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IPL 2009 Schedule, Results and Stats
The IPL 2009 season ran from 18 April to 24 May 2009 and was played entirely in South Africa, with 8 teams playing 59 matches: a 56-match league stage, two semi-finals and the final. Deccan Chargers finished it as champions, beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 runs in the final at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. This page carries the complete season in one place: every fixture and result in date order, the final points table, and the season’s award winners.
Delhi Daredevils topped the league with 20 points but lost their semi-final, while Deccan Chargers squeezed into the playoffs in fourth place on 14 points and went on to win the title. The season had two abandoned matches and one tie, Rajasthan Royals against Kolkata Knight Riders, which Rajasthan won in the Super Over. All of them are marked in the tables below.
IPL 2009 at a glance
| Season | IPL 2009 (2nd season) |
| Dates | 18 April 2009 to 24 May 2009 |
| Matches | 59 (56 league, 2 semi-finals and the final) |
| Champions | Deccan Chargers |
| Runners-up | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Final | 24 May 2009, New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg: Deccan Chargers 143/6 (20 ov) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 137/9 (20 ov); Deccan Chargers won by 6 runs |
| Player of the Tournament | Adam Gilchrist |
| Orange Cap | Matthew Hayden |
| Purple Cap | R. P. Singh |
How the final was won: Deccan Chargers posted 143/6 batting first in Johannesburg. Royal Challengers Bangalore kept losing wickets in the chase and finished on 137/9, six runs short.
IPL 2009 final points table
| # | Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.311 | 20 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +0.951 | 17 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.191 | 16 |
| 4 | Deccan Chargers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +0.203 | 14 |
| 5 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -0.483 | 14 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | -0.352 | 13 |
| 7 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | +0.297 | 11 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | -0.789 | 7 |
Green rows are the four semi-finalists. Deccan Chargers took the fourth and last semi-final place on 14 points, then won the title. The full all-seasons table is on the IPL Points Table page.
IPL 2009 league stage: all 56 matches
| # | Date | Match | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat 18 Apr 2009 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Newlands, Cape Town | Mumbai Indians 165/7 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 146/7 (20 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 19 runs |
| 2 | Sat 18 Apr 2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | Newlands, Cape Town | Royal Challengers Bangalore 133/8 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 58 (15.1 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 75 runs |
| 3 | Sun 19 Apr 2009 | Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils | Newlands, Cape Town | Kings XI Punjab 104/7 (12 ov) Delhi Daredevils 58/0 (4.5 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 10 wickets (D/L method) |
| 4 | Sun 19 Apr 2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers | Newlands, Cape Town | Kolkata Knight Riders 101 (19.4 ov) Deccan Chargers 104/2 (13.1 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 8 wickets |
| 5 | Mon 20 Apr 2009 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Chennai Super Kings 179/5 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 87 (15.2 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 92 runs |
| 6 | Tue 21 Apr 2009 | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Kingsmead, Durban | Kings XI Punjab 158/6 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 79/1 (9.2 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 11 runs (D/L method) |
| 7 | Tue 21 Apr 2009 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Kingsmead, Durban | No play | Match abandoned |
| 8 | Wed 22 Apr 2009 | Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Newlands, Cape Town | Deccan Chargers 184/6 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 160/8 (20 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 24 runs |
| 9 | Thu 23 Apr 2009 | Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings | Kingsmead, Durban | Delhi Daredevils 189/5 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 180/9 (20 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 9 runs |
| 10 | Thu 23 Apr 2009 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Newlands, Cape Town | Rajasthan Royals 150/6 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 150/8 (20 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals Match tied; Rajasthan Royals won the Super Over |
| 11 | Fri 24 Apr 2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | Kingsmead, Durban | Royal Challengers Bangalore 168/9 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 173/3 (19 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 7 wickets |
| 12 | Sat 25 Apr 2009 | Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians | Kingsmead, Durban | Deccan Chargers 168/9 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 156/7 (20 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 12 runs |
| 13 | Sat 25 Apr 2009 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Newlands, Cape Town | No play | Match abandoned |
| 14 | Sun 26 Apr 2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Royal Challengers Bangalore 149/7 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 150/4 (19.2 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 6 wickets |
| 15 | Sun 26 Apr 2009 | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | Newlands, Cape Town | Kings XI Punjab 139/6 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 112/7 (20 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 27 runs |
| 16 | Mon 27 Apr 2009 | Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers | Kingsmead, Durban | Chennai Super Kings 165/6 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 169/4 (19.3 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 6 wickets |
| 17 | Mon 27 Apr 2009 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Mumbai Indians 187/6 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 95 (15.2 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 92 runs |
| 18 | Tue 28 Apr 2009 | Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Delhi Daredevils 143/7 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 147/5 (18.3 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 5 wickets |
| 19 | Wed 29 Apr 2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kingsmead, Durban | Kolkata Knight Riders 139/6 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 143/5 (19.5 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 5 wickets |
| 20 | Wed 29 Apr 2009 | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | Kingsmead, Durban | Kings XI Punjab 119/8 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 116/7 (20 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 3 runs |
| 21 | Thu 30 Apr 2009 | Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Deccan Chargers 148/9 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 150/4 (18.4 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 6 wickets |
| 22 | Thu 30 Apr 2009 | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Chennai Super Kings 164/5 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 126 (19.3 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 38 runs |
| 23 | Fri 01 May 2009 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Buffalo Park, East London | Mumbai Indians 148/6 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 139/6 (20 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 9 runs |
| 24 | Fri 01 May 2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | Kingsmead, Durban | Royal Challengers Bangalore 145/9 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 137/7 (20 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 8 runs |
| 25 | Sat 02 May 2009 | Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Deccan Chargers 141/5 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 142/7 (19.4 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets |
| 26 | Sat 02 May 2009 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Chennai Super Kings 163 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 145/8 (20 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 18 runs |
| 27 | Sun 03 May 2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Kolkata Knight Riders 153/3 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 154/4 (20 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets |
| 28 | Sun 03 May 2009 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Mumbai Indians 149/4 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 150/1 (18.1 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 9 wickets |
| 29 | Mon 04 May 2009 | Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers | Buffalo Park, East London | Chennai Super Kings 178/3 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 100 (14.4 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 78 runs |
| 30 | Tue 05 May 2009 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab | Kingsmead, Durban | Rajasthan Royals 211/4 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 133/8 (20 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 78 runs |
| 31 | Tue 05 May 2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils | Kingsmead, Durban | Kolkata Knight Riders 154/3 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 157/1 (19 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 9 wickets |
| 32 | Wed 06 May 2009 | Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Deccan Chargers 145/6 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 126/8 (20 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 19 runs |
| 33 | Thu 07 May 2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Royal Challengers Bangalore 105 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 107/3 (15 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 7 wickets |
| 34 | Thu 07 May 2009 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Chennai Super Kings 185/3 (18 ov) Kings XI Punjab 174/3 (18 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 12 runs (D/L method) |
| 35 | Fri 08 May 2009 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils | Buffalo Park, East London | Mumbai Indians 116 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 118/3 (18.5 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 7 wickets |
| 36 | Sat 09 May 2009 | Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab | De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley | Deccan Chargers 168/5 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 169/7 (19.5 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 3 wickets |
| 37 | Sat 09 May 2009 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley | Rajasthan Royals 140/7 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 141/3 (18.2 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets |
| 38 | Sun 10 May 2009 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Mumbai Indians 157/2 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 141/7 (20 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 16 runs |
| 39 | Sun 10 May 2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Kolkata Knight Riders 123/8 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 125/3 (17.1 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 7 wickets |
| 40 | Mon 11 May 2009 | Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals | De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley | Deccan Chargers 166/7 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 113 (19.3 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 53 runs |
| 41 | Tue 12 May 2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Kolkata Knight Riders 173/4 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 176/4 (19.2 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 6 wickets |
| 42 | Tue 12 May 2009 | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Kings XI Punjab 119/9 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 122/2 (16.2 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 8 wickets |
| 43 | Wed 13 May 2009 | Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers | Kingsmead, Durban | Delhi Daredevils 173/7 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 161 (19.4 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 12 runs |
| 44 | Thu 14 May 2009 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kingsmead, Durban | Chennai Super Kings 129 (19.4 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 132/8 (19.4 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 2 wickets |
| 45 | Thu 14 May 2009 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Kingsmead, Durban | Rajasthan Royals 145/7 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 143 (19.5 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 2 runs |
| 46 | Fri 15 May 2009 | Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab | OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein | Delhi Daredevils 120/9 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 123/4 (19.1 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets |
| 47 | Sat 16 May 2009 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Mumbai Indians 147/5 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 151/3 (19.1 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets |
| 48 | Sat 16 May 2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Kolkata Knight Riders 160/5 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 166/4 (20 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 6 wickets |
| 49 | Sun 17 May 2009 | Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Kings XI Punjab 134/7 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 133/8 (20 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 1 run |
| 50 | Sun 17 May 2009 | Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals | OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein | Delhi Daredevils 150/3 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 136/9 (20 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 14 runs |
| 51 | Mon 18 May 2009 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Chennai Super Kings 188/3 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 189/3 (20 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wickets |
| 52 | Tue 19 May 2009 | Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Delhi Daredevils 134/7 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 135/3 (19 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 7 wickets |
| 53 | Wed 20 May 2009 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Kingsmead, Durban | Rajasthan Royals 101/9 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 102/6 (19.3 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 wickets |
| 54 | Wed 20 May 2009 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | Kingsmead, Durban | Chennai Super Kings 116/9 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 92/8 (20 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 24 runs |
| 55 | Thu 21 May 2009 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Mumbai Indians 165/8 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 166/6 (17.3 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 4 wickets |
| 56 | Thu 21 May 2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Deccan Chargers | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Royal Challengers Bangalore 170/4 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 158/6 (20 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 12 runs |
Marked in the table above: Match 7 (Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, Kingsmead) ended with no result; Match 13 (Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Newlands) ended with no result; Match 10 (Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders) finished tied: Rajasthan Royals Match tied; Rajasthan Royals won the Super Over.
IPL 2009 playoffs
| Match | Date | Fixture | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final 1 | Fri 22 May 2009 | Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Delhi Daredevils 153/8 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 154/4 (17.4 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 6 wickets |
| Semi-final 2 | Sat 23 May 2009 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Chennai Super Kings 146/5 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 149/4 (18.5 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 6 wickets |
| Final | Sun 24 May 2009 | Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Deccan Chargers 143/6 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 137/9 (20 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 6 runs |
Both semi-finals went against the league order: fourth-placed Deccan beat table-toppers Delhi by 6 wickets, and Bangalore beat Chennai by 6 wickets, which set up the Deccan against Bangalore final.
IPL 2009 questions, answered
Who won IPL 2009?
Deccan Chargers won IPL 2009, beating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final on 24 May 2009 at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Deccan Chargers 143/6 (20 ov) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 137/9 (20 ov); Deccan Chargers won by 6 runs.
How many matches were played in IPL 2009?
59 in total: 56 league matches, then two semi-finals and the final, played between 18 April 2009 and 24 May 2009.
Who finished top of the IPL 2009 league table?
Delhi Daredevils, with 20 points and a net run rate of +0.311.
Who won the Orange Cap and Purple Cap in IPL 2009?
The Orange Cap went to Matthew Hayden and the Purple Cap went to R. P. Singh. Adam Gilchrist was named Player of the Tournament.
Where can I see the other seasons?
Every season from 2008 to 2026 sits under the main IPL Schedule page, which also carries the all-time winners table and the trophy table.
