Kolkata: There have been a lot of firsts and first-ever records in IPL history. In this league, numerous records have been set and shattered since its founding in 2008. However, there is a unique record in the IPL's history.
That stands as the longest IPL final match record. Gujarat Titans of Seba and Chennai Super Kings squared off. It was worthwhile to watch the IPL 2023 final match.
The IPL 2023 final was spoiled by rain. May 28 was scheduled to be the date of that fantastic match. The match was originally scheduled for reserve day, May 29, due to weather. However, fate had other plans in mind.
The rain started again when Chennai Super Kings started chasing runs. After that the match has to be stopped. Finally on 30th May the match started again at 12.10 and ended at 01.35.
The Chennai Super Kings chose to bowl in this May 30 IPL final after winning the toss. The Gujarat Titans had a fantastic innings when they batted first.
The opening duo from Chennai scored 74 runs. After 26 runs, Ruturaj Gaikwad went out of the game. The final two balls needed to score ten runs. To win the match, Ravindra Jadeja made two fours and a six. That match was won by the Chennai Super Kings by five wickets.