The Indian Premier League (IPL) final is the biggest stage in T20 cricket where one player often steals the show. Since the first final in 2008, the Man of the Match (MoTM) award has gone to stars who turned the game with big runs, tight bowling or all-round magic.
From Yusuf Pathan’s epic all-round show to Mitchell Starc’s fiery spell, these players have lit up the IPL’s biggest night.
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The 2025 final at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium saw another epic performance that had fans on their feet. Here, TSN lists the players who have won Man of the Match in each IPL final.
Man of the match in an IPL final: List of MoTM in IPL finals from 2008-2025
Interestingly, every single final of the IPL has had a different Man of the Match. Only three bowlers; Anil Kumble, Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult have won the award. Kumble is also the only player from the losing side of an IPL final to win Man of the Match.
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Yusuf Pathan | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2009 | Anil Kumble | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2010 | Suresh Raina | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2011 | Murali Vijay | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2012 | Manvinder Bisla | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2013 | Kieron Pollard | Mumbai Indians |
| 2014 | Manish Pandey | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2015 | Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians |
| 2016 | Ben Cutting | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2017 | Krunal Pandya | Mumbai Indians |
| 2018 | Shane Watson | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2019 | Jasprit Bumrah | Mumbai Indians |
| 2020 | Trent Boult | Mumbai Indians |
| 2021 | Faf du Plessis | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2022 | Hardik Pandya | Gujarat Titans |
| 2023 | Devon Conway | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2024 | Mitchell Starc | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2025 | Krunal Pandya | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
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