IPL 2020: Full list of award winners and prize money
The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was one of its kind. There were no spectators as the tournament was held in a bio-bubble in the UAE amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It was an attempt to bring some joy into the fans’ lives, to bring back the smiles to people’s faces in a tough year and the IPL did just that.
Over the course of 60 matches, IPL 2020 came as a much-needed break for all cricket fans in India and across the world. The players provided some exceptional entertainment and with it, they showed their immense skills. As it turned out, Mumbai Indians’ level of cricket was a notch higher than all the other teams and they won the title for the fifth time in eight seasons.
They defeated the Delhi Capitals comfortably in the final thanks to a brilliant opening spell from Trent Boult who plucked crucial wickets and their skipper Rohit Sharma who slammed a half-century in a tricky chase.
KL Rahul won the Orange Cap
Like every year, there were a plethora of tournament awards given to honour the talent of the players. Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul won the Orange Cap for scoring a mammoth 670 runs in the edition. Delhi Capitals’ Kagiso Rabada won the Purple Cap overtaking Jasprit Bumrah in the last couple of matches.
Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Devdutt Padikkal won the ‘Emerging Player’ award after impressing everyone and finishing as the highest run-getter of the team. Kieron Pollard had the highest strike-rate throughout the season and was honoured with the Super Striker award. Apart from these, there were a lot of awards presented to different players and here we bring you their prize money as well:
Winner – Mumbai Indians – Rs 20 crore
Runners-Up – Delhi Capitals – Rs 12.5 crore
Losing Qualifier – Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 8.75 crore
Losing Eliminator – Royal Challengers Bangalore – Rs 8.75 crore
Orange Cap – KL Rahul – Rs 10 lakh
Purple Cap – Kagiso Rabada – Rs 10 lakh
Power player of the season – Trent Boult – Rs 10 lakh
Most Sixes – Ishan Kishan – Rs 10 lakh
Super Striker of the season – Kieron Pollard – Rs 10 lakh
Game Changer of the season – KL Rahul – Rs 10 lakh
Fair Play Award – Mumbai Indians