Curtain raiser for the Indian Premier League Final of 2024
Sunrisers will meet Kolkata in the final to be played at Chennai on 26.05.24. The following table lists the finalists in the previous 16 editions of Indian Premier League.
| No | Tournament | Season | Team-01 | Team-02 | Ground | Date |
| 01 | IPL in India | 2008 | Rajasthan | Chennai | Mumbai | 01.06.08 |
| 02 | IPL in South Africa | 2009 | Deccan | Bangalore | Jo’burg | 24.05.09 |
| 03 | IPL in India | 2010 | Chennai | Mumbai | Mumbai | 25.04.10 |
| 04 | IPL in India | 2011 | Chennai | Bangalore | Chennai | 28.05.11 |
| 05 | IPL in India | 2012 | Kolkata | Chennai | Chennai | 27.05.12 |
| 06 | IPL in India | 2013 | Mumbai | Chennai | Kolkata | 26.05.13 |
| 07 | IPL in UAE and in India | 2014 | Kolkata | Punjab | Bangalore | 01.06.14 |
| 08 | IPL in India | 2015 | Mumbai | Chennai | Kolkata | 24.05.15 |
| 09 | IPL in India | 2016 | Sunrisers | Bangalore | Bangalore | 29.05.16 |
| 10 | IPL in India | 2017 | Mumbai | Ris Pune | Hyd’bad | 21.05.17 |
| 11 | IPL in India | 2018 | Chennai | Sunrisers | Mumbai | 27.05.18 |
| 12 | IPL in India | 2019 | Mumbai | Chennai | Hyd’bad | 12.05.19 |
| 13 | IPL in UAE | 2020 | Mumbai | Delhi | Dub-DSC | 10.11.20 |
| 14 | IPL in India and in UAE | 2021 | Chennai | Kolkata | Dub-DSC | 15.10.21 |
| 15 | IPL in India | 2022 | Titans | Rajasthan | Ahm’bad | 29.05.22 |
| 16 | IPL in India | 2023 | Chennai | Titans | Ahm’bad | 29.05.23 |
Sunrisers is one of the finalists in three editions, while Kolkata is one of the finalists in four editions.
| No | Tournament | Season | Team-01 | Team-02 | Ground | Date |
| 01 | IPL in India | 2016 | Sunrisers | Bangalore | Bangalore | 29.05.16 |
| 02 | IPL in India | 2018 | Chennai | Sunrisers | Mumbai | 27.05.18 |
| 03 | IPL in India | 2024 | Sunrisers | Kolkata | Chennai | 26.05.24 |
| No | Tournament | Season | Team-01 | Team-02 | Ground | Date |
| 01 | IPL in India | 2012 | Kolkata | Chennai | Chennai | 27.05.12 |
| 02 | IPL in UAE and in India | 2014 | Kolkata | Punjab | Bangalore | 01.06.14 |
| 03 | IPL in India and in UAE | 2021 | Chennai | Kolkata | Dub-DSC | 15.10.21 |
| 04 | IPL in India | 2024 | Sunrisers | Kolkata | Chennai | 26.05.24 |
Sunrisers have won the Indian Premier League once in 2016 and Kolkata have won the Indian Premier League on two occasions in 2012 and 2014
| No | Tournament | Season | Winners | Runners | Ground | Date |
| 01 | IPL in India | 2016 | Sunrisers | Bangalore | Bangalore | 29.05.16 |
| No | Tournament | Season | Winners | Runners | Ground | Date |
| 01 | IPL in India | 2012 | Kolkata | Chennai | Chennai | 27.05.12 |
| 02 | IPL in UAE and in India | 2014 | Kolkata | Punjab | Bangalore | 01.06.14 |
Sunrisers were the runners up in the Indian Premier League once in 2018 and Kolkata were the runners up in Indian Premier League once in 2021
| No | Tournament | Season | Winners | Runners | Ground | Date |
| 01 | IPL in India | 2018 | Chennai | Sunrisers | Mumbai | 27.05.18 |
| No | Tournament | Season | Winners | Runners | Ground | Date |
| 01 | IPL in India and in UAE | 2021 | Chennai | Kolkata | Dub-DSC | 15.10.21 |
Chennai will be hosting an Indian Premier League for the third time. It has hosted the finals in 2011 and 2012
| No | Tournament | Season | Team-01 | Team-02 | Ground | Date |
| 01 | IPL in India | 2011 | Chennai | Bangalore | Chennai | 28.05.11 |
| 02 | IPL in India | 2012 | Kolkata | Chennai | Chennai | 27.05.12 |
| 03 | IPL in India | 2024 | Sunrisers | Kolkata | Chennai | 26.05.24 |
Chennai and Mumbai are the two cities to host an Indian Premier League final on three occasions
| No | Tournament | Season | Team-01 | Team-02 | Ground | Date |
| 01 | IPL in India | 2011 | Chennai | Bangalore | Chennai | 28.05.11 |
| 02 | IPL in India | 2012 | Kolkata | Chennai | Chennai | 27.05.12 |
| 03 | IPL in India | 2024 | Sunrisers | Kolkata | Chennai | 26.05.24 |
| 01 | IPL in India | 2008 | Rajasthan | Chennai | Mumbai | 01.06.08 |
| 02 | IPL in India | 2010 | Chennai | Mumbai | Mumbai | 25.04.10 |
| 03 | IPL in India | 2018 | Chennai | Sunrisers | Mumbai | 27.05.18 |
Sunrisers and Kolkata will meet each other for the first time in an Indian Premier League final
Performance in IPL
| Team | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | NR |
| Kolkata | 2008-2024 | 251 | 130 | 120 | 01 |
| Sunrisers | 2013-2024 | 181 | 088 | 093 | 00 |
Performance in IPL 2024
| Team | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | NR | Abd |
| Kolkata | 2008-2024 | 15 | 10 | 03 | 01 | 01 |
| Sunrisers | 2013-2024 | 16 | 09 | 06 | 01 | 01 |
Head to Head
| Team-1 | Team-2 | Mat | Won | Lost | NR |
| Kolkata | Sunrisers | 27 | 18 | 09 | 00 |
| Sunrisers | Kolkata | 27 | 09 | 18 | 00 |
| HOW SUNRISERS MADE IT TO THE FINAL OF IPL 2024 | ||||||
| No | Team-01 | Team-02 | Winner | Margin | Venue | Date |
| 1 | Kolkata | Sunrisers | Kolkata | 04 runs | Eden Gardens | Mar 23, 2024 |
| 2 | Sunrisers | Mumbai | Sunrisers | 31 runs | Hyderabad | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 3 | Titans | Sunrisers | Titans | 07 wkts | Ahmedabad | Mar 31, 2024 |
| 4 | Sunrisers | Chennai | Sunrisers | 06 wkts | Hyderabad | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 5 | Punjab | Sunrisers | Sunrisers | 02 runs | Mullanpur | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 6 | Bangalore | Sunrisers | Sunrisers | 25 runs | Bengaluru | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 7 | Delhi | Sunrisers | Sunrisers | 67 runs | Delhi | Apr 20, 2024 |
| 8 | Sunrisers | Bangalore | Bangalore | 35 runs | Hyderabad | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 9 | Chennai | Sunrisers | Chennai | 78 runs | Chennai | Apr 28, 2024 |
| 10 | Sunrisers | Rajasthan | Sunrisers | 01 run | Hyderabad | May 02, 2024 |
| 11 | Mumbai | Sunrisers | Mumbai | 07 wkts | Wankhede | May 06, 2024 |
| 12 | Sunrisers | Lucknow | Sunrisers | 10 wkts | Hyderabad | May 08, 2024 |
| 13 | Titans | Sunrisers | ———- | Abandoned | Ahmedabad | May, 16, 2024 |
| 14 | Sunrisers | Punjab | Sunrisers | 04 wkts | Hyderabad | May 19, 2024 |
| 15 | Kolkata | Sunrisers | Kolkata | 08 wkts | Ahmedabad | May 21, 2024 |
| 16 | Rajasthan | Sunrisers | Sunrisers | 36 runs | Chennai | May 24, 2024 |
| HOW KOLKATA MADE IT TO THE FINAL OF IPL 2024 | ||||||
| No | Team-01 | Team-02 | Winner | Margin | Venue | Date |
| 1 | Kolkata | Sunrisers | Kolkata | 04 runs | Eden Gardens | Mar 23, 2024 |
| 2 | Bangalore | Kolkata | Kolkata | 07 wkts | Bengaluru | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 3 | Delhi | Kolkata | Kolkata | 106 runs | Visakhapatnam | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 4 | Chennai | Kolkata | Chennai | 07 wkts | Chennai | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 5 | Kolkata | Lucknow | Kolkata | 08 wkts | Eden Gardens | Apr 14, 2024 |
| 6 | Kolkata | Rajasthan | Rajasthan | 02 wkts | Eden Gardens | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 7 | Kolkata | Bangalore | Kolkata | 01 run | Eden Gardens | Apr 21, 2024 |
| 8 | Kolkata | Punjab | Punjab | 08 wkts | Eden Gardens | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 9 | Kolkata | Delhi | Kolkata | 07 wkts | Eden Gardens | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 10 | Mumbai | Kolkata | Kolkata | 24 runs | Wankhede | May 03, 2024 |
| 11 | Lucknow | Kolkata | Kolkata | 98 runs | Lucknow | May 05, 2024 |
| 12 | Kolkata | Mumbai | Kolkata | 18 runs | Eden Gardens | May 11, 2024 |
| 13 | Titans | Kolkata | ——– | Abandoned | Ahmedabad | May, 13, 2024 |
| 14 | Rajasthan | Kolkata | no result | – | Guwahati | May 19, 2024 |
| 15 | Kolkata | Sunrisers | Kolkata | 08 wkts | Ahmedabad | May 21, 2024 |
Kolkata has played 28 matches under the captaincy of SS Iyer in the Indian Premier League. It has won 16 matches, lost 11 matches and one match has ended as a No Result game. Kolkata has been led by seven captains in Indian Premier League – five Indian captains and two overseas captains
Sunrisers has played 15 matches under the captaincy of PJ Cummins in the Indian Premier League. It has won nine matches, lost six matches Sunrisers has been led by ten captains in Indian Premier League – three Indian captains and seven overseas captains
Approaching mile stones ahead of the Indian Premier League Final 2024.
B Kumar has an aggregate of 299 wickets in Twenty20 games. One more wicket would fetch him 300 wickets and with it he would become the third Indian bowler to take 300 plus wickets in Twenty20 games. Others are – YS Chahal {354} and R Ashwin {310}
B Kumar has an aggregate of 299 wickets in Twenty20 games. One more wicket would fetch him 300 wickets and with it he would become the first Indian pace bowler to take 300 plus wickets in Twenty20 games.
SP Narine of Kolkata has an aggregate of 482 runs in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. He needs 18 more runs for his 500 runs. If he gets them, he would join the following batsmen who have scored 500 plus runs in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024.
| No | Player | Team | M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave |
| 1 | V Kohli | Bangalore | 15 | 15 | 3 | 741 | 113* | 61.75 |
| 2 | RD Gaikwad | Chennai | 14 | 14 | 3 | 583 | 108* | 53.00 |
| 3 | R Parag | Rajasthan | 16 | 14 | 3 | 573 | 84* | 52.09 |
| 4 | TM Head | Sunrisers | 14 | 14 | 1 | 567 | 102 | 43.61 |
| 5 | SV Samson | Rajasthan | 16 | 15 | 4 | 531 | 86 | 48.27 |
| 6 | B Sai Sudharsan | Titans | 12 | 12 | 1 | 527 | 103 | 47.90 |
| 7 | KL Rahul | Lucknow | 14 | 14 | 0 | 520 | 82 | 37.14 |
Abhishek Sharma of Sunrisers has an aggregate of 482 runs in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. He needs 18 more runs for his 500 runs. If he gets them, he would join the following batsmen who have scored 500 plus runs in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024.
| No | Player | Team | M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave |
| 1 | V Kohli | Bangalore | 15 | 15 | 3 | 741 | 113* | 61.75 |
| 2 | RD Gaikwad | Chennai | 14 | 14 | 3 | 583 | 108* | 53.00 |
| 3 | R Parag | Rajasthan | 16 | 14 | 3 | 573 | 84* | 52.09 |
| 4 | TM Head | Sunrisers | 14 | 14 | 1 | 567 | 102 | 43.61 |
| 5 | SV Samson | Rajasthan | 16 | 15 | 4 | 531 | 86 | 48.27 |
| 6 | B Sai Sudharsan | Titans | 12 | 12 | 1 | 527 | 103 | 47.90 |
| 7 | KL Rahul | Lucknow | 14 | 14 | 0 | 520 | 82 | 37.14 |
Abhishek Sharma of Sunrisers has an aggregate of 482 runs in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. He needs 18 more runs for his 500 runs. If he gets them, he would join the TM Head of Sunrisers who has scored 567 runs in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. They would become the first opening pair to score 500 plus runs in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024.
H Klassen of Sunrisers has an aggregate of 463 runs in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. He needs 37 more runs for his 500 runs. If he gets them, he would join the following batsmen who have scored 500 plus runs in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024.
| No | Player | Team | M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave |
| 1 | V Kohli | Bangalore | 15 | 15 | 3 | 741 | 113* | 61.75 |
| 2 | RD Gaikwad | Chennai | 14 | 14 | 3 | 583 | 108* | 53.00 |
| 3 | R Parag | Rajasthan | 16 | 14 | 3 | 573 | 84* | 52.09 |
| 4 | TM Head | Sunrisers | 14 | 14 | 1 | 567 | 102 | 43.61 |
| 5 | SV Samson | Rajasthan | 16 | 15 | 4 | 531 | 86 | 48.27 |
| 6 | B Sai Sudharsan | Titans | 12 | 12 | 1 | 527 | 103 | 47.90 |
| 7 | KL Rahul | Lucknow | 14 | 14 | 0 | 520 | 82 | 37.14 |
H Klassen of Sunrisers has an aggregate of 463 runs in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. He needs 37 more runs for his 500 runs. If he gets them, he would become the second wicket keeper to score 500 plus runs in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. SV Samson of Rajasthan has scored 531 runs.
H Klassen of Sunrisers has scored four fifties in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. He needs one more fifty for his fifth fifty If he gets them, he would become the fourth batsman to score five fifties in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. Others are – V Kohli {06}, SV Samson {05} and R Patidar {05}
H Klassen of Sunrisers has scored four fifties in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. He needs one more fifty for his fifth fifty If he gets them, he would become the second wicket keeper batsman to score five fifties in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. SV Samson of Rajsthan has scored five fifties
T Natarajan of Sunrisers has an aggregate of 19 wickets in on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. He needs one more wicket for his 20 wicket If he gets it, he would become the fourth bowler to capture 20 plus wickets in on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. Others are – HV Patel {24}, JJ Bumrah {20} and V Chakravathy {20}
V Chakravathy of Kolkata has an aggregate of 20 wickets in on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. He needs one more wicket for his 21st wicket. If he gets it, he would occupy the second place in the list of bowlers who have captured most wickets in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. HV Patel occupies the first place with 24 wickets
Abdul Samad of Sunrisers has taken nine catches in the the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. He needs one more catch for his tenth catch. If he gets it, he would become the fieldsman to pouch ten or more catches in the on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. Others are – AR Patel {13}, DC Jurel {11} and SS Iyer {10}
MA Agarwal of Sunrisers has scored 98 boundary sixes in the Indian Premier League. Two more boundary sixes would fetch him 100 boundary sixes and with it he would be joining the elite list of batsmen who have scored 100 plus boundary sixes in the Indian Premier League.
SP Narine of Kolkata has scored 96 boundary sixes in the Indian Premier League. Four more boundary sixes would fetch him 100 boundary sixes and with it he would be joining the elite list of batsmen who have scored 100 plus boundary sixes in the Indian Premier League.
PJ Cummins of Sunrisers has an aggregate of 17 wickets in on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. He needs three more wickets for his 20 wickets and If he gets it, he would become the fourth bowler to capture 20 plus wickets in on-going edition of Indian Premier League 2024. Others are – HV Patel {24}, JJ Bumrah {20} and V Chakravathy {20}
Kolkata and Sunrisers have played one Indian Premier League match at Chennai prior to this game. Kolkata has won this game. This game was played in the 2011 edition on 11.04.2021. Kolkata has won this game by ten runs
The matches played between Kolkata and Sunrisers in the Indian Premier League match are tabulated below with results
| No | Season | Match | Date | Venue | Result |
| 1 | 2013 | 17th | 14.04.2013 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 48 runs |
| 2 | 2013 | 72nd | 19.05.2013 | Hyderabad | Sunrisers won by 05 wkts |
| 3 | 2014 | 43rd | 18.05.2014 | Hyderabad | Kolkata won by 07 wkts |
| 4 | 2014 | 54th | 24.05.2014 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 04 wkts |
| 5 | 2015 | 19th | 22.04.2015 | Visakhapatnam | Sunrisers won by 16 runs [DL] |
| 6 | 2015 | 38th | 04.05.2015 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 35 runs |
| 7 | 2016 | 08th | 16.04.2016 | Hyderabad | Kolkata won by 08 wkts |
| 8 | 2016 | 55th | 22.05.2016 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 22 runs |
| 9 | 2016 | Eli-Final | 25.05.2016 | Delhi | Sunrisers won by 22 runs |
| 10 | 2017 | 14th | 15.04.2017 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 17 runs |
| 11 | 2017 | 37th | 30.04.2017 | Hyderabad | Sunrisers won by 48 runs |
| 12 | 2017 | Eli-Final | 17.05.2017 | Bangalore | Kolkata won by 07 wkts [DL] |
| 13 | 2018 | 10th | 14.04.2018 | Kolkata | Sunrisers won by 05 wkts |
| 14 | 2018 | 54th | 19.05.2018 | Hyderabad | Kolkata won by 05 wkts |
| 15 | 2018 | 02nd QF | 25.05.2018 | Kolkata | Sunrisers won by 14 runs |
| 16 | 2019 | 02nd | 24.03.2019 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 06 wkts |
| 17 | 2019 | 38th | 21.04.2019 | Hyderabad | Sunrisers won by 09 wkts |
| 18 | 2020 | 8th | 26.09.2020 | Abu Dhabi | Kolkata won by 07 wkts |
| 19 | 2020 | 35th | 18.10.2020 | Abu Dhabi | Match tied-Kolkata won super over |
| 20 | 2021 | 03rd | 11.04.2021 | Chennai | Kolkata won by 10 runs |
| 21 | 2021 | 49th | 03.10.2021 | Dubai | Kolkata won by 06 wkts |
| 22 | 2022 | 25th | 15.04.2022 | Brabourne | Sunrisers won by 07 wkts |
| 23 | 2022 | 61st | 14.05.2022 | Pune | Kolkata won by 54 runs |
| 24 | 2023 | 19th | 14.04.2023 | Kolkata | Sunrisers won by 23 runs |
| 24 | 2023 | 47th | 04.05.2023 | Hyderabad | Kolkata won by 05 runs |
| 26 | 2024 | 03rd | 23.03.2024 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 04 runs |
| 27 | 2024 | 1st QF | 21.05.2024 | Ahmedabad | Kolkata won by 08 wkts |
The following table lists the matches won by Kolkata and Sunrisers in the Indian Premier League
| No | Season | Match | Date | Venue | Result |
| 1 | 2013 | 17th | 14.04.13 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 48 runs |
| 2 | 2014 | 43rd | 18.05.14 | Hyderabad | Kolkata won by 07 wkts |
| 3 | 2014 | 54th | 24.05.14 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 04 wkts |
| 4 | 2015 | 38th | 04.05.15 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 35 runs |
| 5 | 2016 | 08th | 16.04.16 | Hyderabad | Kolkata won by 08 wkts |
| 6 | 2016 | 55th | 22.05.16 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 22 runs |
| 7 | 2017 | 14th | 15.04.17 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 17 runs |
| 8 | 2017 | Eli-Final | 17.05.17 | Bangalore | Kolkata won by 07 wkts [DL] |
| 9 | 2018 | 54th | 19.05.18 | Hyderabad | Kolkata won by 05 wkts |
| 10 | 2019 | 02nd | 24.03.19 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 06 wkts |
| 11 | 2020 | 08th | 26.09.20 | Abu Dhabi | Kolkata won by 07 wkts |
| 12 | 2020 | 35th | 18.10.20 | Abu Dhabi | Match tied-Kolkata won super over |
| 13 | 2021 | 03rd | 11.04.21 | Chennai | Kolkata won by 10 runs |
| 14 | 2021 | 49th | 03.10.21 | Dubai | Kolkata won by 06 wkts |
| 15 | 2022 | 61st | 14.05.22 | Pune | Kolkata won by 54 runs |
| 16 | 2023 | 47th | 04.05.23 | Hyderabad | Kolkata won by 05 runs |
| 17 | 2024 | 03rd | 23.03.24 | Kolkata | Kolkata won by 04 runs |
| 18 | 2024 | 1st QF | 21.05.24 | Ahmedabad | Kolkata won by 08 wkts |
| No | Season | Match | Date | Venue | Result |
| 1 | 2013 | 72nd | 19.05.13 | Hyderabad | Sunrisers won by 05 wkts |
| 2 | 2015 | 19th | 22.04.15 | Visakhapatnam | Sunrisers won by 16 runs [DL] |
| 3 | 2016 | Eli-Final | 25.05.16 | Delhi | Sunrisers won by 22 runs |
| 4 | 2017 | 37th | 30.04.17 | Hyderabad | Sunrisers won by 48 runs |
| 5 | 2018 | 10th | 14.04.18 | Kolkata | Sunrisers won by 05 wkts |
| 6 | 2018 | 02nd QF | 25.05.18 | Kolkata | Sunrisers won by 14 runs |
| 7 | 2019 | 38th | 21.04.19 | Hyderabad | Sunrisers won by 09 wkts |
| 8 | 2022 | 25th | 15.04.22 | Brabourne | Sunrisers won by 07 wkts |
| 9 | 2023 | 19th | 14.04.23 | Kolkata | Sunrisers won by 23 runs |