Why do all good things come to an end? 30 IPL-9 shots you can’t miss

The ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL9) will come to a close after the final on Sunday. Here are some of the best clicks by Hindustan Times photographers this season. (Mohd Zakir/ HT Photo)

Updated on: Apr 05, 2017 5:41 PM IST

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The ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL9) will come to a close after the final on Sunday. Here are some of the best clicks by Hindustan Times photographers this season. (Mohd Zakir/ HT Photo)

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Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner pulls a shot towards the deep backward point in a match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on April 12, 2016. (Ravi Choudhary/ HT Photo)

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Look at the dejected Chris Gayle as Dhawal Kulkarni knocks off his stumps during the first qualifier match between Gujarat Lions and Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on May 24, 2016. (Ajay Aggarwal/ HT Photo)

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“Without ticket”: IPL, a combination of sports and entertainment so magnetic that even this stray dog couldn’t keep away. The dog managed to sneak his way into Ferozshah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on April 30, 2016, during the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders. (Virendra Singh Gosain/ HT Photo)

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Kolkata Knight Riders’ Manish Pandey screams after playing a bad shot that got him out for 48 runs during the 9th IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on May 22, 2016. (Subhankar Chakraborty / HT Photo)

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Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina celebrate the wicket of Stuart Binny during first qualifier match between Gujarat Lions and Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on May 24, 2016. (Ajay Aggarwal/ HT Photo)

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“He who bowls the death overs”: A Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fan dresses up as Yamaraj, the god of death in Hindu mythology, during the first qualifier match between Gujarat Lions and Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on May 24, 2016. (Ajay Aggarwal/ HT Photo)

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A Trinidadian tussle: Gujarat Lions’ bowler Dwayne Bravo during a heated conversation with Keiron Pollard of Mumbai Indians during their IPL encounter at the Green Park stadium in Kanpur on May 21, 2016. (Mohd Zakir/ HT Photo)

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Suresh Raina and Aaron Finch of Gujarat Lions collide while running between the wickets during a match against against Kolkata Knight Riders. Finch was run out and had to make his way to the dugout at the Green Park Stadium, Kanpur on May 19, 2016. (Mohd Zakir/ HT Photo)

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Virat Kohli celebrates his century against Kings XI Punjab during the IPL encounter at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on May 18, 2016. The RCB skipper has been in outstanding form this edition. (Ravi Choudhary/ HT Photo)

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SRH player Yuvraj Singh in two different coloured shoes while practising before the IPL league match with Delhi Daredevils at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad on May 12, 2016. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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“Champion Champion”: RCB captain Virat Kohli celebrates his half century with Chris Gayle against Kings XI Punjab at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on May 18, 2016. (Ravi Choudhary/ HT Photo)

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Having scored over 919 runs in 15 matches (as on May 28,2016), RCB skipper Virat Kohli wears the Orange Cap as highest scorer this IPL edition. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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“Sachiiiiinn Sachin”: Mumbai Indians mentor Sachin Tendulkar analysing a match with Royal Challengers Bangalore from the MI dugout at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on May 11, 2016. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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RCB players Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers celebrate a wicket during an IPL league match with Mumbai Indians at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on May 11, 2016. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Mumbai Indians player Mitchell McClenaghan celebrates a wicket with teammates Harbhajan Singh and Parthiv Patel against the RCB at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on May 11, 2016. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Kolkata Knight Riders’ Gautam Gambhir bats against Royal Challengers Bangalore played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on May 02, 2016. (Sanjeev Verma/ HT Photo)

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Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli falls while batting against Rising Pune Supergiants during their IPL match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on May 07, 2016. (Virendra Singh Gosain/ HT Photo)

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Mumbai Indians’ Mitchell McClenaghan plays a reverse sweep against Sunrisers Hyderabad during IPL T20 match at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on May 8 2016. (Vijayanand Gupta/ HT Photo )

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“Bowled it”: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma bowled out by Ashish Nehra during the IPL T20 match with Sunrisers Hyderabad at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on May 8 2016. (Vijayanand Gupta/ HT Photo )

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Gujarat Lions player Brendon McCullum sends the ball to the boundary during an IPL encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad on May 06, 2016. (Virendra Singh Gosain/ HT Photo)

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Gujarat Lions skipper Suresh Raina dives to save his wicket from a run-out in a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad on May 06, 2016. (Virendra Singh Gosain/ HT Photo)

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“Oops!” Delhi Daredevils player Karun Nair’s bat slips from his hands while batting against Rising Pune Supergiants at Ferozshah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi on Thursday. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Royal Challengers Bangalore players celebrate the dismissal of Kolkata Knight Riders’ Gautam Gambhir at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on May 02, 2016. (Sanjeev Verma/ HT Photo)

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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar runs towards a Royal Challengers Bangalore player at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad on April 26, 2016. (Sanjeev Verma/ HT Photo)

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru players march into the ground as they confirm the IPL 9 final berth with a win against Gujarat Lions at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on May 24, 2016. (Ajay Aggarwal/ HT Photo)

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The cricket festival of India wraps up with a final clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday, May 29, 2016. (Ravi Choudhary/ HT Photo)

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Gujarat Lions player Shivil Kaushik congratulated by Captain Suresh Raina after the dismissal of Sunrisers Hyderabad player Ben Cutting. (Ajay aggarwal/HT Photo)

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Gujarat Lions player Dwayne Bravo dejected during the Indian Premier League, Qualifier 2 match between Gujarat Lions vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in New Delhi on May 27, 2016. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)

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Sunrisers Hyderabad player David Warner after guiding his team to victory in the Indian Premier League, Qualifier 2 match between Gujarat Lions vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in New Delhi on May 27, 2016. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT)