IPL 2014: Kolkata Knight Riders Champions — Final, Venue & Season Story
Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders · Runner-up: Kings XI Punjab · Final venue: Bangalore
The IPL 2014 season belongs to Kolkata Knight Riders, who beat Kings XI Punjab in a final staged in Bangalore. It was a season from the league's consolidation years, as CSK and MI built the IPL's first dynasties — and like every IPL year, it is best understood through its final: the two teams left standing after two months of league cricket, playing one match for the trophy.
Put the 2014 final in its place in the winners' timeline and a pattern emerges. By the end of that night, Kolkata Knight Riders had collected 2 title(s) in league history, while Kings XI Punjab were left with 0 — numbers that explain why some franchises are described as dynasties and others as nearly teams. Finals are remembered individually, but they are understood in sequence.
One detail worth keeping from 2014: the venue, Bangalore, was hosting its final number 1 in IPL history. The league rotates its showpiece deliberately, and each host city stamps the match with its own conditions — pitch, weather, crowd — which is why finals between the same two teams in different cities so rarely resemble each other.
Legacy is a slow statistic. The 2014 title sits in Kolkata Knight Riders's cabinet permanently, part of the count every future squad of theirs will be measured against, while Kings XI Punjab's wait — or drought, depending on the franchise — extended by one more year. Supporters understand this instinctively: nobody remembers league positions, everybody remembers finals.
As of the end of the 2026 season, Kings XI Punjab have not appeared in another IPL final since 2014. In a ten-team league with one trophy a year, that absence is its own statistic — and the first thing their supporters will want changed in 2027.
The season before, Mumbai Indians had taken the trophy; the baton passed to Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014. A year on, Mumbai Indians took over as champions — the usual reminder that defending is the hardest job in this league.
| Season | 2014 |
| Champions | Kolkata Knight Riders (title #2) |
| Runners-up | Kings XI Punjab |
| Final venue (city) | Bangalore |
| Player of the Tournament | PENDING verification |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won IPL 2014?
Kolkata Knight Riders won IPL 2014, beating Kings XI Punjab in the final, which was played in Bangalore. It was Kolkata Knight Riders's title number 2 in IPL history.
Where was the IPL 2014 final played?
The IPL 2014 final was played in Bangalore — that city's final number 1 in the league's history. Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Kings XI Punjab there to lift the trophy.
How many finals had Kolkata Knight Riders played by IPL 2014?
By the end of IPL 2014, Kolkata Knight Riders had appeared in 2 IPL final(s) and won 2 of them. Kings XI Punjab had appeared in 1 final(s) by that point.
Who was the Player of the Tournament in IPL 2014?
The Player of the Tournament entry for IPL 2014 is marked PENDING on this site until it is verified from a reliable source — we do not print unverified award winners.