T20 cricket is very well known for its uncertainty. It is difficult to predict the results before the last ball is balled. This edge-of-the-seat experience is the X-factor that attracts the audience to T20. And talking about this, what is a better edge-of-your-seat experience than a super over?
Yesterday’s DC vs. RR match at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in Delhi allowed fans to watch the first Super Over of the 2025 Indian Premier League. It saw RR choose a batting lineup that featured Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, and Yashasvi Jaiswal. The team scored 11 runs before the DC bowlers lost two wickets, which prevented them from finishing the six-ball phase. In the DC super over batting innings, they reached their Super Over objective of 12 runs by scoring 13 runs in four balls without losing any wickets (Also read about the Most Wickets in IPL history).
Top 5 Best Super Over List
5. Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – April 29, 2014, Abu Dhabi
Both sides reached 152 in the regular game of this match, and they were tied when the Super Over game ended on a level note. Because of the superior boundary count rule, Rajasthan won the match. Steve Smith maintained his composure throughout the game, but James Faulkner’s outstanding spell was crucial in winning the match. The first-ever tie in IPL history to occur during a Super Over was this exciting occasion.
4. Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings – March 12, 2010, Chennai
CSK lost two of their three chosen batsmen, Matthew Hayden (0) and skipper Suresh Raina (8), while Albie Morkel scored one run thanks to Juan Theron’s excellent over-bowling in this game. To enable Kings XI Punjab to achieve ten runs without losing a wicket and complete their thrilling victory batting in second place, Yuvraj Singh smashed a boundary off Muttiah Muralitharan’s fourth delivery. Jayawardene was dismissed in the second delivery of the match when a six went over the fence.
3. Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – April 23, 2009, Cape Town
Yusuf Pathan scored a rapid 42 runs off just 21 balls to help the Rajasthan Royals post a total of 150/6 in the game. Despite their best efforts, Chris Gayle and Sourav Ganguly were successful as both teams finished the game with scores of 150. After KKR scored 15 runs in the Super Over, Yusuf Pathan blasted 18 runs off his four balls to give the Rajasthan Royals the victory.
2. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Bengaluru, April 09, 2013
One of the greatest super overs in IPL history occurred during the 2013 season. SRH was restricted to a relatively low total of 130/8 after batting first. In the 18th over, RCB was 14 runs behind in their chase of this run. However, the match ended in a tie due to the brilliant bowling spells of Vinay Kumar and Murali Karthik in the final two overs. SRH scored a respectable 20 runs in one over in the subsequent super over. Chris Gayle’s powerful smashes helped RCB chase this total, but they didn’t reach the mark by seven runs.
1. Mumbai Indians VS Gujarat Lions – Rajkot, Apr 29, 2017
Mumbai Indians were once again spared in the last overs and the super over thanks to Jasprit Bumrah’s outstanding bowling. The Gujarat Lions, who batted first, amassed a respectable 153/9 in 20 overs. The Mumbai Indians performed admirably as well, limiting the target to 15 runs in the final two overs. However, Basil Thampy’s surprising bowling display—taking two wickets in the 19th over and the penultimate over made the score, resulting in a tie. Mumbai Indians then scored 11 runs in the super over when they batted first, which, when defending, they won by five runs due to Bumrah’s outstanding bowling performance in the last over.
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