IPL 2024 Closing Ceremony: The final match of IPL 2024 will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday, May 26. The title match will be held at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. There will be a closing ceremony before the match, in which the American rock band ‘Imagine Dragons’ will be seen. The American band is sure to set the mood in the closing ceremony.
‘Imagine Dragons’ had informed about performing at the closing ceremony of IPL. The band’s lead singer Dan Reynolds had said in a video of Star Sports that he would be present at the closing ceremony of IPL 2024. Apart from this, he also called Virat Kohli the GOAT of cricket.
Let us tell you that ‘Imagine Dragons’ had earlier visited India in 2023, where they performed at a music festival in Mumbai. This band has a very special connection with IPL. The band started in 2008, just like IPL.
This is how KKR and Hyderabad made it to the finals
It is worth noting that Kolkata Knight Riders finished the league stage by being number one in the points table, while Sunrisers Hyderabad was at number two. The first qualifier was played between the two, in which Kolkata won and made it to the finals.
After this, Hyderabad played the second qualifier against Rajasthan Royals, which had defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the eliminator match. Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan in the second eliminator and secured a place in the final. Now both the teams will face each other in the final match for the title.
Kolkata will look for its third title. Earlier, KKR had won the trophy in 2012 and 2014. The team won both the trophies under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir. On the other hand, Hyderabad won its first trophy in 2016. Hyderabad won the title under the captaincy of David Warner. Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final.
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