{"id":5090,"date":"2024-05-27T10:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T10:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingsports.news\/?p=5090"},"modified":"2024-05-27T10:11:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T10:11:01","slug":"kkr-captained-by-an-invincible-shreyas-iyer-hails-teams-flawless-ipl-2024-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingsports.news\/index.php\/2024\/05\/27\/kkr-captained-by-an-invincible-shreyas-iyer-hails-teams-flawless-ipl-2024-season\/","title":{"rendered":"KKR Captained by an Invincible: Shreyas Iyer Hails Team&#8217;s Flawless IPL 2024 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Shreyas Iyer, the jubilant captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), basked in the glory of his team&#8217;s emphatic victory in the IPL 2024 final. KKR crushed the Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets, claiming their third IPL title and ending a ten-year drought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the post-match presentation, Iyer lauded his team&#8217;s near-perfect run throughout the season. &#8220;We played like invincibles throughout the season,&#8221; he declared, his voice brimming with emotion. &#8220;There&#8217;s so much to cherish right now. This is what we demanded from the team and every individual, and they stood up on the right occasion.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iyer struggled to articulate the emotions of the moment. &#8220;It is hard to express how we are feeling right now,&#8221; he admitted. &#8220;The wait was so long, and the performance has been flawless throughout. We&#8217;ve been tremendous right from game one.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/kingsports.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shreyas-Iyer-KKR-Final-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingsports.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shreyas-Iyer-KKR-Final-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/kingsports.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shreyas-Iyer-KKR-Final-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/kingsports.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shreyas-Iyer-KKR-Final-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/kingsports.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shreyas-Iyer-KKR-Final-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/kingsports.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Shreyas-Iyer-KKR-Final.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The KKR skipper acknowledged the pressure of the final but emphasized the importance of teamwork. &#8220;The game could have gone either way,&#8221; he said, &#8220;but every situation went in our favour. 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