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Indian Premier League (IPL) – The Indian Premier League or the IPL is the most popular and successful T20 league in the world. It was founded in 2007 and the inaugural edition was played in 2008. The tournament is organised by the BCCI. At present, ten city-based franchise teams participate in the league.
In the first season, eight teams had participated in the tournament. Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural edition by beating Chennai Super Kings in the final. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the most successful teams in the competition, having won the IPL five times. The only other team to win the competition more than once is Kolkata Knight Riders.
Indian Premier League (IPL) Team list:
At present, ten teams play in the IPL. Of those, seven teams are playing in the competition right from the inaugural season while Sunrisers Hyderabad started playing in 2013. In 2022, the BCCI added two new teams to the competition – Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants.
IPL team list:
| Team | City | State | Home ground | Debut |
| Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | 2008 |
| Delhi Capitals | New Delhi | Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2008 |
| Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | Narendra Modi Stadium | 2022 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | West Bengal | Eden Gardens | 2008 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | BRSABV Ekana Stadium | 2022 |
| Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Maharashtra | Wankhede Stadium | 2008 |
| Punjab Kings | Mohali | Punjab | Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium | 2008 |
| Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Rajasthan | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | 2008 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | Karnataka | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2008 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 2013 |
List of defunct teams:
| Team | City | State | Home ground | Debut | Dissolved |
| Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | Telangana | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 2008 | 2012 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | Kochi | Kerala | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 2011 | 2011 |
| Pune Warriors India | Pune | Maharashtra | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 2011 | 2013 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | Pune | Maharashtra | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 2016 | 2018 |
| Gujarat Lions | Rajkot | Gujarat | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 2016 | 2018 |
Indian Premier League (IPL) Winners list
Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural competition in 2008 before now-defunct Deccan Chargers lifted the title in 2009. In 2010 and 2011, Chennai Super Kings won the tournament and also became the first team to defend the title.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians won their first IPL title in 2012 and 2013 respectively. Between 2013 and 2020, Mumbai won the title five times. In 2016, Sunrisers Hyderabad won their first IPL title. In 2022, Gujarat Titans became only the second team after Rajasthan Royals to win the competition in their debut season.
| Year | IPL Winners List | Runner up | Venue |
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Johannesburg |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kings XI Punjab | Bangalore |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | Rising Pune Supergiant | Hyderabad |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Dubai |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titians | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad |
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat Titians | Ahmedabad |
Indian Premier League (IPL) Teams with most IPL titles
| IPL Team | IPL Trophy | IPL Winner |
| Mumbai Indians | 5 times | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 5 times | 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 times | 2012, 2014 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 time | 2016 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1 time | 2008 |
| Deccan Chargers | 1 time | 2009 |
| Gujarat Titans | 1 time | 2022 |
Indian Premier League (IPL) List of winning captains, Man of the Match in final and Player of the Series in each edition
| Year | Winner | Captain | Man of the Match | Player of the Series |
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Shane Warne | Yusuf Pathan | Shane Watson |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers | Adam Gilchrist | Anil Kumble | Adam Gilchrist |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni | Suresh Raina | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni | Murali Vijay | Chris Gayle |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gautam Gambhir | Manvinder Bisla | Sunil Narine |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma | Kieron Pollard | Shane Watson |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gautam Gambhir | Manish Pandey | Glenn Maxwell |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma | Rohit Sharma | Andre Russell |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | David Warner | Ben Cutting | Virat Kohli |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma | Krunal Pandya | Ben Stokes |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni | Shane Watson | Sunil Narine |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma | Jasprit Bumrah | Andre Russell |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma | Trent Boult | Jofra Archer |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni | Faf du Plessis | Harshal Patel |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | Hardik Pandya | Hardik Pandya | Jos Butler |
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni | Devon Conway | Shubman Gill |
Indian Premier League (IPL) Orange Cap winners list:
| YEAR | WINNERS | RUNS | TEAM |
| 2008 | Shaun Marsh | 616 | KXIP |
| 2009 | Matthew Hayden | 572 | CSK |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | 618 | MI |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | 608 | RCB |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | 733 | RCB |
| 2013 | Michael Hussey | 733 | CSK |
| 2014 | Robin Uthappa | 660 | KKR |
| 2015 | David Warner | 562 | SRH |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | 973 | RCB |
| 2017 | David Warner | 641 | SRH |
| 2018 | Kane Williamson | 735 | SRH |
| 2019 | David Warner | 692 | SRH |
| 2020 | KL Rahul | 670 | KXIP |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 635 | CSK |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | 863 | RR |
| 2023 | Shubman Gill | 890 | GT |
Indian Premier League (IPL) Purple Cap Winners list
| YEAR | PLAYER | WICKETS | TEAM |
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir | 22 | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2009 | RP Singh | 23 | Deccan Chargers |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha | 21 | Deccan Chargers |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga | 28 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel | 25 | Delhi Daredevils |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo | 32 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma | 23 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo | 26 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 23 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 26 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye | 24 | Kings XI Punjab |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | 26 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | 30 | Delhi Capitals |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | 32 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 27 | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami | 28 | Gujarat Titans |
Indian Premier League Cricket FAQs:
Which team won the first IPL?
Rajasthan Royals won the first season of the IPL in 2008. They beat Chennai Super Kings in the final.
Who scored the first century in IPL?
Brendon McCullum holds the record for the first century in IPL. He scored 158* in the very first game of the IPL in 2008 while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Who is the first Indian to score a century in IPL?
Manish Pandey is the first Indian to score an IPL century. He scored a century against now-defunct Deccan Charges in IPL 2009.
Which team is the most successful in IPL?
Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in the history of the IPL. Both the teams have won the tournament five times.