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These eerie coincidences between IPL and WPL finals go viral after KKR's triumph over SRH

Have you noticed the fascinating parallel between KKR's triumph in the IPL 2024 final and the showdown between RCB and DC in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 final? A viral post on 'X' highlighted the uncanny similarities between the two matches and gave a thrilling twist to cricket history.

In the IPL final, Shreyas Iyer-led KKR secured a convincing victory over Pat Cummins-led SRH in Chennai. They managed to restrict the otherwise impressive SRH to their lowest-ever final score of 113 runs, all in just 18.3 overs.

In the WPL final on March 17, RCB repeated the feat against DC, bowling them out by the same score and number of overs. What's even more exciting is that both SRH and DC had the captains of the Australian men's and women's national teams at their helm.

To add to the excitement, both Pat Cummins and Meg Lanning, who captained their respective teams, came into the tournaments with victories against India in major ICC finals. However, their winning streaks did not translate into success in the finals of the IPL 2024 and WPL 2024.

This incredible coincidence caused a sensation on the Internet and sparked heated discussions among cricket fans around the world.

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As for the match itself, SRH, having won the toss, chose to bat first, a decision that backfired spectacularly. KKR's top pacer Mitch Starc set the tone early on by dismissing SRH opener Abhishek Sharma with a brilliant throw in the very first over. Vaibhav Arora followed suit and sent Travis Head home for no score in the next over. The collapse of SRH's batting line-up restricted them to just 113 runs, surpassing CSK's record in IPL 2013.

In response, KKR, led by Shreyas Iyer, showed confidence from the start and Venkatesh Iyer and Rahmanullah Gurbaz orchestrated a stellar 91-run partnership that gave them their third IPL title.

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    first published: May 27, 2024, 11:07 IST