The Indian Premier League is like a big celebration in India. It lasts for about six weeks. Players from different countries come to India to play cricket and win a trophy. Even though the IPL has happened 16 times, some teams have never won. But the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have won five times each.
Some players have been in the most final matches and have won a lot of them. This shows how important they are to their teams. As we get ready for another exciting IPL season,
Let’s see the top 5 players who have won the most IPL finals.
5. Kieron Pollard – 5 Times
Kieron Pollard, a big player from the Caribbean, has been really important for the Mumbai Indians team. Since he joined them, he’s won games almost on his own, even when things looked tough. He’s a big part of why the Mumbai Indians are so successful.
In his 189 matches in the IPL, Pollard has scored 3,412 runs and taken 69 wickets. He usually bats in the lower middle order. Sometimes, when Rohit Sharma wasn’t around, Pollard even led the team. This shows how much he meant to the Mumbai Indians. He’s also one of the top players when it comes to winning IPL finals, with five wins.
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4. Hardik Pandya – 5 Times
Just like Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya was also a key player for the Mumbai Indians. Whenever they needed him, he used his skills to help the team. Then, in the IPL 2022, he became the captain of the Gujarat Titans and led them to win the trophy in their first season.
Now, he’s back with the Mumbai Indians, the team where he started his career, and this time, he’s their captain. In the 123 games he’s played, he scored 2309 runs and took 59 wickets. He won four titles with the Mumbai Indians and one with the Gujarat Titans. This makes him fourth on the list of players with the most wins in IPL finals, with five wins.
3. MS Dhoni – 5 Times
MS Dhoni is a really good cricket captain. He has helped the Chennai Super Kings win a lot of matches. He played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for many years. Dhoni led the Chennai Super Kings to victory five times. He even led another team called Rising Pune Super Giants to the final once. Dhoni also helped Chennai Super Kings win a few Champions League matches. He has scored 5,082 runs in 250 matches. Dhoni is very important to the Chennai Super Kings. He has won five IPL titles and five IPL final matches, which makes him the third player with the most IPL final wins.
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2. Ambati Rayudu – 6 Times
Ambati Rayudu played a big role in IPL history. He was a key player for both Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. He started with Mumbai Indians and became their top batter by playing well in many matches.
Later, he joined Chennai Super Kings after being let go by Mumbai Indians. He continued to perform well for CSK, just like he did for MI. He played in IPL until his 204th match, ending on a high note by winning a championship and scoring over 4,300 runs. He won four titles with Mumbai Indians and two with Chennai, which makes him second in this record.
1. Rohit Sharma – 6 Times
Rohit Sharma is really good at leading cricket teams in the IPL. He’s played for different teams, but he’s best known for leading the Mumbai Indians. He started with the Deccan Chargers and won one IPL title with them in 2009. Then, in 2011, he joined the Mumbai team. He became their leader in 2013.
Rohit has scored over 6,000 runs in the IPL, which not many players have done. He’s also won a lot of IPL titles, five of them with Mumbai Indians. Even though he’s not the captain anymore, he’s still going to help the Mumbai team. With one title from Deccan Chargers and five from Mumbai Indians, he’s the most successful captain in IPL history.
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