# 2010 Indian Premier League final
The 2010 [Indian Premier League](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-premier-league) final was a Twenty20 cricket match played on 25 April 2010 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in [Navi Mumbai](https://www.edgepedia.org/navi-mumbai), in which the [Chennai Super Kings](https://www.edgepedia.org/chennai-super-kings) defeated the Mumbai Indians by 22 runs to win the third season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/8048/report/419165/Message) • [2](https://www.mumbaiindians.com/scores/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-match-mick042520107470) It was Chennai's maiden IPL title, and the first of the franchise's championships under captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.[3](https://crickettaken.in/indian-premier-league/season/2010) • [4](https://www.espn.in/cricket/series/8048/game/419165/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-final-indian-premier-league-2009-10)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | Sunday, 25 April 2010, 20:30 IST, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai (a day final designated "Final (N)")[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/8048/report/419165/Message) • [2](https://www.mumbaiindians.com/scores/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-match-mick042520107470) |
| Result | Chennai Super Kings 168 for 5 (20 overs) beat Mumbai Indians 146 for 9 (20 overs) by 22 runs[2](https://www.mumbaiindians.com/scores/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-match-mick042520107470) |
| Top scorers | Suresh Raina 57 not out off 35 balls (CSK); Sachin Tendulkar 48 off 45 balls (MI)[2](https://www.mumbaiindians.com/scores/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-match-mick042520107470) |
| Top bowlers | Dilhara Fernando 2/23 (MI); Shadab Jakati 2/26 (CSK)[2](https://www.mumbaiindians.com/scores/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-match-mick042520107470) |
| Player of the Match | Suresh Raina[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pORUwRGOg) |
| Significance | Chennai's first IPL title; the season was the third edition, with 8 teams and 60 matches played from 12 March to 25 April 2010[3](https://crickettaken.in/indian-premier-league/season/2010) • [6](https://iplrecords.com/ipl-seasons/2010) |
## The match
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and chose to bat.[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pORUwRGOg) Their innings was anchored by [Suresh Raina](https://www.edgepedia.org/suresh-raina), who batted through to finish 57 not out off 35 balls; the match report notes that he capitalized on two dropped catches to score a crucial fifty after Dhoni had started the turnaround against a strong Mumbai attack.[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/8048/report/419165/Message) [Murali Vijay](https://www.edgepedia.org/murali-vijay) contributed 26 off 19 balls, and Chennai closed on 168 for 5 in their 20 overs.[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pORUwRGOg) Dilhara Fernando was the most successful Mumbai bowler with 2 for 23 from his four overs, and [Zaheer Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/zaheer-khan) took 1 for 34.[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pORUwRGOg)
Mumbai's chase never gathered pace. [Sachin Tendulkar](https://www.edgepedia.org/sachin-tendulkar) top-scored with 48 off 45 balls and [Kieron Pollard](https://www.edgepedia.org/kieron-pollard) hit 27 off 10, but the innings closed at 146 for 9, 22 runs short.[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/8048/report/419165/Message) • [2](https://www.mumbaiindians.com/scores/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-match-mick042520107470) Chennai's bowling was shared around: Shadab Jakati took 2 for 26 from three overs and [Muttiah Muralitharan](https://www.edgepedia.org/muttiah-muralitharan) 1 for 17 from four.[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pORUwRGOg) The report credited Chennai with defending "with aggression, smartness and flair to win the third IPL."[1](https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/8048/report/419165/Message)
## Road to the final
The 2010 season was the third edition of the IPL, featuring 8 teams competing across 60 matches between 12 March and 25 April 2010.[3](https://crickettaken.in/indian-premier-league/season/2010) • [6](https://iplrecords.com/ipl-seasons/2010) [Mumbai Indians](https://www.edgepedia.org/mumbai-indians), the league leaders, won the other semi-final to reach the final on their home ground.[7](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/12/12659.html)
The 2010 season also introduced a third-place play-off, the only time the IPL staged one, and was the first cricket tournament broadcast live on YouTube, with the last four matches also screened in 3D in Indian cinemas.[3](https://crickettaken.in/indian-premier-league/season/2010)
## Season awards presented at the final
Sachin Tendulkar finished the league phase as the leading run-scorer with 618 runs and received the Orange Cap at the presentation ceremony, while [Deccan Chargers](https://www.edgepedia.org/deccan-chargers) spinner [Pragyan Ojha](https://www.edgepedia.org/pragyan-ojha) received the Purple Cap as the leading wicket-taker with 21 wickets.[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pORUwRGOg) • [6](https://iplrecords.com/ipl-seasons/2010) Tendulkar was also named the DLF golden player, the Man of the Series award, and Mumbai Indians collected a cheque for Rs 30 million (Rs 3 crores) as runners-up.[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pORUwRGOg) Chennai won the Kingfisher Fairplay award.[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pORUwRGOg)
## Aftermath
Suresh Raina was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 57.[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pORUwRGOg) • [8](https://www.iplt20.com/matches/f5431767-8efd-4d4b-880f-2cd3306db7bf/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings/match-details) For Mumbai, the defeat was the franchise's first loss in an IPL final; the two clubs met again in finals in 2013, 2015 and 2019, with Mumbai winning each of those.[10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZOHTYXK0MM)
The final also marked an administrative turning point. Shortly after the match, [Lalit Modi](https://www.edgepedia.org/lalit-modi), the founder, first chairman and commissioner of the IPL and a BCCI vice-president, was suspended by the board, accused of misconduct, indiscipline and financial irregularities.[3](https://crickettaken.in/indian-premier-league/season/2010)
## References
1. [Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2010 Final, Match Report, ESPN](https://www.espn.com/cricket/series/8048/report/419165/Message)
2. [Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Matchcentre, Mumbai Indians](https://www.mumbaiindians.com/scores/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-match-mick042520107470)
3. [IPL 2010 — Winner, Final and Full Results, CricketTaken](https://crickettaken.in/indian-premier-league/season/2010)
4. [Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 22 runs, ESPN.in](https://www.espn.in/cricket/series/8048/game/419165/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-final-indian-premier-league-2009-10)
5. [IPL 2010 Final — CSK vs MI Full Match Highlights, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pORUwRGOg)
6. [IPL 2010: Winner, Points Table, Results, Orange Cap & Stats, IPL Records](https://iplrecords.com/ipl-seasons/2010)
7. [Bollinger leads Chennai to IPL 2010 final, CricketArchive](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/12/12659.html)
8. [MI v CSK, DLF Indian Premier League Final, 25 Apr 2010, Match Centre, iplt20.com](https://www.iplt20.com/matches/f5431767-8efd-4d4b-880f-2cd3306db7bf/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings/match-details)
9. [Full Scorecard, MI vs CSK, IPL 2010 Final, ESPN.in](https://www.espn.in/cricket/series/8048/scorecard/419165/chennai-super-kings-vs-mumbai-indians-final-ipl)
10. [MI vs CSK IPL Final highlights, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZOHTYXK0MM)
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