Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals recent match marked the 15th Super Over in IPL history, with DC emerging victorious. Mitchell Starc was named Player of the Match in this encounter, which saw both teams tied at 189 runs.
The Super Over format was introduced in IPL 2009 as a tiebreaker mechanism when matches end in a tie. The inaugural Super Over took place between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, with RR coming out victorius in the super over.
Notably, Delhi Capitals were also involved in the previous Super Over before this one, facing Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2021, which they won with Prithvi Shaw as the Player of the Match.
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The 2020 IPL season witnessed the most Super Overs, with four matches requiring this tiebreaker. These involved Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians.
In 2014, there was a rare instance where the Super Over between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals also ended in a tie. Rajasthan Royals were declared the winners based on the boundary count rule.
Here is the complete list of every super over in IPL:
| Season | Teams | Tie Score | MoTM | Result |
| IPL 2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 150 | Yusuf Pathan | RR won |
| IPL 2010 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | 136 | Rusty Theron | KXIP won |
| IPL 2013 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Daredevils | 152 | Virat Kohli | RCB won |
| IPL 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 130 | Hanuma Vihari | SRH won |
| IPL 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 152 | James Faulkner | RR won |
| IPL 2015 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab | 191 | Shaun Marsh | KXIP won |
| IPL 2017 | Gujarat Lions vs Mumbai Indians | 153 | Krunal Pandya | MI won |
| IPL 2019 | Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 185 | Prithvi Shaw | DC won |
| IPL 2019 | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 153 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI won |
| IPL 2020 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 201 | AB de Villiers | RCB won |
| IPL 2020 | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings | 157 | Marcus Stoinis | DC won |
| IPL 2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 163 | Lockie Ferguson | KKR won |
| IPL 2020 | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 176 | KL Rahul | PBKS won |
| IPL 2021 IPL 2025 |
Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals |
159 189 |
Prithvi Shaw Mitchell Starc |
DC won Dc won |
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