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List of Best Bowling Records in IPL Finals

A complete list of the best individual bowling performances in IPL Grand Final matches from 2008 to 2025, covering the bowlers who have been most decisive in the showpiece events.

8 itemsUpdated Mar 25, 2026

IPL final bowling requires a combination of skills not demanded in any other match — you must restrict world-class batters on flat pitches while taking wickets under the highest possible pressure, knowing the full season is decided in 40 overs. The most decisive bowling performances in IPL finals have come from variety: Mitchell Starc's pace (2/14 in 2024 helping bowl SRH for 113), Lasith Malinga's last-ball yorker (2019 — the most iconic single delivery in any IPL final), Shardul Thakur's wickets (3 in 2021 final), and Krunal Pandya's all-round bowling (MOM in 2017 and 2025 finals — the only player with two final MOM awards). Bowlers who have won the most finals: Jasprit Bumrah (5 final appearances, all wins), Lasith Malinga (4 appearances, 3 wins), Dwayne Bravo (multiple appearances for CSK).

#	Name	Mom	Date	Team	Year
1	Mitchell Starc — 2/14 in 2024 Final \| Man of the Match \| Most Economical Final Spell KKR vs SRH \| MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai \| May 26, 2024 Mitchell Starc's 2/14 in 4 overs for Kolkata Knight Riders against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2024 IPL final at MA Chidambaram Stadium on May 26, 2024 is the most economical match-winning bowling performance in any IPL final. His early wickets set off SRH's catastrophic collapse to 113 all out — the lowest total in any IPL final. Starc was awarded Man of the Match. KKR chased 113 in 10.3 overs for an 8-wicket win.	true	May 26, 2024	Kolkata Knight Riders	2,024
2	Andre Russell — 3/19 in 2024 Final \| Complemented Starc to Bowl SRH for 113 KKR vs SRH \| Joint Bowling Performance of the Final Andre Russell's 3/19 in 4 overs for KKR in the 2024 IPL final complemented Mitchell Starc's 2/14 to produce the most devastating bowling combination in any IPL final. Together they conceded just 33 runs in 8 overs while taking 5 wickets — the most economical combined 8-over spell by two bowlers in any IPL final.	—	May 26, 2024	KKR	2,024
3	Shane Watson — 0 Runs Conceded in One Critical Over (2018 Final Batting MOM) CSK vs SRH \| Wankhede Stadium \| May 27, 2018 Note: Shane Watson was the batting MOM in the 2018 final (117* off 57 balls). The bowling highlight of the 2018 final was Shardul Thakur's opening over and Deepak Chahar's early wickets that restricted SRH to 178/6. The CSK bowling in the 2018 final was exceptional collectively — their bowlers conceded just 178 in 20 overs, which Watson then chased down with 8 wickets in hand.	—	May 27, 2018	—	2,018
4	Lasith Malinga — Last-Ball Yorker in 2019 Final \| Most Iconic Bowling Delivery in Any IPL Final MI vs CSK \| Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad \| May 12, 2019 Lasith Malinga's final-ball slower yorker in the 2019 IPL final on May 12, 2019 at Hyderabad — which dismissed Shardul Thakur for no run to deny CSK the 2 they needed — is the most iconic single bowling delivery in any IPL final. Despite MI's total of 149/8 being relatively modest, Bumrah's (2/28) and Malinga's death-over bowling restricted CSK to 148/7, with MI winning by 1 run. Jasprit Bumrah won Man of the Match for this performance.	Jasprit Bumrah (2/28)	May 12, 2019	Mumbai Indians	2,019
5	Jasprit Bumrah — 2/28 in 2019 Final \| Man of the Match MI vs CSK \| Rajiv Gandhi Stadium \| Best Regular Bowling in 2019 Final Jasprit Bumrah's 2/28 in the 2019 IPL final was the decisive bowling performance across the whole match, earning him the Man of the Match award. His two wickets came at crucial moments and his economy in the death overs was exceptional, setting up Malinga's famous last-ball wicket to complete the 1-run win.	true	May 12, 2019	Mumbai Indians	2,019
6	Shardul Thakur — 3/35 in 2021 Final \| CSK's Best Bowling in UAE Final CSK vs KKR \| Dubai International Stadium \| October 15, 2021 Shardul Thakur's 3/35 in the 2021 IPL final for CSK against KKR at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on October 15, 2021 was the standout bowling performance of the match. His three wickets dismantled KKR's middle order and were the primary reason CSK restricted them to 165/9 in reply to their 192/3, winning by 27 runs to clinch their fourth IPL title.	—	October 15, 2021	Chennai Super Kings	2,021
7	Krunal Pandya — Man of the Match in 2017 AND 2025 Finals (Two Different Teams) MI (2017) & RCB (2025) \| Only Player to Win Final MOM with Two Teams Krunal Pandya is unique in IPL final history — the only player to win the Man of the Match award in two IPL finals for two different franchises. In the 2017 final for MI vs Rising Pune Supergiant, he won for his all-round batting and bowling performance. In the 2025 final for RCB vs Punjab Kings, his match-winning bowling spell was the decisive factor in RCB's first-ever title. No other player has won multiple IPL final MOM awards.	—	—	—	—
8	Bowlers with Most IPL Final Appearances \| Bumrah (5 Finals, All Wins) Jasprit Bumrah — 5 Final Appearances, 5 Wins \| Best Win Rate of Any Regular Final Bowler Jasprit Bumrah has appeared in all 5 of Mumbai Indians' IPL finals (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) — winning all five. He is the only bowler to appear in 5 IPL finals and win all of them, giving him a perfect IPL final record. His 2019 final MOM (2/28) and multiple other decisive spells across the five finals represent the best overall IPL final bowling record of any active player.	—	—	Mumbai Indians	—

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 25, 2026.

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