Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).
Quick answers for IPL 2024:
- Champions: Kolkata Knight Riders
- Runners-up: Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Final: SRH 113, KKR 114/2; KKR won by 8 wickets (26 May 2024, MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk))
- Orange Cap: Virat Kohli (741 runs)
- Purple Cap: Harshal Patel (24 wickets)
- League leaders: Kolkata Knight Riders (20 points)
More seasons are in our IPL seasons archive.
IPL 2024: Season Overview and What Made It Different
IPL 2024 was the season the Impact Player rule changed batting for good. Sunrisers Hyderabad broke the record for the highest IPL total twice in a matter of weeks, Royal Challengers Bengaluru won six league games in a row to sneak into the playoffs, and Kolkata Knight Riders, led by Shreyas Iyer, finished top of the table and won their third title.
Across 74 matches, teams scored 25971 runs and hit 1261 sixes. There were 41 totals of 200 or more and 14 individual hundreds. 3 matches ended without a result.
Final League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | +1.428 | 20 |
| 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | +0.414 | 17 |
| 3 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | +0.273 | 17 |
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | +0.459 | 14 |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | +0.392 | 14 |
| 6 | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -0.377 | 14 |
| 7 | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -0.667 | 14 |
| 8 | Gujarat Titans | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | -1.063 | 12 |
| 9 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | -0.353 | 10 |
| 10 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.318 | 8 |
Kolkata Knight Riders finished top with 20 points. The top four, KKR, SRH, RR, RCB, reached the playoffs. RCB edged out CSK for fourth place on net run rate. Mumbai Indians finished bottom with 8 points. Net run rate is calculated from every completed league match; in rain-shortened chases the target and reduced overs are used.
Team by team
1. Kolkata Knight Riders (9 wins, 3 defeats, 20 points, NRR +1.428) won the title. Their leading run scorer was Sunil Narine with 488 runs at a strike rate of 180.74, and Varun Chakravarthy led the bowling with 21 wickets. Their biggest win was by 106 runs against DC on 3 Apr 2024. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 4 matches.
2. Sunrisers Hyderabad (8 wins, 5 defeats, 17 points, NRR +0.414) lost the final. Their leading run scorer was Travis Head with 567 runs at a strike rate of 191.55, and T Natarajan led the bowling with 19 wickets. Their biggest win was by 67 runs against DC on 20 Apr 2024. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 4 matches.
3. Rajasthan Royals (8 wins, 5 defeats, 17 points, NRR +0.273) went out in the Qualifier 2. Their leading run scorer was Riyan Parag with 573 runs at a strike rate of 149.22, and Avesh Khan led the bowling with 19 wickets. Their biggest win was by 20 runs against LSG on 24 Mar 2024. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 4 matches.
4. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (7 wins, 7 defeats, 14 points, NRR +0.459) went out in the Eliminator. Their leading run scorer was Virat Kohli with 741 runs at a strike rate of 154.70, and Yash Dayal led the bowling with 15 wickets. Their biggest win was by 60 runs against PBKS on 9 May 2024. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 6 matches.
5. Chennai Super Kings (7 wins, 7 defeats, 14 points, NRR +0.392) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Ruturaj Gaikwad with 583 runs at a strike rate of 141.16, and Tushar Deshpande led the bowling with 17 wickets. Their biggest win was by 78 runs against SRH on 28 Apr 2024. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 2 matches.
6. Delhi Capitals (7 wins, 7 defeats, 14 points, NRR -0.377) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Rishabh Pant with 446 runs at a strike rate of 155.40, and Mukesh Kumar led the bowling with 17 wickets. Their biggest win was by 20 runs against CSK on 31 Mar 2024. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 2 matches.
7. Lucknow Super Giants (7 wins, 7 defeats, 14 points, NRR -0.667) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was KL Rahul with 520 runs at a strike rate of 136.13, and Naveen-ul-Haq led the bowling with 14 wickets. Their biggest win was by 33 runs against GT on 7 Apr 2024. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 3 matches.
8. Gujarat Titans (5 wins, 7 defeats, 12 points, NRR -1.063) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Sai Sudharsan with 527 runs at a strike rate of 141.29, and Mohit Sharma led the bowling with 13 wickets. Their biggest win was by 35 runs against CSK on 10 May 2024. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 1 match.
9. Punjab Kings (5 wins, 9 defeats, 10 points, NRR -0.353) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Shashank Singh with 354 runs at a strike rate of 164.65, and Harshal Patel led the bowling with 24 wickets. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 2 matches.
10. Mumbai Indians (4 wins, 10 defeats, 8 points, NRR -0.318) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Rohit Sharma with 417 runs at a strike rate of 150.00, and Jasprit Bumrah led the bowling with 20 wickets. Their biggest win was by 29 runs against DC on 7 Apr 2024. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 2 matches.
Playoff Results and How Each Team Qualified
Bengaluru’s route to the playoffs was the story of the league phase. They won one of their first eight matches, then won their last six in a row, the final win over Chennai on 18 May knocking Chennai out on net run rate and sending Bengaluru through in fourth place. Mumbai, in Hardik Pandya’s first season back as captain, finished bottom with four wins. Kolkata’s run through the knockouts was the most one-sided in IPL history. Mitchell Starc, bought for a record price at the auction, saved his best for last: he was player of the match in both Qualifier 1 and the final, and on both nights the Sunrisers top order collapsed against him with the new ball. Sunrisers had reached the final only by beating Rajasthan in Qualifier 2 in Chennai, where their part-time spinners, led by Shahbaz Ahmed, strangled a chase of 176. Rajasthan had earlier ended Bengaluru’s six-match winning streak in the Eliminator. The final itself was over before the Chennai crowd had settled: Sunrisers’ 113 is the lowest total in an IPL final, and Kolkata knocked the runs off in 63 balls to win their third title, ten years after their second.
| Stage | Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier 1 | 21 May 2024 | KKR | 8 wickets | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Eliminator | 22 May 2024 | RR | 4 wickets | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Qualifier 2 | 24 May 2024 | SRH | 36 runs | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) |
| Final | 26 May 2024 | KKR | 8 wickets | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) |
- 21 May 2024, Narendra Modi Stadium (Qualifier 1): SRH batted first and made 159, led by Rahul Tripathi 55 (35), with Mitchell Starc 3/34 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 164/2, Shreyas Iyer 58* (24) top-scoring. KKR won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Mitchell Starc.
- 22 May 2024, Narendra Modi Stadium (Eliminator): RCB batted first and made 172/8, led by Rajat Patidar 34 (22), with Avesh Khan 3/44 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 174/6, Yashasvi Jaiswal 45 (30) top-scoring as Mohammed Siraj 2/33 did the damage for RCB. RR won by 4 wickets. Player of the match: Ravichandran Ashwin.
- 24 May 2024, MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) (Qualifier 2): SRH batted first and made 175/9, led by Heinrich Klaasen 50 (34), with Avesh Khan 3/27 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 139/7, Dhruv Jurel 56* (35) top-scoring as Shahbaz Ahmed 3/23 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 36 runs. Player of the match: Shahbaz Ahmed.
The Final: Full Match Report
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and chose to bat. Sunrisers Hyderabad made 113 in 18.3 overs; the main contributions came from Pat Cummins 24 (19), Aidan Markram 20 (23), Heinrich Klaasen 16 (17), while Andre Russell 3/19, Mitchell Starc 2/14, Harshit Rana 2/24 led the bowling for KKR. In reply Kolkata Knight Riders made 114/2 in 10.3 overs, with Venkatesh Iyer 52* (26), Rahmanullah Gurbaz 39 (32), Sunil Narine 6 (2); Pat Cummins 1/18, Shahbaz Ahmed 1/22, Aidan Markram 0/5 bowled best for SRH. Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets, and Mitchell Starc was named player of the match.
| Team | Score | Overs | Top scorers | Best bowling against them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRH | 113 | 18.3 | Pat Cummins 24 (19), Aidan Markram 20 (23), Heinrich Klaasen 16 (17) | Andre Russell 3/19, Mitchell Starc 2/14, Harshit Rana 2/24 |
| KKR | 114/2 | 10.3 | Venkatesh Iyer 52* (26), Rahmanullah Gurbaz 39 (32), Sunil Narine 6 (2) | Pat Cummins 1/18, Shahbaz Ahmed 1/22, Aidan Markram 0/5 |
Orange Cap and Purple Cap Winners
Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the Orange Cap with 741 runs at an average of 61.75 and a strike rate of 154.70. Harshal Patel of Punjab Kings won the Purple Cap with 24 wickets at an economy rate of 9.73. See every Orange Cap winner and every Purple Cap winner.
Top Five Batters and Top Five Bowlers
| Batter | Team | Runs | Avg | SR | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 741 | 61.75 | 154.70 | 113* |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 583 | 53.00 | 141.16 | 108* |
| Riyan Parag | RR | 573 | 52.09 | 149.22 | 84* |
| Travis Head | SRH | 567 | 40.50 | 191.55 | 102 |
| Sanju Samson | RR | 531 | 48.27 | 153.47 | 86 |
| Bowler | Team | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harshal Patel | PBKS | 24 | 9.73 | 3/15 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | KKR | 21 | 8.04 | 3/16 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 20 | 6.48 | 5/21 |
| T Natarajan | SRH | 19 | 9.06 | 4/19 |
| Harshit Rana | KKR | 19 | 9.08 | 3/24 |
The biggest six-hitter of the season was Abhishek Sharma with 42.
Records Set That Season
| Record | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Highest total | SRH 287/3 v RCB | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Highest individual score | Marcus Stoinis 124 | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Best bowling | Sandeep Sharma 5/18 | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Fastest hundred | Travis Head, 39 balls | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Highest successful chase | PBKS chased 262 | 26 Apr 2024 |
SRH’s 287/3 was a new all-time IPL record at the time, beating the previous best of 263. The season produced 8 totals of 250 or more.
Biggest Matches and Turning Points
These are the matches that defined IPL 2024, in the order they appear in the record book rather than the calendar.
- Opening match: 22 Mar 2024, MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk): RCB batted first and made 173/6, led by Anuj Rawat 48 (25), with Mustafizur Rahman 4/29 the pick of the CSK bowlers. CSK replied with 176/4, Rachin Ravindra 37 (15) top-scoring as Cameron Green 2/27 did the damage for RCB. CSK won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Mustafizur Rahman.
- Highest-scoring match (549 runs): 15 Apr 2024, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: SRH batted first and made 287/3, led by Travis Head 102 (41), with Lockie Ferguson 2/52 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 262/7, Dinesh Karthik 83 (35) top-scoring as Pat Cummins 3/43 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 25 runs. Player of the match: Travis Head.
- Tight finish: 9 Apr 2024, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: SRH batted first and made 182/9, led by Nitish Kumar Reddy 64 (37), with Arshdeep Singh 4/29 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 180/6, Shashank Singh 46* (25) top-scoring as Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/32 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 2 runs. Player of the match: Nitish Kumar Reddy.
- Tight finish: 21 Apr 2024, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 222/6, led by Shreyas Iyer 50 (36), with Cameron Green 2/35 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 221, Will Jacks 55 (32) top-scoring as Andre Russell 3/25 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 1 run. Player of the match: Andre Russell.
- Tight finish: 2 May 2024, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 201/3, led by Nitish Kumar Reddy 76* (42), with Avesh Khan 2/39 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 200/7, Riyan Parag 77 (49) top-scoring as Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/41 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 1 run. Player of the match: Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
- Highest individual score of the season (Marcus Stoinis): 23 Apr 2024, MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk): CSK batted first and made 210/4, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad 108* (60). LSG replied with 213/4, Marcus Stoinis 124* (63) top-scoring as Matheesha Pathirana 2/35 did the damage for CSK. LSG won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Marcus Stoinis.
- Best bowling of the season (Sandeep Sharma): 22 Apr 2024, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: MI batted first and made 179/9, led by Tilak Varma 65 (45), with Sandeep Sharma 5/18 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 183/1, Yashasvi Jaiswal 104* (60) top-scoring. RR won by 9 wickets. Player of the match: Sandeep Sharma.
- Biggest successful chase: 26 Apr 2024, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 261/6, led by Phil Salt 75 (37), with Arshdeep Singh 2/45 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 262/2, Jonny Bairstow 108* (48) top-scoring. PBKS won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Jonny Bairstow.
- Biggest win by runs: 3 Apr 2024, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium: KKR batted first and made 272/7, led by Sunil Narine 85 (39), with Anrich Nortje 3/59 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 166, Rishabh Pant 55 (25) top-scoring as Vaibhav Arora 3/27 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 106 runs. Player of the match: Sunil Narine.
Rule or Format Changes Introduced
The main playing-condition change for 2024 was that bowlers were allowed two bouncers per over instead of one. The Impact Player rule, introduced in 2023, continued, allowing each team to bring in a substitute during the match.
Auction Summary and Biggest Buys
The auction for IPL 2024 was a mini-auction held in Dubai in December 2023. Two Australian fast bowlers broke the record for the highest price paid at an IPL auction on the same day: Mitchell Starc went to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 24.75 crore and Pat Cummins to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 20.50 crore. Cummins went on to captain Sunrisers to the final, and Starc was player of the match in the final.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won IPL 2024?
Kolkata Knight Riders, who beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in the final on 26 May 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk).
Who won the Orange Cap in 2024?
Virat Kohli, with 741 runs.
Who won the Purple Cap in 2024?
Harshal Patel, with 24 wickets.
What was the IPL 2024 final score?
SRH 113; KKR 114/2. KKR won by 8 wickets.