IPL 2025 will see a new champion as Royal Challengers Bengaluru meet the Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is not only the most celebrated T20 league globally but also a grand spectacle where cricketers weave their magic through spectacular performances. Among these, the IPL final is always the pinnacle — a night where pressure peaks, legacies are made, and brilliance is rewarded. While bowlers often play match-defining roles, it’s the batters who deliver standout knocks under immense pressure are celebrated as legends.
The IPL 2025 is headed to an exciting finish on June 3 as the cash-rich T20 league will crown its latest and new champion at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Fourth-time finalists Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on the Punjab Kings (PBKS), who are playing in their second-ever final, in the epic summit clash. 18 years of the biggest cricket-carnival, and another season comes to its end. Over the years, several players have stepped up in the finals to deliver unforgettable innings.
T20 cricket is heavily known to favour batsmen, and some of the most iconic names in the IPL have been real run machines, adding runs to their name-card like fish takes to water. So, ahead of the big IPL 2025 final, let us revisit the pages of history and revisit the top 5 batting performances in the history of the league. As the Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will enter the ring for one last fight, this article explores the heroic accounts of top 5 batsmen who have scripted history for setting the highest individual score during an IPL final, over the course of 18 years since its inception.
Top 5 Batters with Highest Individual Scores in IPL Finals
5) Manish Pandey – An IPL veteran, who has been a part of all 18 seasons has been a big asset for the Kolkata Knight Riders. The stylish right-hander had played an epic innings in the IPL 2014 final, when he scored a 94-run figure from just 50 balls, against Kings XI Punjab (Now Punjab Kings). His innings was a cracker response to Wriddhiman Saha’s blistering ton, as he helped KKR clinch their second IPL title in a high-intensity final in Bengaluru. Pandey lit up the Bengaluru crowd with seven boundaries and six sixes as he helped KKR pull off the highest successful chase in a T20 final until that point. Pandey unfortunately missed out on a well-deserved century, but his batting ensured KKR was never out of the contention to clinch the title.
4) Murali Vijay – Next in the list is former Chennai Super Kings great, Murali Vijay. The local lad put on an elegant display in front of his hometown fans as Vijay’s 95 helped CSK earn a title in the IPL 2011 final. Vijay, along with Michael Hussey put on a mammoth opening partnership of 159 and helped hosts CSK post 205 on the scoreboard at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Vijay was crowned the ‘Man of the Match’ for his heroic performance in front of the yellow army’s passionate fans.
3) Sai Sudharsan – Probably India’s newest test cricket talent, who has been on a roller-coaster rise in the IPL for the last couple of seasons, as being Gujarat Titans’ gem of a discovery. He has become a formidable batter, and also the Orange Cap holder for the IPL 2025 season, as the highest run-getter with 729 runs. His tryst with IPL has been poetry in motion. With consistent performances, Sai Sudharsan has become an indispensable opener for the GT squad. The Tamil Nadu southpaw scored a powerful 96 against the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2023 summit clash. Missing a well-deserved ton by just a whisker, Sudharsan helped GT score a mammoth 214 for 4 in the first innings in front of their home fans in Ahmedabad.
2) Wriddhiman Saha – The player on second place is the former wicketkeeper-batter of the Kings XI Punjab squad, Wriddhiman Saha. He has also been a part of other franchises, but his finale performance against the Kolkata Knight Riders was exemplary. The centurion posted a mammoth unbeaten 115 off just 55 balls. The talented Indian wicketkeeping batter could not help Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) to their maiden IPL title in the 2014 final at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Saha’s blistering ton helped KXIP to a competitive 199 for 4 in the first innings, but KKR’s Manish Pandey responded with a 50-ball 94 to help the Kolkata franchise to their second IPL title.
1) Shane Watson – Once a legend with the Chennai Super Kings, Shane Watson’s tenure in CSK was tremendous. The veteran Australian opener was the hero for CSK as they clinched their third IPL title at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium in the IPL 2018 final. Chasing a decent 179 for the win, the trailblazer assisted his side to an emphatic victory with an unbeaten ton in just 57 balls as they got past the finishing line comfortably. He tops the list for the highest ever score in an IPL final, knocking an unbeaten 117 runs from 57 balls, against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2018 final.
Conclusion
The top five batsmen with highest individual scores in IPL finals are Shane Watson, Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudharsan, Murali Vijay and Manish Pandey. With IPL 2025 final set between two exceptional teams, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, a history is in making as a first-time winner will be seen in many years. Whether any of the players from the two teams are able to etch their name in the Top 5 batters for highest individual scores is something for time to elucidate. It is bound to be an exciting contest, as two greats Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer will take each other on to get the better off other and claim their first ever titular victory.
FAQs on Highest Individual Score in IPL Finals
1)Who has scored the most runs in IPL finals?
Shane Watson has the highest individual score in IPL finals history, scoring an unbeaten 117 from just 57 balls, during IPL 2018 final between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
2) Which team has scored the highest total in IPL final?
Gujarat Titans has posted the highest total in the history of IPL finals, making 214 runs in their clash against Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023 final.
3) Which player made the highest score in IPL?
Chris Gayle’s unbeaten 175 from just 66 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2013 remains the highest individual score in IPL and T20 cricket.
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