In the 18 years of Indian Premiere League (IPL) history, 63 times batters have made more than 10 runs in the last over while chasing. This list includes all the elite hard-hitters from around the world who have acheived this difficult feat in their career span in the IPL history.
List of batters with the most runs in IPL history while chasing in the last over
Dinesh Karthik – 2
Rahul Tewatia – 2
Rashid Khan – 2
Ravindra Jadeja – 2
Rohit Sharma – 2
Steven Smith – 2
David Miller – 3
Kieron Pollard – 4
Dwayne Bravo – 4
Mahender Singh Dhoni – 8
Mahender Singh Dhoni’s matches while chasing and scoring more than 10 runs
CSK vs PUN 2010
In the 54th Match of the IPL 3rd Season held at Dharamshala. MS Dhoni played 54* runs knock in 29 balls while chasing a total of 193 at a time when this target was seen as a great total. Dhoni smashed 18 runs against Irfan Pathan following a boundary, 2 sixes and a double. He also got the player of the match for that inning.
CSK vs SRH 2013
In the 34th match of the IPL 6th season which was held at Chennai. Dhoni smashed a 67* run knock of 37 balls. CSK was chasing a satisfactory target of 160 runs, in the last over 15 runs were needed and Dhoni was on strike against Ashish Nehra. Dhoni smashed 2 fours and 1 six leading the team to victory and winning the Player of the Match for a match-winning knock.
CSK vs DC 2014
In the 26th match of the 7th IPL season held at Delhi, Dhoni pulled off another beautiful chase by making 11 runs in the last over against Jaydev Unadkat following one six, one four, a single by Raina, and a double by Dhoni.
CSK vs MI 2014
In the 33rd match of IPL season 7th, Dhoni managed to win the match against mighty MI when 11 was needed in the last over and Pollard was bowling the last over. He hit 1 sux, 1 four, a double, and one run of wide.
CSK vs RR 2014
In the 37th match of IPL season 7th. CSK needed to chase a total of 149 runs where in the last over they needed 12 runs and James Faluknew was bowling the last over. Dhoni managed to hit 1 six followed by a single, double, and a triple at the fourth ball.
RPS vs KXIP 2016
Dhoni unleashed madness in the 9th season of IPL, the 53rd match held at Vishakapatnam saw 23 runs made in the last over by the beast Dhoni against Axar Patel.
CSK won the match by chasing 173 runs target with 4 wickets in hand. Dhoni managed to hit 3 sixes and a boundary to claim the victory. He also won the player of the match for the same for playing a match-winning knock 64* runs in 32 balls.
CSK vs DC 2021
CSK was chasing 173 runs in the important match 1st qualifier of the season 14th held at Dubai (DICS). Dhoni managed to hit 3 fours against Avesh Khan in the last over, concealing victory for CSK.
CSK vs MI 2022
In the 33rd match held at DY Patil stadium of the 15th IPL Season, CSK needed to chase 156 runs and in the last over Unadkat again was there to face Dhoni and defend 17 runs. Dhoni as usual turned the match in his favor by hitting 1 six and 2 fours with 2 single and double, sealing the victory for CSK by 3 wickets.
