These are the greatest IPL matches of all time...so far! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking back at the matches that made the Indian Premier League the biggest Twenty20 cricket league in the world.
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00:06 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking back at the matches that made the Indian Premier League the biggest 2020 cricket league in the world.
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00:19 Number 10. The Kolkata Knight Riders vs. the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
00:24 IPL 1, Match 1.
00:26 The first match in IPL history set the standard for the tournament and T20s in general.
00:31 KKR's Brendan McCullum demonstrated the IPL's hardcore, no-holds-barred entertainment value by smashing a Mammoth 158.
00:39 "What a shot! What a shot!"
00:42 KKR made getting a score above 200 look like child's play.
00:46 Starting things off with such a bang enabled the tournament to soar to the heights it's known for today.
00:51 "Here he goes again, number 12!"
00:54 Though it was McCullum's batting that ultimately sealed the victory,
00:57 KKR's fabulous bowling performance showed that bowlers had an equal role to play.
01:02 Despite possessing some of the greatest hitters in the game,
01:05 RCB never quite got going.
01:07 However, this helped to confirm that the IPL was a tournament that was as unpredictable as it was exhilarating.
01:14 "Bowled him! Knocked him back!"
01:18 Number 9. The Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Pune Warriors India.
01:23 IPL 6, Match 31.
01:25 There had been many big scores before this 2013 match,
01:29 but none lit up the sky like Chris Gayle's spectacular innings.
01:32 "Biggest over of the tournament, 28 off it, 61 without loss."
01:37 At the time, there was no larger T20 score than RCB's 263,
01:42 and no innings higher than Gayle's 175, making this match one for the record books.
01:48 Gayle's clean hitting remains awe-inspiring to watch,
01:51 as the batsman hammered sixes galore around the stadium.
01:54 "That's the fastest IPL 100 T20 hundred, and the fastest T20 hundred in the history of the game."
02:03 It was the performance that justified why RCB had paid big for Gayle's services,
02:08 and no bowler even slightly threatened his resolve.
02:11 Although a one-sided game, the match has among the best replay value in the IPL.
02:16 Gayle's onslaught is still breathtaking over a decade later,
02:20 while RCB's spirited bowling performance made it an all-round effort.
02:24 "Ha ha ha, he's got him! He's got him, you can't keep him out of the action.
02:30 My man, Chris Gayle!"
02:32 Matches that go down the wire are usually seesaw affairs.
02:42 This one was all about the final over.
02:46 "Oh, he's got a glove on it. Has he got four for it? Yes he has!
02:51 Eight off the first two."
02:53 KKR bossed Mumbai around for most of the match,
02:56 posting a good total before keeping the run rate low during the latter's chase.
02:59 They had the opportunity to deny Mumbai the chance to progress in the tournament.
03:03 "He's nicked it for four!
03:07 Suddenly it's five from two!"
03:12 But despite the tall task of scoring 21 in six balls,
03:17 the last over went Mumbai's way,
03:19 as lucky edges sped toward the boundary on multiple occasions.
03:22 With five needed off the final ball,
03:25 the team pulled a miracle to end things with a six.
03:27 "He's hit it out of the ground for six!"
03:30 Years since, few matches have had so many people's hearts in their throats,
03:36 especially one that swung around completely in its final moments.
03:41 Number 7 - The Mumbai Indians vs. The Sunrisers Hyderabad
03:45 IPL 12 Match 19
03:47 Not all great matches need to be high-scoring affairs.
03:50 This 2019 encounter certainly proves it.
03:53 "In the air, and a simple catch for Johnny Bairstow."
03:57 Even with Mumbai Indians' batting prowess,
03:59 the team could only muster 136 across all 20 overs.
04:03 Sunrisers' overwhelming odds for victory were heightened after a solid start,
04:07 but that all turned out to be as far as they would go.
04:10 "Oh, ball straight away!"
04:13 After the fall of the first wicket,
04:15 Sunrisers' batting order was absolutely dismantled by their opponents.
04:19 Thanks to a star-making six-wicket haul from debutante Alzharie Joseph,
04:23 Mumbai's small target ultimately looked massive.
04:26 It was about which team believed they could win,
04:28 and the momentum was clearly in Mumbai's favor.
04:31 "Oh, he's done it! The best spigot in IPL cricket!"
04:35 The low-scoring thriller showed that the IPL isn't just a batsman's paradise.
04:39 6. The Chennai Super Kings vs. The Kolkata Knight Riders
04:43 IPL XI Match 5
04:46 Sometimes, individual brilliance is more than enough.
04:49 However, cricket is not a team sport for nothing.
04:52 In this 2018 match,
04:54 KKR's Andre Russell threatened to turn things into a one-man show
04:57 with a spectacular all-round performance.
05:00 Russell's power hitting lifted Mumbai to a commanding total,
05:03 as the batsman smashed 88 off just 36 balls.
05:06 "Yes, 200 comes up, all he has to do is put back to ball.
05:11 What a fearsome inning this has been from Andre Russell."
05:14 KKR remained one step ahead of CSK during the reply,
05:17 but the latter team's collective effort stole the win.
05:20 Along with Shane Watson's hard-hitting opening,
05:23 Sam Billings dazzled with some late fireworks.
05:25 "With the field out, we'll watch it say an over, it's not a good over."
05:29 As is usually the case with classics, the final over decided the match.
05:33 Thanks to an unlucky no-ball from Dwayne Bravo,
05:36 CSK rested control before winning with a last-ball six.
05:40 "Game set and match to CSK.
05:44 And Jadeja has finally knocked one over the boundary."
05:48 Number 5 - The Mumbai Indians vs. The Rajasthan Royals.
05:52 IPL 7, Match 56
05:55 It isn't every day that winning in the 15th over is a necessity.
05:59 14.4 overs to be exact.
06:01 With just one qualifier spot remaining,
06:03 the two teams had everything to play for in 2014.
06:07 "It's gonna be close.
06:08 This is a brilliant catch for a man who doesn't even know what it is to drop one.
06:14 Oh, it's a good ball."
06:15 Mumbai had it in the bag,
06:17 but an exact score was needed to lift their run rate above the Royals.
06:21 And by some miracle, they achieved it.
06:23 Corey Anderson's uninhibited innings defined the chase,
06:26 as the Batsmen scored an unbeaten 95 off just 44 deliveries.
06:32 "Doesn't quite get it. It could be in the gap. It's a boundary though.
06:36 That'll help."
06:37 But it was the last few moments that elevated this into a classic.
06:41 With said Batsman Ambati Raidu out,
06:44 Mumbai needed a boundary off one delivery.
06:46 Aditya Tare smashed the first ball he faced for a six,
06:50 stunning Royals out of the tournament and sending Mumbai through.
06:53 "Here we go. Full-toss. Oh, no, no. He's hit it.
06:56 He's hit it for six. That could be it.
06:59 Mumbai qualified."
07:01 Number 4 - The Rajasthan Royals vs. The Chennai Super Kings
07:05 IPL 1 - Final
07:07 In 2008, the first-ever IPL Final lived up to its marquee billing.
07:12 "Straight. He advances again. Hits the leg. He's gonna be out.
07:16 Great catch at mid-wicket."
07:19 Having been far and away the best side of the season,
07:21 the Royals pulled off a final heist to become the inaugural IPL champions.
07:26 Thanks to Yusuf Pathan's contributions with both ball and bat,
07:29 the team was always within sight of clinching the win.
07:32 However, CSK gave them more than a little fight.
07:35 MS Dhoni's tactical field setting contained the run flow long enough
07:39 for the match to go to the last ball.
07:40 And while a Royals victory was still on the cards,
07:48 the game could have easily gone the other way.
07:50 For the most part, this match is remembered for establishing
07:53 the IPL Final as a large-scale spectacle.
07:56 "He's gone for it. He's got it again.
07:58 He's got the side wall and it's won!"
08:01 No. 3 - The Chennai Super Kings vs. The Kings XI Punjab
08:05 IPL 3 - Match 54
08:08 MS Dhoni gained a fearsome reputation as a finisher playing for India.
08:12 However, he's transferred this talent flawlessly to the IPL as well.
08:16 No match better displayed this than this 2010 one,
08:20 which saw CSK heading into the semifinals.
08:22 "Ball!"
08:23 "That's a full-length delivery. Up goes the finger."
08:26 "Another wide to the wicket."
08:27 Punjab, eliminated and playing for pride,
08:30 did well to reach a commanding figure.
08:32 Sean Marsh's blitzing 88 left viewers wondering how CSK could overcome the target.
08:37 "Oh, has he got him there? Has he got him there?
08:40 He's on his way, borderline BJ."
08:43 With Dhoni at the crease, though, any target seems small.
08:46 The CSK captain launched a flurry of attacks during the back end of the innings,
08:50 with Punjab helpless to react.
08:52 Needing 29 off two overs,
08:54 Dhoni ended proceedings with two balls to spare.
08:57 "Whoa! Would you believe it? It's outta here!"
09:03 With wild scenes, a packed house and Dhoni's mastery,
09:07 CSK rode this victory's momentum all the way to the final.
09:11 Number 2 - The Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiant
09:14 IPL 10 - Final
09:16 When it comes to performing in finals,
09:18 no team besides the Chennai Super Kings
09:21 has come close to touching the Mumbai Indians track record.
09:24 "Magnificent!"
09:29 Heading into the 2017 match as favorites,
09:32 the side was restricted to a low score of 129.
09:35 As it turns out, this was enough to lay their hands on the trophy.
09:39 "The charge, yes, he's given it. Packed first and back to him."
09:43 The team rallied back to throttle Supergiant's reply
09:46 despite the latter barely losing wickets.
09:49 It was the kind of bowling performance that had to be seen to be believed,
09:52 as Supergiant couldn't find boundaries no matter how hard they tried.
09:56 Still, the match was alive until its closing moments,
09:59 when Mitchell Johnson conjured a magnificent over
10:02 to leave Supergiant only one run short.
10:04 "Everyone still deflected as if they were out of the game."
10:10 "But what a pace of play that was to finish."
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10:26 Fittingly, the two most successful IPL teams
10:37 had the most memorable match in the tournament's history in 2019.
10:40 In a tale of contrasting innings,
10:49 Mumbai began slowly and ended on a high,
10:52 while CSK went the opposite direction.
10:54 After struggling to a score below 150,
10:57 Mumbai were on course for a heavy defeat.
11:00 CSK's blazing start made it seem like the match was won,
11:03 only for the team to capitulate like never before.
11:06 "The short run hasn't been taken, he's working."
11:09 Mumbai's bowlers collectively engineered an astounding collapse,
11:13 as none of CSK's lower order regained momentum.
11:16 Ever the death bowler, Lasit Malenga dashed any hopes of recovery
11:20 with a marvelous last over that won Mumbai yet another IPL.
11:24 "He's given it! He has given it!"
11:27 "Lasit Malenga, the hero!"
11:32 The topsy-turvy affair was one for the ages,
11:35 ending as one of the greatest matches in T20 history.
11:38 Which IPL match took your breath away?
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11:42 "What a start, it's been his IPL, goals on the run.
11:47 How wrong is this one gonna be?"
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