The Indian Premier League (IPL) has delivered many such unforgettable matches that have turned the Greatest IPL Matches of all time in cricketing history. One of the most iconic ones is the 2019 final between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, which saw MI winning the trophy by a single run due to Lasith Malinga’s last-ball yorker, resulting in a thrilling climax.
The first ever IPL final in 2008 featured Rajasthan Royals beating Chennai Super Kings by a narrow margin in a nail-biting last-ball win, laying the platform for the thrill to follow. Brendon McCullum’s huge 158 not out for Kolkata Knight Riders off Royal Challengers Bangalore during the first game of IPL 2008 is one of the most charged innings ever to be seen, winning fans all around the globe by default.
Some other Greatest IPL Matches of all time are the high-scoring 2014 match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab, when both sides passed 200 runs, and MI chased a huge target. Sunrisers Hyderabad defended against Royal Challengers Bangalore to win their first title in the 2016 final. A record-breaking IPL 2020 match saw the first-ever double Super Over, with Kings XI Punjab holding off Mumbai Indians by a narrow margin in an edge-of-the-seat finish. Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders also registered the IPL’s first Super Over in 2009 courtesy of Yusuf Pathan’s heroics.
The 2012 match in which Chennai Super Kings chased 206 against Royal Challengers Bangalore, requiring 43 runs from the final two overs, displayed thrilling finishing with Albie Morkel’s big-hitting. Mumbai Indians’ dramatic entry into the playoffs in 2014, finalized with last-ball sixes and net run rate calculations, contributed to the unpredictability of the league. All these are labelled as the Greatest IPL Matches of all time in the cricket history.
