Top 10 Best Finishers in IPL History 2025

In the Indian Premier League (IPL), finishers play a vital role in winning and chasing big targets.

In the Indian Premier League (IPL), finishers play a vital role in winning and chasing big targets. The best finisher can only be the batsman who can take on the pacers in the death overs. This article is about the top 10 best finishers in IPL history. Here are the complete details.

10. Chris Morris

Chris Morris is a South African all-rounder, who is one of the top finishers in the history of IPL due to his powerful hitting with the bat. Not only with bowling, he has won the hearts of millions of IPL fans with his powerful batting. He has played for CSK, RCB, DC and RR and plays an important role for them. In IPL 2016, he scored an unbeaten 82 runs in 32 balls and won one match. His record is 2295 runs in 81 matches with a strike rate of 155.28.

9. Rinku Singh

Rinku Singh is an Indian batsman from UP who is one of the best IPL finishers in the history of IPL. He played many important innings for KKR and completed many matches. But everyone will remember that he hit 5 consecutive sixes in the last over and won the match for Kolkata Knight Riders. He is just 25 years old and has scored 725 runs in 31 IPL matches at an average of 36.25 and a strike rate of 142.16.

8. Rishab Pant

Rishabh Pant is an Indian wicket-keeper batsman and plays for Delhi Capitals. He is known for his aggressive and unusual shots. Rishabh Pant is a top-order batsman but along with that he is also one of the greatest finishers in IPL history. He has finished many matches for Delhi Capitals. His highest score is 128 runs in 63 balls. His IPL career stands at 2838 runs in 98 matches, with an average of 34.61 and a strike rate of 147.97.

7. Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler is an aggressive English opener who plays for Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans. He is not only an opener, he is also a dangerous batsman and finisher. He has completed many matches in IPL. He has scored 4,120 runs in 121 matches with 24 half-centuries and 7 centuries. His highest score is 124 runs.

6. Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is an aggressive Indian all-rounder who has completed many matches for India. Whenever you have heard about Hardik Pandya. You will remember only one innings in your mind and that was the final match of ICC Champions Trophy in England. He played a hat-trick of sixes against Shadab Khan and suddenly released the pressure. But unfortunately he was run out after scoring 72 runs. He was a legend for the Indian cricket team but he played many important innings in IPL matches and especially completed many matches for Mumbai Indians. Pandya has scored 2309 runs in 123 IPL matches at an average of 30.38 and a strike rate of 145.86. He has 10 half-centuries.

5. Kieron Pollard

Finally you can see Mr. Kieron Pollard. He is an explosive batsman from West Windies. He was a nightmare for bowlers. He is one of the most experienced players in this list. He played 189 IPL matches, scoring 3412 runs with 16 half-centuries at a strike rate of 147.32. His highest score is 87 not out against Kings XI Punjab. He is known as a versatile match-winner as he was a proper all-rounder. He could bat and bowl as well as field. He played 13 seasons with Mumbai Indians and then retired. He was one of the most loyal players for his team.

4. Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell is listed as the top best finisher in the history of IPL. He can play unusual shots in a match under pressure which other batsmen cannot play. He is a special finisher among them all. He hit many sixes in his IPL career (161 sixes, 237 fours). Once he plays 20 balls, he will definitely play a big innings for his team. He played 141 matches and scored 2819 runs with a strike rate of 155.15. His highest score is 95 runs.

3. Andre Russell

Andre Russell is known as Russell for his muscular and powerful batting. He can hit sixes on every ball. When he bats, it seems that hitting sixes is very easy. His strike rate is around 174+ which is the highest among the listed batsmen. He hit 223 sixes and 186 fours. Which is enough to say how dangerous a batsman he is. IPL 2019 was a special season for him in which he scored 510 runs with a strike rate of 205. Which is impossible for any other batsman.

2. AB de Villiers

ABD is known as MR.360 who plays for DC and RCB. He is listed as the top 2 finisher in IPL history. I think he plays shots in every direction of the field. He played many beautiful innings but his unbeaten 133 off 59 balls is the best. He scored 5162 runs in 184 matches at an average of 39.71 and a strike rate of 151.69. He was the backbone for RCB.

1. MS Dhoni

Finally your wait is over, number 7 is the best finisher in the world and IPL history. There is no greater finisher than him. No one can do what he has done for the country and CSK. He has completed many matches including unbeaten 70 and 54 against RCB and Kings XI Punjab in 2018 and 2010. Dhoni has scored a huge score of 5082 runs in 250 IPL matches at a strike rate of 135.92.

Conclusion

The role of a finisher is not just to bowl the last over. It also includes dealing with pressure and slowing down match-winning innings. Dhoni, Russell and de Villiers are the best finishers in the history of IPL.