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IPL 2024 Final: SRH’s Pat Cummins feels ‘final winning-run’ is going to end at some point
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SRH skipper Pat Cummins feels that his incredible streak of winning major finals will come to an end sooner rather than later, ahead of his side’s summit clash against KKR in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on May 26. Cummins, who is also the ODI and Test captain of Australia, has enjoyed a brilliant run in all the major competitions he has guided his national side in the recent past. The 31-year-old led Australia to the World Test Championship (WTC) title in 2032, followed by their triumph against hosts India in the ODI World Cup Final last year.
After registering an emphatic 36-run win against RR in Qualifier 2 on May 24, SRH secured a place in the IPL 2024 final against the in-form Shreyas Iyer-led KKR in Chennai. The clash will also be a rematch of their Qualifier 1 clash, which saw KKR register a commanding victory over SRH by 8 wickets, with 38 balls left in the game. However, cricket fans all over the world have hailed Cummins’s record of winning finals as a strong favourable element for SRH’s hopes of getting their hands on the IPL trophy after 8 long years.
Speaking at the press-conference ahead of the match on Sunday, Cummins reflected on his winning streak in finals and explained how he is not focusing solely on that fact in preparation for the KKR clash.
“It would be great (winning the title) but the run’s going to stop at some point,” Cummins said.
“It’s been a great couple of years, but I haven’t captained any T20 cricket team before this series. So, I’m not too sure what to expect. It’s quite fast-paced,” Cummins added.
A good blend of experience and youngsters: Cummins
The SRH skipper reflected on his side’s impressive performance in the IPL 2024 leading to the final, and explained how the experienced players of his side and the youngsters have worked in a perfect blend for their success in the tournament.
“It’s been huge. We have quite an experienced bowling line-up, including (Jaydev) Unadkat and Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar). Also, so many youngsters have come through and have won us games by themselves, like Nitish (Reddy) and Abhishek (Sharma),” Cummins said.
“We also have guys who have been away from the Indian setup, but they have been fantastic. So, that’s been the story of our team,” the SRH skipper added.
KKR holds a significant edge when it comes to this matchup in IPL 2024, which has seen Shreyas Iyer-led side emerge victorious in their group stage match against SRH and then in Qualifier 1. All these factors have only amped up the expectations for an thrilling final between the two sides on Sunday.
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