IPL 2023 was one of the most memorable seasons because more than 200 runs were scored and more games went down to the wire than ever before. In the final, the Chennai Super Kings beat the Gujarat Titans to win their fifth title.
The 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) is over after more than two months and as many as 74 matches.
The 16th season of the cash-rich league was one of the most memorable because more 200-plus totals were scored and more games went down to the wire than ever before. The season ended with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beating Gujarat Titans (GT) in a last-ball thriller at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium to win their fifth title.
It was either fitting or ironic that a Gujarati helped Chennai beat Gujarat in Gujarat. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja hit a six and a four off the last two deliveries of the final to lead the “Yellow Army” to a thrilling five-wicket win after the target was changed from 215 runs in 15 overs to 171 runs in 15 overs.
When you look back at what happened at the summit fight, there were a lot of firsts and records that were broken. A well-known player also did something for the first time.
In the list of statistics below, we take a closer look at all of these things:
Now, both the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians have won five titles.
MS Dhoni, the captain of CSK, became the first player in IPL history to play in 250 games.
Ambati Rayudu has now won as many IPL finals as Rohit Sharma, who is the captain of the Mumbai Indians.
B Sai Sudharsan’s 47-ball score of 96 is now the third-highest score by an individual in an IPL final and the second-highest score by an Indian batter without a cap in the IPL playoffs.
The 2023 final was only the second time in the league’s history that the game came down to the last ball. The first time this happened was in the final of the first season of the IPL in 2008, which RR won by three wickets over CSK.
