The 3 IPL Teams That Won Both The IPL Trophy & Fair Play Award In The Same Year.
Overview:
Throughout its 17 scintillating editions, the Indian Premier League has successfully emerged as the biggest T20 spectacle across the globe, The league’s unparalleled success in attracting premier international players has played a pivotal role in the resounding success of Indian cricket.
Playing alongside legends such as Gilchrist, Ponting, Gayle, and Pollard, to name a few, undoubtedly plays an instrumental role in enhancing the performance of Indian domestic players who usually don’t have much exposure to international cricket. Under the mentorship of such stalwarts, young cricketers have the invaluable opportunity to learn and hone their skills, which will help them improve as cricketers and in turn provide Team India with better future prospects.
In addition to being skilled and adept, another essential aspect crucial for becoming a successful cricketer is discipline and commitment to the Spirit of Cricket. These qualities serve as the fundamental stepping stones for being considered a venerated stakeholder of the Gentleman’s game.
Aligning with the fundament ideals of discipline and mutual respect, ever since the IPL’s inception in 2008, the BCCI has included the Fair Play Award as a recognition to be bestowed upon the team that consistently demonstrates an undeterred commitment to the Spirit of the Game.
Alike their record of being the most successful franchise in the league, CSK have cemented their position as the undisputed champions of this venerable award by winning it six times- the most by any team in the league’s history.
The 3 IPL Teams That Won Both The IPL Trophy & Fair Play Award In The Same Year.:
Of the six teams that have emerged victorious in the prestigious league over the past 17 editions, only three have managed to secure the esteemed Fair Play Award during their triumphant IPL campaigns.
1. Chennai Super Kings:
The Five Time IPL Champions, CSK, have proved their mettle as the undisputed champions of the venerated trophy. With a remarkable six Fair Play Awards to their name, they stand as the most successful team in this category. CSK clinched two of their Fair Play awards in the 2010 and 2011 editions, coinciding with their triumphs as the champions of the league.
Hence, the Men in Yellow have secured both the IPL Trophy and the Fair Play Award in the same year, accomplishing this feat twice in consecutive years.
Here is the link to video of CSK’s winning moment in IPL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Nly6iMlug
2. Mumbai Indians:
Following CSK, their arch-rivals- Mumbai Indians stand as a close second in this fray. The Men in Blue have clinched the prestigious title twice- first in 2018, followed by another in 2020, coinciding with their fifth IPL title win during the pandemic year.
The 2020 IPL was a landmark year in the history of the league as it had to be moved out of India owing to COVID concerns, causing the tournament to be held in Dubai, where the mighty Mumbai Indians defeated Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals to clinch their fifth IPL trophy and become the first ever team to achieve the inconceivable feat.
3. Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Likewise Mumbai Indians, CSK’s next door neighbors- the Sunrisers from Hyderabad have also won the Fair Play award twice- with their first award in 2016 and the subsequent award in 2019. The year 2016 was a landmark year in the history of the league, as the tournament had witnessed a new champion in the form of the Sunrisers Hyderabad. As mentioned SRH also won the Fair Play Award in 2016 paving their to this prestigious roster enlisting the franchises that won the IPL trophy and Fair Play Award in the same year.
Here is the link to SRH’s winning celebration after IPL 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYTMTcKB9OY
Here is the link to a Cricwallah Classic that delves deeper into the historical rivalry between India and Pakistan in T20 World Cup: https://cricwallah.com/india-vs-pakistan-highest-ever-attendance-in-t20-wc/