Chennai Super Kings veteran skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is dubbed the best finisher of the game, holds several records in the final overs of the innings in Indian Premier League history.
MS Dhoni has scored over 700 runs when facing the last 6 balls of an innings in IPL. The wicketkeeper-batter has also smashed over 50 sixes in the final over of IPL.

While CSK captain leads the list for most runs in the 20th over in IPL, another player, who also has a great reputation of finishing matches - Mumbai Indians great Kieon Pollard, takes the second position.
Apart from Dhoni and Pollard, the top 15 list for most runs scored in the final over of an innings also features many other finishers like Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik and David Miller among others.
| Player | Innings | Runs |
| MS Dhoni | 99 | 772 |
| Kieron Pollard | 62 | 405 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 75 | 368 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 46 | 292 |
| Hardik Pandya | 41 | 287 |
| Rohit Sharma | 28 | 257 |
| AB de Villiers | 33 | 225 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 41 | 213 |
| David Miller | 32 | 196 |
| Andre Russell | 25 | 193 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 45 | 189 |
| Virat Kohli | 24 | 174 |
| JP Dumminy | 27 | 169 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 21 | 165 |
| Chris Morris | 23 | 162 |
Dhoni, Pollard, Jadeja and Hardik top the list for most sixes hit by a player in the IPL 20th over. Dhoni has struck over 50, while the chasing pack are way behind with the retired Pollard the closest at 33 maximums.
| Player | Innings | Sixes |
| MS Dhoni | 99 | 65 |
| Kieron Pollard | 62 | 33 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 75 | 29 |
| Hardik Pandya | 41 | 28 |
| Rohit Sharma | 27 | 23 |
| AB De Villiers | 33 | 19 |
| Andre Russell | 25 | 18 |
| David Miller | 32 | 17 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 44 | 17 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 41 | 15 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 45 | 15 |
| JP Dumminy | 27 | 13 |
| Axar Patel | 37 | 13 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 21 | 14 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 15 | 13 |
Jadeja also owns the record for most runs scored in 20th over of single innings in IPL history, having smashed 36 runs for Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore. Romario Shepherd, meanwhile, follows the CSK all-rounder after his final over carnage over Anrich Nortje in IPL 2024.
| Player (Team) | Versus | Runs Scored | Balls Faced | Year |
| Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) | RCB | 36 | 7 (1 No Ball) | 2021 |
| Romario Shepherd (MI) | DC | 32 | 6 | 2024 |
| Rinku Singh (KKR) | GT | 30 | 5 | 2023 |
| Shreyas Iyer (DC) | KKR | 28 | 6 | 2018 |
| Hardik Pandya (MI) | RPSG | 28 | 6 | 2017 |
| Hardik Pandya (MI) | RR | 26 | 5 | 2020 |
| Rishabh Pant (DC) | SRH | 26 | 5 | 2018 |
| AB de Villiers (RCB) | PWI | 26 | 6 | 2013 |
| Rohit Sharma (MI) | PBKS | 26 | 6 | 2013 |
| Jofra Archer (RR) | CSK | 26 | 7 (1 No Ball) | 2020 |
Apart from that KKR'a Rinku Singh is among players to have contributed in successful run chases, including Abdul Samad, Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, Miller and also Rashid Khan.
| Player (Team) | Versus | Runs Scored | Year |
| Rinku Singh (KKR) | GT | 30 | 2023 |
| Rohit Sharma (Deccan Chargers) | KKR | 22 | 2009 |
| MS Dhoni (RPSG) | PBKS | 22 | 2016 |
| Axar Patel (DC) | CSK | 20 | 2020 |
| Tim David (MI) | RR | 18 | 2023 |
| David Miller (GT) | RR | 18 | 2022 |
| Rashid Khan (GT) | SRH | 18 | 2022 |
| MS Dhoni (CSK) | PBKS | 18 | 2010 |
| Abdul Samad (SRH) | RR | 17 | 2023 |
| James Franklin (MI) | KKR | 17 | 2011 |
| AB De Villiers (RCB) | PWI | 17 | 2012 |