The Kolkata Knight Riders finished at the top of the points table this season. They have done this feat for the first time. Also, KKR has recorded in the IPL. In the previous 16 years, no team could have set this precedent. What did Shreyas Iyer say? Kolkata’s net run rate at the end of the group stage this season is 1.428. No top team in IPL history has finished with such a high run rate. That is, the team that finished at the top of the points table in the previous 16 years had a lower run rate than KKR.
This record was held by the Mumbai Indians. Mumbai topped the points table in IPL 2020 with a net run rate of 1.107. KKR has beaten him this time. Mumbai is also in third place on the list. Their net run rate in 2010 was 1.084.
Kolkata have won nine out of 14 matches in the current IPL. Lost only 3 matches. The last two matches were abandoned due to rain. As a result, Shreyasera finished at the top with 20 points. Second place is Sunrisers Hyderabad. These two teams will meet in the first qualifier. The eliminator will be between the Rajasthan Royals and the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
