KKR played like invincibles throughout the season: Skipper Shreyas Iyer

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Chennai, After guiding Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL title on Sunday, captain Shreyas Iyer said his side "played like invincibles" the whole season.er..

The Knight Riders lorded over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL final, winning the lopsided title clash by eight wickets here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium..

The elegant right-hander reserved a special word of praise for Mitchell Starc, whose two wickets in the Power Play denied SRH early momentum..

Starc said the heavy price tag of 24.75 crore never really bogged him down, and, in fact, he enjoyed leading the bowling unit of Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024..

Starc produced a fine spell upfront taking 2/14, helping KKR to beat Sunrisers by eight wickets in the title round..

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