New Delhi [India], Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee and Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan have backed Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 title. The riders have soared high in the current edition. With a clinical set of performances in the cash-rich league they topped the group stage for the first time in the tournament's history, earning 20 points from 14 matches and taking on table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday. Heading into the final with a comprehensive win, the former Australian fast bowler said the Kolkata franchise deserves to be at the number one spot, "I picked RCB on top and I was disappointed when they went out last night. But if you look at paper and Looking at its current form, I think they are probably the team that deserves to be straight up to the number one spot and the final will be on Sunday, they will be very difficult to beat,” the 47-year-old told ANI. Knight Riders have played very good cricket and they are going to win the 17th edition of the cash-rich league."According to me, KKR have been performing consistently well throughout the tournament. RR played very well, they played very good cricket. But when you go to the halfway point, they are a bit up-and-down. But KKR have been consistently good. Performing." They are performing unsuccessfully in all three departments, bowling, batting, hopefully, I believe if KKR is going to win this IPL,'' Dilsha said.Sunil Narine has been a key player for the Knights with the ball as well as in the opening slot. He is the top scorer for the franchise this season with 48 runs at an average of 37.08 and a whopping strike rate of 179.85 from 13 matches. He also scored his first T20 century this season after his 109-RU blitzkrieg. With the ball, against Rajasthan Royals, he is the second highest wicket-taker for the Riders with 1 wicket in 13 matches, giving away runs at an economy of 6.90. Varun Chakraborty has joined hands with the former West Indies star.Experienced to form a strong spin pair, the mystery spinner is the leading wicket-taker for the franchise and the third-highest wicket-taker in the current season. He has taken 20 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 19.65 and has given away 20 runs. With an economy of 8.18, he is just four wickets away from the Purple Cap, Punjab Kings fast bowler Harsh Patel leads the race with a score of 24, the two-time champions are already in the final, their opponents are yet to be decided Wondering what Sunrisers Hyderabad will do when they face Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 in Chennai on Friday. The winner will play the final against KKR on Sunday.