The Indian Premier League 2024 has ended with some incredible moments and some beautiful moments to cherish. Throughout the tournament, the fans witnessed some intense battles among the players. along with the most desired trophy, the huger to win the Orange Cap, Purple Cap, Emerging Player of the Year, and other awards kept going the players. On May 26, another edition of the IPL has been ended. After Kolkata Knight Riders won the trophy, BCCI felicitated other winners from different categories. Fans enjoyed an exciting awards show. Here, we will explore all the award winners of the IPL 2024.
All Awards and Winners of IPL 2024:
Player of the Match Award:
After his brilliant spell at the IPL final, Kolkata Knight Riders’s one of the prominent bowlers Mitchell Starc won the prestigious Player of the Match Award. In the final, he conceded just 14 runs and picked up two crucial wickets of Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi.
After receiving the award at the post- match presentation ceremony Starc said, “ Great night for KKR. What a game, what a series, what a season. Probably the two most exciting teams in the final, it was a great night. It was an upward journey from the start of the IPL till now. We’ve had a fantastic squad of bowlers and batters, our staff have been fantastic to get everyone peaking for the back end of the tournament. We’ve been such a consistent side, we haven’t had one or two people standout, it’s been contributions from everyone. Great to contribute personally, but the fact we had everyone contribute throughout has been a big part of the success. We lost the toss and got to use the ball first. Having watched the game a few nights ago here, not really sure what the wicket was going to do. We spoke about adapting to the conditions.”
He added, “Shreyas was fantastic with the way he used his bowlers and his fields, has been all season, so credit to him there. The bowling unit showed all the skills they have, the quicks and the spinners, their ability to adapt to find wicket-taking balls. that’s what you need in finals. There’s been jokes about the money. It’s been a long time since I have played the IPL. I am older and an experienced player now, that’s helped with managing all the expectations. I am certainly glad I am a bit more experienced and older to deal with all of that. We’ve got a fantastic squad of players and staff. It’s been a lot of fun. Exciting bowling attack. We’ve got guys that have been in KKR for a long time. Full credit to the whole squad of players and staff.”
Emerging Player of the Season Award:
SRH player Nitish Kumar Reddy won the Emerging Player of the Season award. This season, he was amazing with his performance and always delivered the team’s desired performance. He became an asset to his team. In IPL 2024, he scored 303 runs at an average of 33.67, with a strike rate of 142.92. His highest score in IPL 2024 came against Rajasthan Royals, where he scored 76 runs in 42 balls. Also, he took 2 wickets as well.
Fairplay Award:
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the Fairplay Arad of IPL 2024. Sunrisers Hyderabad clinched the Fair Play Award for their exemplary discipline and adherence to the rules. SRH amassed 173 points over 17 matches, averaging an impressive 10.18 points per game. This recognition highlights their commitment to fair play and sportsmanship throughout the IPL season.
Orange Cap Winner:
IPL 2024 Orange Cap winner is none other than the run-machine Virat Kohli. The RCB star smashed 741 runs in 15 matches with a strike rate of 154.70. His highest score was 113 against Rajasthan Royals. KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer received the award on behalf of him. After getting the award, Virat said, “Extremely honoured to receive the orange cap for this season. It was a roller-coaster of a ride, I was really pleased with the way I performed for my team throughout the season but more importantly in the latter half where we needed to win every game to qualify. Something that I hope to replicate in the 2025 season of the IPL as well. Thank you everyone for your support.”
Purple Cap Winner:
PBKS bowler Harshal Patel became the Purple Cap winner. In 14 matches, he claimed 24 wickets at an economy of 9.73. SRH bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar collected the award on behalf of him. After achieving the award, Harshal said, “ Deeply honoured to be presented with the purple cap. It’s been a very rewarding journey. I want to thank everyone who was part of my journey – my team-mates, my coaches and especially my family, my wife and my son. Without their support, it wouldn’t have been possible. I look forward to the 2025 season.”
Player of the Tournament:
After showing brilliant all-round performance throughout the season, KKR’s Sunil Narine was named for the prestigious Player of the Tournament award. He scored a total of 488 runs and picked up 17 wickets. He is KKR’s highest run-scorer. At the post-match presentation, Narine said, “ Coming into the ground today, it felt like 2012. The feeling is overwhelming and I couldn’t have asked for a better birthday gift. I am enjoying my cricket at the moment – batting, bowling and fielding. What helps is when the team is winning. (Batting) Getting the role to just go out there and express myself, getting team off to a flyer, the support from GG – that was very good. Salty played an incredible season. We missed him but Gurbaz came in and filled the role. Once you have an opening partner with the same intent, it’s good for the team. We always pick early wickets, when we come to bowl, we bowl with less pressure. As a total bowling unit, picking up wickets is key and it helped us win the title.”
Most Valuable Player Award:
Apart from the Player of the Tournament award, Sunil Narine became the most valuable player as well. He is the only player to receive the Most Valuable Player award thrice in IPL history. In his IPL debut season in 2012, he impressively claimed 24 wickets. By 2018, he showcased his all-round abilities with 357 runs and 17 wickets. Continuing his remarkable form in 2024, he amassed 488 runs and took 17 wickets, solidifying his status as a versatile and impactful player in the league.
The Pitch and Ground Award:
In this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Hyderabad Cricket Association won the Pitch and Ground award and also got INR 50 Lakhs as a prizemoney. Throughout the season, we have seen many high-scoring matches at this venue. Also, this ground has created so many incredible cricket memories. So, this venue deserves a lot of appreciation.
Electric Striker of the Match: KKR’s Venkatesh Iyer won the Electric Striker of the Match award for maintaining an amazing strike rate in the match.
Super Sixes of the Match Award: The Super Sixes of the Match award winner is KKR’s Venkatesh Iyer. He hit 3 sixes in the match.
On the Go Fours: KKR’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz won the On the Go Fours award for hitting 5 boundaries.
Green Dot Balls of the Match: KKR’s Harshit Rana gave the most dot balls in the final match against SRH.
Ultimate Fantasy Player of the Match: Mitchell Starc (KKR) is the Ultimate Fantasy Player of the Match.
IPL 2024 Super Striker of the Season: Delhi Capitals Jake Fraser McGurk is the IPL 2024 Super Striker of the Season award winner for maintaining a brilliant strike rate of 234.4.
Ultimate Fantasy Player of the Season: Sunil Narine of KKR became the Ultimate Fantasy Player of the Season of IPL 2024.
Most Sixes of the Season: SRH’s power-hitter Abhishek Sharma won the Most Sixes of the Season award for hitting 42 sixes throughout the tournament.
Most Fours of the Season: SRH’s power-hitter Travis Head won the Most Fours of the Season award by smashing 64 boundaries throughout the tournament.
Catch of the Season: KKR player Ramandeep Singh won the Catch of the Season award for taking a brilliant catch.
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