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MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all set to lock horns with defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 28 in IPL 2023 final. Numerous players have displayed some exhilarating performances in the summit clash since the inception of the league in 2008.
Notably, the yellow outfit have reached the final for a record 10th time since the first season. With this, CSK batters have had slight edge in the batting charts in the finals as former star player Suresh Raina has scored the most runs in finals - 249 at an average of 35.57, with two half-centuries in eight apperances.
Behind him, former Aussie hitter Shane Watson has accumulated 236 runs in four appearances, with one century and a fifty to his account. Mumbai Indian skipper Rohit Sharma stands third on the elite list with 183 runs at an average of 30.50 in six matches.
Most runs in IPL Finals:
| Player | Runs | Innings | Strike Rate | Average | High Score | 50's | 100's |
| Suresh Raina | 249 | 8 | 150.00 | 35.57 | 73 | 2 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 236 | 4 | 163.88 | 78.66 | 117* | 1 | 1 |
| Rohit Sharma | 183 | 6 | 129.78 | 30.50 | 68 | 2 | 0 |
| Murali Vijay | 181 | 4 | 147.15 | 45.25 | 95 | 1 | 0 |
| MS Dhoni | 180 | 8 | 135.33 | 36.00 | 63* | 1 | 0 |
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