Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 in a breathtaking climax, achieving their record-extending fifth championship. On the reserve day, CSK beat Gujarat Titans under the captaincy of MS Dhoni in an exciting match at Ahmedabad’s iconic Narendra Modi Stadium as the full list of IPL 2023 awards was also announced.
CSK managed to finish their mission of chasing down 171 runs in 15 overs to the late heroics of Ravindra Jadeja, who hit a six and fours on the last two balls.
On the other hand, Gujarat Titans, the defending champions, had to settle for the second spot despite the heroic efforts of Shubman Gill, the Orange Cap winner, and Mohammed Shami, the Purple Cap winner.
For his outstanding performance throughout the 16th season of the IPL, Shubman Gill, the Gujarat Titans dynamic opener, was voted the Player of the Tournament. Gill knocked Royal Challengers Bangalore from the tournament with a brilliant century, and he then drove GT to the final game against Mumbai Indians with another superb century.
Mohammed Shami, who ended the competition with a dazzling total of 28 wickets, failed to improve on that total in the final, letting up 29 runs in 3 overs without scooping up a wicket.
Following the final, the IPL 2023 awards winners in various categories were announced:
- Winners: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Runners-up: Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Third-place finish: Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Fourth-place finish: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Best Venues of the Season: Eden Gardens and Wankhede Stadium
- IPL Fair Play Award: Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Orange Cap (Highest Run-Scorer): Shubman Gill (GT) – 890 runs
- Purple Cap (Leading Wicket-taker): Mohammed Shami (GT) – 28 wickets
- Super Striker Of the Tournament: Glenn Maxwell
- Game Changer of the Tournament: Shubman Gill
- Most Valuable Asset Of The Tournament: Shubman Gill
- Most Fours Award: Shubman Gill
- Longest Six Award: Faf du Plessis (115 meters)
- Catch Of The Tournament Award: Rashid Khan
- Emerging Player Of The Season: Yashasvi Jaiswal
The Eden Gardens of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Wankhede Stadium, the home venue for the Mumbai Indians, were selected as the Best Venues of this season. The winning team, CSK, received a cheque for INR 20 crore, while the runners-up, Gujarat Titans, received an amount of INR 12.5 crore.
The dramatic finale to domestic cricket’s biggest spectacle, CSK’s surprise win in the 16th season of the IPL, will be remembered as showing the skill, passion, and excitement that make the IPL a truly outstanding event.
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