IPL 2009

Deccan Chargers won IPL 2009, beating Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 runs at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 24 May 2009. A Kumble was Player of the Match.

Final scorecard summary

Champion

Deccan Chargers

Runner-up

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Margin

6 runs

Player of the Match

A Kumble

Venue

New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Matches in season

57

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Wooden spoon to crown: Deccan Chargers rule a season in exile

One year after finishing dead last, Adam Gilchrist's Deccan Chargers won the 2009 IPL — a tournament played entirely in South Africa — beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 runs at the Wanderers despite Anil Kumble's 4 for 16.

Source: Computed by the CricketLogic engine from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data. Last updated 2009 season.