Player of the Match in IPL finals in all 16 seasons

Title: Player of the Match in IPL finals in all 16 seasons

As the IPL season comes to a thrilling end each year, fans eagerly wait to see who will be crowned the Player of the Match in the finals. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and see who stood out in each of the 16 seasons of the IPL finals.

Season 1: In the inaugural IPL season in 2008, Yusuf Pathan of Rajasthan Royals was the standout player, scoring a quick-fire 56 runs off 39 balls and taking 3 crucial wickets.

Season 2: In 2009, Adam Gilchrist of Deccan Chargers played a captain’s knock, scoring 85 runs off just 35 balls to guide his team to victory.

Season 3: The Player of the Match in the 2010 finals was Kieron Pollard of Mumbai Indians, who played a crucial role with both bat and ball.

Season 4: Murali Vijay of Chennai Super Kings stole the show in the 2011 finals with a scintillating century against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Season 5: In 2012, Manvinder Bisla of Kolkata Knight Riders played a match-winning innings of 89 runs off 48 balls against Chennai Super Kings.

Season 6: Mumbai Indians’ Kieron Pollard once again shone in the finals of 2013, this time against Chennai Super Kings.

Season 7: Wriddhiman Saha of Kings XI Punjab was the standout player in the 2014 finals, scoring a brilliant century against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Season 8: In 2015, Rohit Sharma of Mumbai Indians led from the front, scoring a crucial 50 runs in the finals against Chennai Super Kings.

Season 9: Ben Cutting of Sunrisers Hyderabad was the hero of the 2016 finals, scoring a quickfire 39 runs and taking 2 wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Season 10: In 2017, Krunal Pandya of Mumbai Indians played a key role with both bat and ball in the finals against Rising Pune Supergiant.

Season 11: Shane Watson of Chennai Super Kings single-handedly won the 2018 finals against Sunrisers Hyderabad with his all-round performance.

Season 12: Jasprit Bumrah of Mumbai Indians was the Player of the Match in the 2019 finals, bowling a brilliant spell against Chennai Super Kings.

Season 13: Trent Boult of Mumbai Indians was the standout player in the 2020 finals, picking up crucial wickets against Delhi Capitals.

Season 14: In 2021, Kane Williamson of Sunrisers Hyderabad played a captain’s knock in the finals against Chennai Super Kings.

Season 15: In 2022, Jos Buttler of Rajasthan Royals emerged as the Player of the Match in the finals against Delhi Capitals.

Season 16: Lastly, in 2023, Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore was the standout player in the finals against Mumbai Indians, scoring a brilliant century.

Stay tuned for more exciting performances in the upcoming IPL seasons. Who do you think will be the Player of the Match in the next finals? Let us know in the comments below.

Tags: IPL, Player of the Match, Finals, Cricket, Season-wise, Performances