IPL 2026 Final: Mumbai Indians Beat Chennai Super Kings in Thrilling Last-Over Finish

Mumbai Indians clinched the IPL 2026 title with a dramatic 3-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in the final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Sunday night. The match went down to the last ball, with MI needing 6 runs off the final over.

Hardik Pandya was the hero for Mumbai, scoring an unbeaten 67 off 38 balls and hitting a six off the penultimate ball to seal the victory in front of a 130,000-strong crowd.

Match Summary

Chennai Super Kings batted first and posted a challenging total of 187 for 7 in their 20 overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad top-scored with 72 off 48 balls, while MS Dhoni provided a late cameo of 28 off 12 balls.

Mumbai’s chase was rocky, losing early wickets including Rohit Sharma for just 8 runs. But a crucial 84-run partnership between Suryakumar Yadav (54) and Hardik Pandya steadied the innings and set up the dramatic finish.

Awards

Hardik Pandya won the Player of the Match award, while Jasprit Bumrah was named Purple Cap winner with 26 wickets in the tournament. Tilak Varma won the Orange Cap with 612 runs.