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Complete list of Player of the Match winners in IPL Final since 2008 to 2025

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|05-06-2025

From Yusuf Pathan’s barnstorming cameo in the very first Indian Premier League final to Krunal pandya’s ice-cool spell that sealed Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s long-awaited crown in 2025, the Player of the Match (POTM) award has become a time-capsule of the league’s biggest nights. Every season’s finale has produced its own solitary hero, a cricketer who rose above the fireworks and fanfare to tilt the contest. Here is a look at how that honour has unfolded across 18 championship evenings.

RCB finally lift the trophy in 2025

The 2025 finale at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium delivered a watershed moment: RCB shook off 18 seasons of near-misses by toppling Punjab Kings. All-rounder Krunal, drafted for his big-match temperament, justified the call with figures of 4-0-17-2, throttling PBKS in the middle overs and earning a second career POTM in an IPL final—the first man to achieve that repeat feat.

What makes the award special

Unlike season-long prizes decided by aggregating numbers, the POTM for the final rewards a single burst of brilliance under maximum pressure. It encapsulates the essence of T20 cricket: one spell, one innings, or even one over can rewrite the record books and, in many cases, a franchise’s history. For fans, the roll of honour is a memory lane; for players, it is a stamp of legacy.