Most runs in IPL finals: MS Dhoni on fifth, after golden duck during CSK vs GT IPL 2023 final

IPL 2023: From Suresh Raina to MS Dhoni, here is a look at the batters who have recorded the most runs in IPL finals across 16 editions since 2008.

Published : May 28, 2023 12:10 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ

CSK captain MS Dhoni could enter the top three in the list of leading run-scorers in IPL finals on Sunday.
CSK captain MS Dhoni could enter the top three in the list of leading run-scorers in IPL finals on Sunday. | Photo Credit: PTI
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CSK captain MS Dhoni could enter the top three in the list of leading run-scorers in IPL finals on Sunday. | Photo Credit: PTI

The IPL 2023 final will be played between four-time winner Chennai Super Kings and defending champion Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday.

The IPL has witnessed some impressive batting performances in the final games over the course of 16 editions.

Having reached the finals for the tenth time, CSK batters have had an edge in the batting charts. Suresh Raina leads the charts with 249 runs from eight finals for CSK.

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Shane Watson is second on the list with 249 runs from just four innings. Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma is third on the list with 183 runs. Rohit is also the only captain to record two fifties in IPL finals.

CSK skipper MS Dhoni haD the opportunity to enter the top three during the CSK-GT final. However, he fell for a golden duck, recording 180 runs from nine innings he has featured in.

Leading run-scorers in IPL finals

Player Runs Innings Strike Rate Average High Score 50s 100s
Suresh Raina 249 8 150.00 35.57 73 2 -
Shane Watson 236 4 163.88 78.66 117* 1 1
Rohit Sharma 183 6 129.78 30.50 68 2 -
Murali Vijay 181 4 147.15 45.25 95 1 -
MS Dhoni 180 9 134.32 30.00 63* 1 -

( Stats updated during CSK vs GT IPL 2023 final)

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