As the Indian Premier League (IPL) will commence thier 18th edition, the focus naturally shifts to those standout performers who deliver when it counts the most—the grand finale. Since the league’s inception in 2008, the “Player of the Match” award in each IPL final has highlighted moments of individual brilliance amidst fierce team battles. Let’s take a look back at IPL history, celebrating the exceptional players who left their mark with remarkable performances on the biggest stage of all.
List of MOTM in the IPL finals
| Year | Final | Man of the Match |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Yusuf Pathan (RR) – 56 (39), 3/22 |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Anil Kumble (RCB) – 4/16 |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Suresh Raina (CSK) – 57* (35), 1/21 |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Murali Vijay (CSK) – 95 (52) |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Manvinder Bisla (KKR) – 89 (48) |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Kieron Pollard (MI) – 60* (32) |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Manish Pandey (KKR) – 94 (50) |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Rohit Sharma (MI) – 50 (26) |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Ben Cutting (SRH) – 39* (15) |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiant | Krunal Pandya (MI) – 47 (38) |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Shane Watson (CSK) – 117* (57) |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Jasprit Bumrah (MI) – 2/14 |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Trent Boult (MI) – 3/30 |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Faf du Plessis (CSK) – 86 (59) |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | Hardik Pandya (GT) – 34 (30), 3/17 |
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans | Devon Conway 47 (25) |
| 2024 | Kolkata Night Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mitchell Starc 2/14 |
Yusuf Pathan (2008)
Yusuf Pathan was the first-ever recipient of the ‘Player of the Match’ award in the inaugural IPL season in 2008. He played a crucial role in Rajasthan Royals’ victory over Chennai Super Kings in the final, scoring 56 off 39 balls and taking 3/22 with the ball.
Anil Kumble (2009)
Despite Royal Challengers Bangalore’s defeat to Deccan Chargers in the 2009 IPL final, Anil Kumble was honored with the ‘Man of the Match’ award for his outstanding bowling performance, taking 4/16.
Suresh Raina (2010)
With an incredible undefeated knock of 57* (35), Raina led the Chennai Super Kings to their maiden IPL championship in 2010. Additionally, he had taken a wicket.
Murali Vijay (2011)
Murali Vijay played a brilliant knock under pressure to help Chennai Super Kings lift their second IPL trophy. He scored 95 (52) in the final.
Manvinder Bisla (2012)
Kolkata Knight Rider’s batter Manvinder Bisla was awarded ‘Player of the Match’ in IPL 2012 final. He smashed 89 (48) when KKR beat CSK by 5 wickets in final.
Kieron Pollard (2013)
Mumbai Indians had won their first IPL title in 2013. Match-winning all-rounder Kieron Pollard scored 60* (32) in the final.
Manish Pandey (2014)
Kolkata Knight Riders’ explosvie batter Manish Pandey played a brilliant knock of 94 (50) to hepl KKR defeat KXIP by 3 wickets in the IPL 2014 final.
Rohit Sharma (2015)
Rohit Sharma scored a half-century in IPL 2015 final when Mumbai Indians beat CSK by 41 runs.
Ben Cutting (2016)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Ben Cutting scored 39* (15) to power SRH to beat RCB in the final of IPL 2016. He had also taken two wickets by conceding 8 runs.
Krunal Pandya (2017)
Krunal Pandya stood out in the IPL 2017 final when he scored crucial 47 (38) to guide Mumbai Indians to a narrow win against Rising Pune Supergiant (RPSG) by 1 run.
Shane Watson (2018)
Australian all-rounder Shane Watson smashed a century in the IPL 2018 final. CSK have lifted the trophy by defeating SRH by 8 wickets.
Jasprit Bumrah (2019)
Jasprit Bumrah had picked up two crucial wickets in a blockbuster final against CSK. MI won the final by 1 run.
Trent Boult (2020)
In 2020, Trent Boult received the ‘Man of the Match’ in the IPL 2020 final by taking 3/30 for Mumbai Indians against Delhi Capitals.
Faf du Plessis (2021)
When Faf du Plessis was playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), he played a match-winning knock of 86 (59) in the IPL 2021 final to guide his team to a trophy win against KKR.
Hardik Pandya (2022)
Gujarat Titans won their maiden IPL title in their debut season. Former GT captain Hardik Pandya displayed an all-round performance in the final as GT defeated RR by 7 wickets.
Devon Conway (2023)
Devon Conway Devon Conway delivered an outstanding performance, scoring 47 runs off just 25 balls.
Mitchell Starc (2024)
Mitchell Starc had a disappointing season overall, but he delivered an impressive performance in the final, where his team lifted the title. He picked up two wickets in the final while conceding only a few runs.
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