the last-ball finishes — the IPL’s signature dish 🍽️💥
Nothing gets the heart racing like those final deliveries where everything hangs by a thread — glory or heartbreak in one ball. Let’s relive the most unforgettable last-ball finishes in IPL history:
🏆 1. 2019 Final – MI vs CSK
📍 Hyderabad | 🧠 MI won by 1 run
🎯 Last ball: CSK needed 2 to win off 1, but Malinga’s slower ball got Shardul LBW
🏆 MI lifted their 4th title
💬 “The most dramatic finish in IPL finals history. Period.”
💣 2. 2014 – MI vs RR (Qualifier Scenario)
📍 Wankhede
🎯 MI needed to win in 14.3 overs to qualify on NRR
⚡ Last ball: Aditya Tare hit a SIX to seal both the chase and qualification
“Net run rate math + pressure + clean hit = all-time moment.”
🔥 3. 2023 – RCB vs LSG
📍 Chinnaswamy | 🧠 LSG won by 1 wicket
⚡ Last ball: A bye after Harshal Patel almost mankaded the non-striker, but missed the run-out
“You could cut the tension with a spoon. Insane scenes.”
🧊 4. 2020 – DC vs KXIP (Super Over Drama)
📍 UAE
⚔️ Match tied → Super Over
⚡ Last ball of Super Over: Kagiso Rabada bowled a pinpoint yorker, sealed the game
“Two endings in one night. Madness.”
🤯 5. 2023 – RR vs GT (Dhruv Jurel + Hetmyer Show)
📍 Ahmedabad
🎯 RR chased down 177 on the last ball with Jurel holding his nerve
“Future + finisher = calm chaos.”
⚔️ 6. 2011 – CSK vs KKR (Season Opener)
📍 Chennai
🎯 CSK needed 1 off 1, but a tight field + tension made it epic
⚡ An edge sealed it — Dhoni’s men knew how to finish
“MSD era clutch DNA.”
💡 Honorable Mentions:
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RCB vs CSK (2010): RCB won off the last ball via a misfield
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PBKS vs MI (2020): Last-ball tie → Super Over → another Super Over 🤯
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KXIP vs RR (2008): Yusuf Pathan run out going for the win on the final ball
🧠 TL;DR – Top Last-Ball Drama Kings:
| Match |
Result |
Why it’s iconic |
| MI vs CSK (2019 Final) |
MI by 1 run |
Final. Last ball. Trophy. |
| MI vs RR (2014) |
MI qualified via 14.3 over chase |
Crazy math + Tare's six |
| RCB vs LSG (2023) |
LSG by 1 wicket |
Mankad miss + last-ball bye |
| DC vs KXIP (2020) |
Super Over chaos |
Edge-of-seat stuff |
| RR vs GT (2023) |
Jurel's calm finish |
New gen stepping up |
Want me to compile a reel of most iconic finishes by Dhoni, or players with most last-ball wins? I'm locked in and ready 😎