The 5 Most Successful Racing Chases in Tournament History


The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the biggest carnivals on the cricket circuit. Splendid batting, great bowling, impressive fields, and tons of entertainment. You name it and the IPL has it. Here, records are set and broken in almost every game, and when teams put their feet on the ground, we can’t expect anything but battles on the cricket turf.

On Sunday, the world witnessed another historic battle in which certain records were set and broken when the Rajasthan Royals (RR) met Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) on Matchday 9 of the 2020 IPL. Rajasthan Royals recorded the most pursuit. successful in history. of the tournament and today, we will take a look at the 5 most successful race chases in tournament history.

Rahul Tewatia
Rahul Tewatia (Credits: IPLT20)

IPL: 5 Highest Successful Racing Chases in Tournament History

5. Chennai Super Kings (208/5) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (205/8) – IPL 2012

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are the two southern giants of the Indian Premier League. The two teams met at the 2012 IPL in which RCB he won the toss and chose to hit first at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. Visitors put up a total of 205/8 on the first few entries, thanks to the half centuries of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli.

Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle
Virat Kohli and Gayle played together in IPL. (Credits – AFP PHOTO / Indranil MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP / GettyImages)

In response, CSK chased after the target on the penultimate ball, courtesy of a Faf du Plessis masterclass, as the Proteas southpaw received the Man of the Match award for his splendid effort to save and win the game in the end.