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In a world-class T20 series like the IPL, it is difficult for batsmen to cope with the challenge posed by quality bowlers even in ordinary league matches and amass large number of runs. In such a situation the extra pressure of having to leave if you fail in knockout matches like the play-offs will naturally make a batsman nervous and make it difficult to bat freely.
In fact, even a handful of world-class batsmen will be knocked out when it comes to knock-out matches. But only a few specialized players have the ability to bravely cope with the excitement of a hugely stressful match called a knock-out. Even if they get knocked out in the league round, they will stand tall as Alva eats and score runs to help their team win.
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It would be easy for them to cross the league round, cross the play-off round, break the pressure on the final goal of the trophy final, pile up runs in large numbers and give their team the title. In that category, let’s look at the top 6 batsmen in IPL history who have scored the most runs in the finals:
6. Kieran Pollard180: His role in the 5 years of winning the Mumbai Championship is immense. In particular, he won the first champion title in the 2013 final against Chennai by 60 * (37) and won the man of the match award. Pollard, who has scored a total of 180 finals in that category, ranks 5th on the list.
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5. MS Dhoni180: MS Dhoni, the captain who has played in the most finals in history, played a key role in helping Chennai win 4 championships by amassing the required runs in the last over whenever he got a chance. He also scored a maximum of 63 * (45) in 2013 and is ranked 5th in the list after 180 runs.
4. Murali Vijay 181: Tamil Nadu star opener Murali Vijay was the one who revealed the batting of the bar club during the seasons that won the Chennai Cup in the early seasons like 2010 and 2011.
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In the 2011 IPL series, he made his debut with Mike Hussey at his hometown of Chepauk Stadium, forming a partnership of 159 runs and turning Bangalore around for 95 (52). He has amassed a total of 181 runs in the finals of 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 and is ranked 4th in the list.
3. Rohit Sharma 185: Rohit Sharma, who has won five trophies for Mumbai and is a successful IPL captain, is ranked third in the list with 185 runs in 7 IPL finals, including the 2009 Deccan Chargers in 2009.
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In particular, he scored 68 (51) against Chennai in the 2015 final and 50 * (26) against Delhi in the 2020 final, and was instrumental in the team’s historic success as a batsman and captain.
2. Shane Watson 236: It has already been said that Australia’s Shane Watson is one of the few players who loves knock-out matches. He contributed 28 runs for Rajasthan in 2008 and won the 3rd trophy by chasing the 179-run target set by Hyderabad for Chennai in 2018 and scoring 117 * (57).
And it will not be forgotten for a long time that he fought for victory by beating the bloody 80 (59) in the 2019 final. He is second on the list with 236 runs in the finals.
1. Suresh Raina 249: Only a handful of players in the world watch all types of matches, such as league, knock-out, and final, the same way and play very well as if they do not know what the pressure is and win. Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina played in 9 finals in Chennai and was a star and a trump card in 8 matches except 2021.
In particular, he scored 57 * (35) in the final against Mumbai in 2010 and was instrumental in helping Chennai win the first trophy and win the Man of the Match award. He also scored 73 (38) in the final against Kolkata in 2012, amassing a total of 249 runs, making him the highest run-scorer in IPL finals. This is why experts still admire him as Mr. IPL.
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