One of the most crucial aspects of T20 cricket is the death overs batting and teams that finish well usually manage to be on the winning side a lot of the time. Especially in the IPL where impact player rule is applicable, teams are looking to bat deep and they will need the best finishers in the tournament. In this article we take a look at the top four teams with the best finishing combinations in IPL.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Tim David, Jitesh Sharma & Romario Shepherd
Tim David has been on the rise in both international and franchise cricket over the last few years. Tim David scored 699 runs in the year 2025 at an average of more than 50 and a strike rate of more than 183. He is tailor made for the situation in the death overs. Romario Shepherd showed his power for RCB last season when he smashed a quick-fire half century against Chennai Super Kings. These two form a dynamic combination. Jitesh Sharma has played various cameos for RCB last year and he hits those unusual areas which makes it tough for the opposition.
Mumbai Indians - Hardik Pandya, Will Jacks, Naman Dhir
Will Jacks recently excelled in the finishing role for England and he along with Naman Dhir and Hardik Pandya did a fine job last season. This is one of the best finishing combinations. Mumbai Indians also have the option of Corbin Bosch or Sherfane Rutherford down the order.
Kolkata Knight Riders - Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh
KKR were one of the teams which posted plenty of high scores in the last few editions they have pace hitters in the lower order as finishers and usually score at a very high tempo in the death overs. Kolkata Knight Riders bat very deep and have a very aggressive approach.
Punjab Kings - Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen
Punjab Kings have a fine balance of Indians and overseas players for the finishing role and they complement each other really well which makes them one of the strongest side when it comes to finishing well with the bat.
