Performing under immense pressure is not everyone's cup of tea, which sees the best of the best crumble, while also giving others a chance to rise to the occasion and leave a mark.
Cricket might be a team sport, but often the play gets dictated by a player, who takes charge,and runs away with the momentum in his/her team's favour, eventually earning the man of the match award. .
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one such platform where careers are built, and for many others, the competition remains a distant dream. While consistent performances can propel a player into stardom, a performance in an IPL Final can lift the player to unprecedented heights, as seen multiple times across the 18 editions of the Indian Premier League. In this article, we list players to win the Man of the Match award in an IPL Final over the past 17 years.
Man of the Match Award Winners in IPL Final
| Player | IPL Edition | Final |
| Yusuf Pathan | 2008 | RR (c) vs CSK |
| Anil Kumble | 2009 | DC* (c) vs RCB |
| Suresh Raina | 2010 | CSK (c) vs MI |
| Murali Vijay | 2011 | CSK (c) vs RCB |
| Manvinder Bisla | 2012 | KKR (c) vs CSK |
| Kieron Pollard | 2013 | MI (c) vs CSK |
| Manish Pandey | 2014 | KKR (c) vs PBKS |
| Rohit Sharma | 2015 | MI (c) vs CSK |
| Ben Cutting | 2016 | SRH (c) vs RCB |
| Krunal Pandya | 2017 | MI (c) vs RSP |
| Shane Watson | 2018 | CSK (c) vs SRH |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 2019 | MI (c) vs CSK |
| Trent Boult | 2020 | MI (c) vs DC |
| Faf du Plessis | 2021 | CSK (c) vs KKR |
| Hardik Pandya | 2022 | GT (c) vs RR |
| Devon Conway | 2023 | CSK (c) vs GT |
| Mitchell Starc | 2024 | KKR (c) vs SRH |
| Krunal Pandya | 2025 | RCB (c) vs PBKS |
(* Deccan Chargers)
Out of the 18 IPL Final Man of the Match winners, two names stand out, both of whom have/are playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Anil Kumble and Krunal Pandya.
Anil is the only player to win a MoM award in an IPL Final for a losing cause. While Krunal is the only cricketer to win a Man of the Match award in an IPL Final twice, winning one with MI in IPL 2017 and now with RCB in IPL 2025 against Punjab Kings, handing the franchise their maiden title.
