2020 Indian Premier League Final

2020 Indian Premier League Final

The 2020 Indian Premier League Final was played on 10 November 2020. The defending champions, the Mumbai Indians, retained the title by winning the match by five wickets. This was the fifth IPL title for the Mumbai Indian, having appeared in the finals six times. This is the first IPL final appearance for the Delhi Capitals.

About 2020 Indian Premier League Final in brief

Summary 2020 Indian Premier League FinalThe 2020 Indian Premier League Final was played on 10 November 2020. It was a DayNight Twenty20 match, which decided the winner of 2020 season. The defending champions, the Mumbai Indians, retained the title by winning the match by five wickets. This was the fifth IPL title for the Mumbai Indian, having appeared in the finals six times. This is the first IPL final appearance for the Delhi Capitals. The match was played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. The IPL is an annual Twenty20 tournament in India. The tournament was postponed after the 2020 Men’s T20 World Cup was postponed. The BCCI requested to host the tournament in the United Arab Emirates. On 24 July 2020, it was confirmed that the tournament would start on 19 September 2020.

Two of the three venues for the IPL were selected for playoffs, with Dubai hosting the final. Delhi won the toss and chose to bat. The Delhi Capitals scored 156 runs for the loss of seven wickets and chased down the target with eight balls to spare. Mumbai scored 2005 in their 20 overs, with Ishan Kishan top-scoring with 55*. Ravichandran Ashwin was the best bowler for Delhi, ending with the figures of 329. In reply, Delhi could only manage 1438 and lost the game by 57 runs. The Sunrisers Hyderabad won against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator to set up a match against Delhi to decide the second finalist.