2012 IPL Winner Team, Man of The Match, Purple Cap & Orange Cap Winners with Prize Money

According to many cricket fans and experts, the fifth edition of the IPL in 2012 was for sure one of the most exciting seasons in the history of this league. Why, though? Well, there were actually 19 matches throughout the tournament where the result of the match was clear in the very last over, so yeah, you can imagine the excitement and the thrill, right? And today, we will be talking about what went down in that season, like who won the IPL 2012, the purple cap winner, the orange cap winner, prize money, and things like that. Here we go now.

Final Match Scoreboard

• CSK 190/3 (20 overs)
• KKR 192/5 (19.4 overs)

Oh boy, was that final match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai a total blast or what? Picture this: a warm evening, the kind that’s perfect for cricket, and we’ve got the Chennai Super Kings (yeah, CSK) squaring off against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). CSK, those legends, piled up a whopping 190/3. You’d think, “That’s it, they’ve got this in the bag, their third IPL trophy’s coming home!” But hold on though because KKR, led by the cool Gautam Gambhir, had a trick or two up their sleeve. Chasing down that giant score, KKR knocked the ball out of the park, literally, scoring 192/5 with a couple of balls still remaining, waiting to be played. And bam, just like that, KKR snagged their very first IPL trophy, winning by 5 wickets.

Winner Team Captain: Gautam Gambhir

You see, with Gambhir calling the shots, both on the field and off, KKR went from “maybe next time” to “this is our time,” showing everyone what they were truly capable of. His knack for making the right call at the right time? Chef’s kiss! It’s safe to say, Gambhir’s captaincy was nothing short of a game-changer for KKR, at least that was the story that particular year, you know?

Man Of The Match: Manvinder Bisla

Imagine this: the final match is on, tension’s sky-high, and here comes Bisla, smashing the ball like there’s no tomorrow. Picture this, 89 runs, just 48 balls. Can you believe it? He was on fire, setting the stage for KKR to snatch the win right from under their noses. Talk about being cool under pressure! Bisla wasn’t just playing; he was making a statement, and boy, did he earn that Man of the Match title or what?

Purple Cap Winner: Morne Morkel

Now, onto the Purple Cap story of 2012. Oh, it was a sight to see! Bowlers from all over were eyeing that cap like it was the crown jewels. But, guess who came out on top? Morne Morkel, that’s who. Playing for Delhi Daredevils, he snagged 25 wickets! With a ball in hand, he was like a magician, showing off trick after trick, and bam, Purple Cap’s his.

Orange Cap Winner: Chris Gayle

And then, there was Chris Gayle, the man, the myth, the legend. Suiting up for Royal Challengers Bangalore, he went and scored a whopping 733 runs. It’s not just runs; it’s a mountain of runs! Needless to say, the Orange Cap suited him just fine, adding another feather to his already impressive cap.

Fair Play Award

Back in 2012, it was actually Rajasthan Royals, out of all teams that won the Fair Play award. And there are actual reasons for that, you see, Rajasthan Royals, in the fifth edition of the IPL showed how the game of cricket is played, with proper sportsmanship, integrity and paying respect to the umpires, you know? So yeah, no wonder why RR won the Fair Play award that year.

Prize Money Of Winning Team

Now, let’s talk about the money part, which is like a crucial factor of IPL, and you’d be happy to know that the winning team, Kolkata Knight Riders won a jackpot that year. Yeah, we’d call it a jackpot because they won a huge amount of INR 10 Crores as prize money.  But yeah, don’t think the Chennai Super Kings were left just watching from the sidelines. Nope, they too pocketed a pretty INR 5 crore as the runner-up team.