The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the biggest and the grandest T20 league in the world. Several talented Indians get an opportunity to play and rub shoulders with the greats of this game.
Overseas players too dream of playing in the IPL and earning themselves a fortune. Since the competition levels are so huge, the IPL also becomes a platform for the overseas players to showcase their skill and mettle.
Reaching the finals in such a big tournament is a huge deal. Only a handful of people can do that. Mumbai Indians (MI) has won the maximum number of IPL titles-5. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have won 4 titles and have been the 2nd most successful team in IPL.
They are followed by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who have won on 2 occasions. Under the astute leadership of Gautam Gambhir, KKR had lifted the prestigious IPL title in 2012 and 2014.
Some performances in the IPL finals and magical and they require immense talent, dedication and hard-work. To recognise their performances, the player of the match award is given to the best player in IPL finals.
Over the years, several talented players have bagged the honours in the IPL finals. They have guided their team to the elusive IPL title by playing a good knock in the finals.
In the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT) have made their way to the finals. They will be crossing swords with each other on 28th May 2023.
The finals will be taking place at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and is slated to begin from 7:30 PM (IST).
In Qualifier 1, Chennai had beaten Gujarat by a slender margin of 15 runs and they would be oozing with confidence. Plus, the presence of talismanic skipper MS Dhoni could act as a decisive factor in the IPL finals.
MS Dhoni has played 9 finals for Chennai and 1 final for the now-defunct Rising Pune Super Giants (RPS). IPL 2023 finals will be his 11th final.
In this article, we take a look at the players who have won the man of the match award in the finals of IPL:
| Year | Player |
| 2008 | Yusuf Pathan |
| 2009 | Anil Kumble |
| 2010 | Suresh Raina |
| 2011 | Murali Vijay |
| 2012 | Manvinder Bisla |
| 2013 | Kieron Pollard |
| 2014 | Manish Pandey |
| 2015 | Rohit Sharma |
| 2016 | Ben Cutting |
| 2017 | Krunal Pandya |
| 2018 | Shane Watson |
| 2019 | Jasprit Bumrah |
| 2020 | Trent Boult |
| 2021 | Faf Du Plessis |
| 2022 | Hardik Pandya |
Also read: IPL 2023: A Review Of Mumbai Indians’ Spectacular Campaign
