“It’s a different feeling”: Bhuvneshwar Kumar on SRH reaching IPL final

Ahead of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the final match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Sunday, SRH bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar expressed his excitement, noting that it’s a unique feeling since SRH hadn’t reached the playoffs in the previous three seasons.

Kolkata will face Hyderabad in the final game of IPL 2024 at the iconic Chepauk Stadium on Sunday. The Kolkata-based franchise finished their league stage on top of the standings with nine wins, three losses, and two no results, earning 20 points. They secured a direct spot in the final after defeating SRH in Qualifier 1. On the other hand, Pat Cummins’ SRH got a second chance at the title in Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals (RR), capitalizing on it by defeating the Men in Pink by 36 runs.

Speaking to JioCinema, Bhuvneshwar shared that they had a feeling they would reach the final after the strong start to their campaign. He emphasized that winning the IPL trophy is very special.

“It’s a different feeling because we hadn’t played in the playoffs for the last three seasons. It’s a great feeling. The way we were playing this season, we had a feeling we would reach the final, and then it was a one-match scenario. Everyone’s happy with how everyone has contributed, it was fantastic teamwork… Winning the IPL title is really special and now that we have reached the final, we will definitely win the trophy,” Bhuvneshwar said.

In the 17th season of the tournament, Bhuvneshwar appeared in 15 matches and picked up 11 wickets at an economy rate of 9.24.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (Wk), Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Jaydev Unadkat, Shahbaz Ahmed, Umran Malik, Sanvir Singh, Glenn Phillips, Mayank Markande, Mayank Agarwal, Washington Sundar, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Yadav, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Marco Jansen, Akash Maharaj Singh.