The biggest game in any IPL edition will be the final. In the 15-year history of IPL, several batsmen have lit up the stage with their batting. We will now look at the highest individual scores in an IPL final.
10. David Warner (2016)
David Warner was the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad. He had an excellent season with the bat. They faced Royal Challengers Bangalore in the finals. Warner led his team from the front with an excellent half-century. His knock got his team to a match-winning total of 208. David Warner scored 69 runs in this match.
9. Suresh Raina (2012)
Suresh Raina has been one of the greatest T20 players and possibly the best batsman in IPL history. He has been named Mr. IPL. In the 2012 IPL finals, Chennai Super Kings batted first. Raina scored over 70 runs and ensured the team posted over 190. However, it proved insufficient as they lost the match. Suresh Raina scored 73 runs in this match.
8. Chris Gayle (2016)
Chris Gayle was an opener of Royal Challengers Bangalore this season. He was a superstar in the early IPL seasons, and this knock was yet another amazing one from him. In this game, Royal Challengers Bangalore faced a stiff target of 209, and Gayle made over 75 runs. However, they still ended up losing the game. Chris Gayle scored 76 runs in this match.
7. Shane Watson (2019)
Shame Watson was an opening batsman for Chennai Super Kings in the 2019 season. In the finals against Mumbai Indians, the team had a tense chase. He was bleeding profusely in his leg. However, he continued batting till the final over. The game was close, with them losing by just one run. Shane Watson scored 80 runs in this match.
6. Faf du Plessis (2021)
Faf du Plessis was the opener for Chennai Super Kings in the 2021 season. The team had a solid opening pair throughout the season, which propelled them to the finals. The same continued in the finals, with du Plessis scoring over 85 runs, getting them to 192. This led them to win the title. Faf du Plessis scored 86 runs in this match.
5. Manvinder Bisla (2012)
Manvinder Bisla was an opening batsman for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2012 season. He was a reserve player, and till some hours before the match, it was almost certain that he would just watch the game from the bench. However, an injury in the XI made him get into the XI. Bisla made full use of this opportunity. He top-scored for his team in a chase of a significantly big target of 191. Manvinder Bisla scored 89 runs in this match.
4. Manish Pandey (2014)
Manish Pandey played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2014 season. They batted second in the finals. They faced a stiff target of 200 to chase. However, Manish Pandey scored over 90 runs, with a strike rate of nearly 190, and made the job easier. The job was still challenging, but a lower-order flourish meant they became champions. Manish Pandey scored 94 runs in this match.
3. Murali Vijay (2011)
Murali Vijay was an opening batsman for Chennai Super Kings in the 2011 season. In the finals, the team batted first. Vijay and Michael Hussey had an opening partnership of 159 runs, in which they brutally pulverized the bowling line-up of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Vijay was the star performer, as Chennai won the game convincingly. Murali Vijay scored 95 runs in this match.
2. Wriddhiman Saha (2014)
Wriddhiman Saha was a wicketkeeper-batsman for Kings XI Punjab in the 2014 season. The team made it to a massive total of 199 due to a splendid century from Saha. He scored over 110 runs in just 55 balls. He became the first player to score a century in an IPL final. Wriddhiman Saha scored 115 not out in this match.
1. Shane Watson (2018)
Shane Watson was the opening batsman for Chennai Super Kings in the 2018 season. Chennai Super Kings had to chase a target of 179. Watson struggled immensely in the powerplay, tottering at 0 from 10 balls. However, from there, his strike rate increased exponentially. After he got set, he thrashed the ball to all corners of the stadium and made the complex target look like child’s play. Shane Watson scored 117 not out in this match.
