Watch: Shreyas Iyer becomes Lionel Messi of cricket as he brings out iconic celebration after clinching IPL 2024 title

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer was extremely elated after his team won the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 final against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The match between the two teams took place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. 

Kolkata Knight Riders continued their dominance throughout the league and made sure that they added another title for their kitty. It was their third Indian Premier League title, having won the last two in 2012 and 2014 under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir, who was a mentor in the IPL 2024. 

Kolkata Knight Riders played like champions throughout the entire tournament and it wasn't even a surprise that they won the final of the tournament one-sided. The Shreyas Iyer-led side produced a smashing performance and won the game by 8 wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. 

Asked to field first, they were magnificent with the ball as they wrapped up Sunrisers Hyderabad's innings for just 113 runs. Every bowler chipped in with wickets as they made a mockery of the opposition, who registered the highest-ever total in the history of the T20 during the Indian Premier League. 

With the bat, Venkatesh Iyer was the star for them as he produced a valiant effort with the bat. The Southpaw, who slammed the magnificent half-century in Qualifier 1, came with a magical fifty as Kolkata Knight Riders chased the target inside 11 overs to win their third title in the history of the league. 

The credit for that also goes to skipper Shreyas Iyer. The India batter did a terrific job as the leader of the team. The way he marshaled, his troops was something for everyone to cherish. He was spot on with his leadership as he became 5th Indian player to win the trophy as captain. 

During the trophy collection ceremony, Shreyas Iyer was extremely elated with himself. What caught the attention of many was he recreated Lionel Messi's famous 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy celebration with his KKR teammates on the podium. 

Here's the video:

Shreyas Iyer does Messi celebration with the IPL Trophy before giving it to Rinku Singh pic.twitter.com/7GjjY6K3TE

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We played like invincibles throughout the season - Shreyas Iyer 

After the win, Shreyas Iyer spoke about the entire tournament and said that they played like invincibles throughout IPL 2024. He stated that he was running out of words and stated that it was a complete team performance from them. Speaking after the game, he explained:

"Absolutely comprehensive, to be honest. This is what we demanded from the team, and everyone stood up on the right occasion. We got to bowl first as well. We played like invincibles throughout the season. There is so much to cherish right now. It is pleasing, and the performance has been flawless throughout. I am running out of words." 

"We have been tremendous right from game 1 and when we stepped up today, all we demanded was to back each other. Every individual has been stepping up at the right time. No individual performance has gotten us here. It has been flawless season for us and hope we continue this next season too."