Top 15 Match-Winning IPL Cameos Under 20 Balls (All-Time List)
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Some of IPL's greatest moments are sub-20-ball cameos that flipped matches. Here are the top 15 match-winning cameos in IPL history ranked by impact.
1. MS Dhoni — 23* off 10 vs SRH 2019
Qualifier 1 chase. Last-over hit six off Rashid Khan. See IPL closest wins thriller index.
2. Ashton Agar — 38* off 13 vs CSK 2021
Chasing, last over chaos — Tilak-esque acceleration.
3. Rinku Singh — 48 off 21 vs GT 2023
The 5 sixes in the last over chase. KKR won off the last ball.
4. Pollard — 25* off 9 vs CSK 2021
Chasing, MI last-over win.
5. Shivam Dube — 40* off 16 vs DC 2024
CSK death-overs classic.
6. Rohit Sharma — 73* off 30 vs KKR 2012
Opener shifted to finisher — won MI the final over.
7. Jos Buttler — 45* off 19 vs DC 2022
Chase at Wankhede, 3 sixes in the 20th.
8. AB de Villiers — 33* off 11 vs KKR 2021
RCB chase at Eden — last-over six spree.
9. Hardik Pandya — 39* off 16 vs KKR 2017
MI final over chase.
10. Dwayne Bravo — 30* off 11 vs RCB 2018
Dhoni partnered — one of IPL's most-replayed finishes.
11. Sanju Samson — 27* off 12 vs PBKS 2020
RR 'bye' chase with 3 sixes in final over.
12. Andre Russell — 48* off 13 vs PBKS 2019
Legendary KKR chase at Eden.
13. Yuvraj Singh — 36* off 15 vs RCB 2014
PBKS final-over surge.
14. Nicholas Pooran — 32* off 13 vs CSK 2024
LSG chase at Chepauk.
15. Ravindra Jadeja — 15* off 4 vs GT 2023 final
The winning shot that sealed CSK's 5th title.
Related reading
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most famous IPL cameo under 20 balls?
Rinku Singh — 48 off 21 with 5 sixes in the last over vs GT 2023.
Who hit the 5 sixes in the last over for KKR?
Rinku Singh — off Yash Dayal in 2023.
What IPL final ended with a last-ball cameo?
2023 — Jadeja 15* off 4 vs GT.
Which player has most sub-20-ball cameos?
Dhoni — multiple last-over heroics across 17 seasons.
Does the Impact Player rule change cameo culture?
Yes — teams now save cameos for the sub in Overs 17-20.
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