MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) rode on a brilliant century by Shane Watson to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by eight wickets in the final to lift the Indian Premier League (IPL) title at the Wankhede St♛adium in Mumbai on Sund🐻ay (May 27).
Dhoni’s team bagged their third title after returning to the fold following a two-year suspension.
CHAMPIONS – 2018
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Chasing 179 for victory, Watson smashed an unbeaten 117 off just ♓57 balls to guide his team to the victory with 9 balls to spare🉐.
CSK piled up 181/2 in 18.3 overs against Sunrisers’ 178/6 in 20 overs.
For SRH, Kane Williamson top-scored with 36-ball 47 followed by Yusuf Pathan’s 21 off 11 balls.
After the final match, several players re𝐆ceived awards for sh🎉owing some superb show throughout the tournament.
Here’s the complete list and the prize money:
Orange Cap Winner – SRH’s skipper Kane Williamson (753 Runs) – Rs 10 lakh and a trophy
Purple Cap Winner — KXIP’s Andrew Tye ( 24 Wickets) – Rs 10 lakh and a trophy
Star Plus Innovative Thinking (Nayi Soch) Award – CSK’s skipper MS Dhoni – Rs 10 lakh
Most Valuable Player Award – KKR’s Sunil Narine – Rs 10 lakh and a trophy
Emerging Player Award — DD’s Rishabh Pant – Rs 10 lakh
IPL Fairplay Award — Mumbai Indians – Trophy
Perfect Catch of the Season – DD’s Trent Boult – Rs 10 lakh and a trophy
Super Striker of the Season – KKR’s Sunil Narine – Trophy and a TATA Nexon car
Stylish Player of the Season – DD’s Rishabh Pant – RS 10 lakh prize money and trophy
VIVO IPL 2018 Winner – Chennai Super Kings – Rs 20 ♌crore and a trophy – Memento💯s to players
VIVO IPL 2018 Runners-Up — Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 12.5 crore
Pitch and Ground award for hosting 7 or more matches: Cricket Association𒁃 of Bengal – (Prize Money: Rs 50 Lakhs)
Pitch and Ground award for hosting less than 7 matches: Punjab Cricket Association – (Prize Money: Rs 25 Lakh♓s)
