IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings Win Fifth Title on Reserve Day, Jadeja Hits Winning Four off Last Ball
Chennai Super Kings won their fifth IPL title on 29 May 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, beating Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets (DLS) on the reserve day after rain. Devon Conway was Player of the Match; Shubman Gill won the Orange Cap with 890 runs; Mohammed Shami took 28 wickets.
Chennai Super Kings won their fifth IPL title on 29 May 2023 — the reserve day of the final — at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, defeating Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets under the DLS method. Rain interrupted play on 28 May (the scheduled final date), reducing the match to a 15-over chase for CSK. Gujarat Titans posted 214/4; CSK's revised DLS target required 171 off 15 overs, which they reached at 171/5 — the winning boundary hit by Ravindra Jadeja off the final ball of the match. Devon Conway (CSK) was Player of the Match with 47 off 25 balls.
Jadeja's Last-Ball Four: One of the Most Dramatic IPL Final Endings
Ravindra Jadeja's boundary off the last ball of the 2023 IPL final to win the championship for Chennai Super Kings is one of the most memorable moments in IPL final history. CSK needed to reach the DLS target of 171 off exactly 15 overs — leaving no margin for error in the final over, and requiring runs off every ball in the closing stages. Jadeja, CSK's left-handed all-rounder and one of the best lower-order T20 batters in world cricket, delivered the winning shot under maximum pressure. The drama of the last-ball finish was amplified by the already unusual context — a final spread across two days due to rain, played with a DLS target rather than the conventional second-innings run chase.
Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami: Individual Season Honours
Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) dominated IPL 2023 with his bat, winning the Orange Cap with 890 runs in 17 innings — one of the highest individual seasonal tallies in IPL history. Gill, India's right-handed opener, combined his trademark pull shot and cover drive with the ability to score at over 150 across the full season, even as his team lost the final. Mohammed Shami (Gujarat Titans) won the Purple Cap with 28 wickets at an average of 18.64 — the season's outstanding bowling performance. Both individual season awards went to Gujarat Titans players; Chennai Super Kings won the title through team performance and composure in the final.
IPL 2023 in Context
The 2023 IPL season is widely remembered for three things: Shubman Gill's dominant batting, Mohammed Shami's wicket haul, and the reserve-day drama of the final itself. The rain interruption and DLS reduction transformed what could have been a conventional 20-over chase into a 15-over sprint where every boundary mattered. CSK — led by MS Dhoni for what was widely expected to be his last IPL season, though he continued to play in IPL 2024 — managed the pressure of the shortened chase with the composure that has characterised their multiple title campaigns. Gujarat Titans, the defending champions who had won the 2022 IPL in their debut season, came within one boundary of retaining the trophy.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the IPL 2023 final?
Chennai Super Kings won the 2023 IPL, beating Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets (DLS method) on 29 May 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. It was CSK's fifth IPL title. Ravindra Jadeja hit the winning four off the last ball; Devon Conway scored 47 off 25 as Player of the Match.
Who won Orange Cap and Purple Cap in IPL 2023?
Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) won the Orange Cap with 890 runs. Mohammed Shami (Gujarat Titans) won the Purple Cap with 28 wickets. Both individual awards went to Gujarat Titans players despite GT losing the final to CSK.
Why was the IPL 2023 final played on a reserve day?
Rain interrupted the scheduled IPL 2023 final on 28 May 2023 in Ahmedabad. Play resumed on the reserve day (29 May), with a revised DLS target applied — CSK needed 171 runs off 15 overs rather than a conventional 20-over chase of GT's 214/4.