List of Super Overs in IPL history (2008-2025)

The Indian Premier League has produced some of the most exciting and high-pressure matches in cricket. The Super Over adds an extra layer of excitement to matches that already have everything on the line. The Super Over occurs when both teams are level after 20 overs. Each team gets one over and a maximum of three wickets to decide the winner. Six balls to decide everything. Over the years, the IPL Super Overs have seen incredible batting and nerve-wracking tension and unforgettable performances that keep fans on the edge of their seats. These are matches that no one can forget. These are the moments that define what T20 cricket at its best can be.

Super Overs in IPL History (2008–2025)

1. KKR vs RR (2009)

The first IPL Super Over was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at Newlands, Cape Town in 2009. Both teams scored 150 runs. KKR scored 150 runs for the loss of 8 wickets and RR reached 150 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. In the Super Over, KKR scored 15 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. RR chased 0 runs for the loss of 18 wickets and won comfortably. Rajasthan Royals won the first Super Over in the history of IPL and it was a clean victory. The format was new. The pressure was real. RR handled it better.

2. CSK vs KXIP (2010)

In 2010, Chennai Super Kings faced Kings XI Punjab at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Both teams were bowled out for 136 runs. CSK scored 136 for 7 and KXIP scored 136 for 8. In the Super Over, CSK scored 9 for 2 and KXIP scored 10 for 1. Kings XI Punjab won by the narrowest margin. One run. After 20 overs, both teams were separated by one run. This is what happens in the Super Over. They are looking for a winner where none existed before.

3. SRH vs RCB (2013)

In 2013, Sunrisers Hyderabad faced Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Both teams scored 130 runs. SRH scored 130 runs for the loss of 7 wickets and RCB scored 130 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. SRH then scored 20 runs for the loss of 0 wickets in the Super Over. RCB could only score 15 runs for the loss of 0 wickets in reply. Sunrisers Hyderabad won. Scoring twenty runs without losing a single wicket in the Super Over is an impressive performance. SRH gave RCB a target that they could not easily achieve.

4. RCB vs DD (2013)

Later that year, Royal Challengers Bangalore faced Delhi Daredevils at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Both teams scored 152 runs. RCB scored 152 for 7 and DD scored 152 for 5. In the Super Over, RCB scored 15 for 0 and DD could only score 11 for 2. Royal Challengers Bangalore won. Their strong hitting in the Super Over was the only difference. Trailing by two wickets and four runs short, Delhi could not cross the line.

5. KKR vs RR (2014)

In 2014, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals once again faced each other in the Super Over at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Both teams were bowled out for 152 runs. KKR scored 152 for 8 and RR scored 152 for 5. Both teams scored 11 runs each in the Super Over. The score was tied again. RR won on boundary count. They hit more boundaries in the entire match and that was enough. This is a cold way to lose a cricket match. KKR scored the same number of runs as RR in the Super Over and still went home defeated.

6. RR vs KXIP (2015)

In 2015, the closest match of the season was played between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both teams scored 191 runs. RRA scored 191 runs for the loss of 6 wickets and KXIP could only score 191 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. In the Super Over, KXIP’s score was 15 runs for the loss of 2 wickets and RR could only score 6 runs for the loss of 2 wickets. Kings XI Punjab won by 9 runs. KXIP’s batting completely defeated RR in the Super Over. Six runs when fifteen runs were needed tells you how badly the chase collapsed.

7. GL vs MI (2017)

In 2017, Gujarat Lions faced Mumbai Indians at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. GL scored 153 for 9 and MI equalized by scoring 153 for 10 in 20 overs. In the Super Over, MI scored 11 for 2. GL gave away just 6 for 0. Mumbai Indians emerged victorious. When the pressure was on, they showed composure and Gujarat could not score the required runs despite keeping their wickets intact.

8. DC vs KKR (2019)

In 2019, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders clashed at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. DC scored 185 for 6 and KKR equalled it by scoring 185 for 8. In the Super Over, DC scored 10 for 1 and KKR could only manage 7 for 1 in reply. Delhi Capitals won. Their aggressive Super Over batting proved decisive and KKR fell three runs short of a target that seemed achievable until it was not.

9. MI vs SRH (2019)

In 2019, Mumbai Indians faced Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. MI scored 162 for 5 and SRH scored 162 for 6. SRH scored 8 for 2 in the Super Over. MI chased it down and won by 9 runs without losing a wicket. Mumbai Indians won. They needed 9 runs and they got them without losing a wicket. Clean and efficient and if you are on the winning side, the Super Over is a must.

10. DC vs KXIP (2020)

In 2020, Delhi Capitals played a match against Kings XI Punjab at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both teams scored 157 runs. DC scored 157 runs for 8 wickets and KXIP’s score was 157 runs for 8 wickets. The match was very tough in the Super Over. KXIP’s score was just 2 runs for 2 wickets, losing both wickets cheaply. DC won the match without losing a single wicket by chasing 3 wickets. Delhi Capitals won the rest of the match. KXIP’s batting collapsed in the Super Over and DC barely needed anything to finish the job.

11. RCB vs MI (2020)

Royal Challengers Bangalore faced Mumbai Indians at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in 2020. RCB scored 210 for 3 and MI scored 210 for 5. MI scored 7 for 1 in the Super Over. In reply, RCB won by 11 wickets to 0 wickets without losing a single wicket. Royal Challengers Bangalore won. Their clean hitting in the Super Over was the only difference. MI faced RCB for 20 overs and it took just one over to separate them.

12. SRH vs KKR (2020)

In 2020, Sunrisers Hyderabad faced Kolkata Knight Riders at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. SRH scored 163 for 6 and KKR scored 163 for 5. In the Super Over, SRH scored just 2 runs early after losing 2 wickets. KKR chased down 3 for 0 and won without losing a single wicket. Kolkata Knight Riders won. KKR’s consistent batting under pressure was all they needed. SRH had nothing left when it mattered most.

13. MI vs KXIP (2020)

One of the most extraordinary Super Over matches in IPL history was played between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab at the Dubai International Stadium in 2020. Both teams scored 176 runs as per the rules. In the first Super Over, KXIP scored 5 runs for 2 wickets and MI scored 5 runs for 1 wicket. A second Super Over was needed. KXIP scored 15 runs for 0 wickets in the second Super Over. In reply, MI could only score 11 runs for 1 wicket. Kings XI Punjab won. Two Super Overs in a single match. Consistent batting in both extras sealed the result for KXIP.

14. SRH vs DC (2021)

In 2021, Sunrisers Hyderabad faced Delhi Capitals at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. SRH scored 159 for 7 and DC scored 159 for 4. SRH scored 7 for 0 in the Super Over. DC won by 8 wickets for 0 off the last ball. Delhi Capitals won. DC’s calculated batting made the difference by the smallest possible margin. One run again. One run and the match was theirs.

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15. DC vs RR (2025)

In 2025, Delhi Capitals faced Rajasthan Royals in one of the most thrilling matches of the season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. DC scored 188 for 5 and RRA scored 188 for 4. RRA scored 11 for 2 in the Super Over. Chasing 12 wickets, DC won without losing 0 wickets. Delhi Capitals won the Super Over by playing an unbeaten innings which sealed the victory in a high-scoring thriller. They needed 12 runs and were clean bowled out.