The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clinched their maiden IPL title on May 27, 2012, defeating the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by five wickets in an exciting final at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Chasing a target of 191, KKR's Manvinder Bisla shone with a brilliant 89 off 48 balls, earning him the Man of the Match award.
CSK had set a strong total of 190, thanks to Suresh Raina's 73 and solid contributions from Michael Hussey and Murali Vijay. KKR's chase got off to a shaky start with Gautam Gambhir's early dismissal, but Bisla and Jacques Kallis (69) turned the game around with a strong partnership.
The match ended dramatically as Manoj Tiwari hit consecutive boundaries to seal the victory for KKR. Sunil Narine, with 24 wickets in the season, won the Golden Player award, and Kings XI Punjab's Mandeep Singh was named Rising Star of the League. Team owner Shah Rukh Khan celebrated the win, capping off a memorable season for KKR.