IPL Winners List of All Seasons [2008 to 2021]

Indian Premier League, better known as ‘IPL’ is the biggest sports extravaganza in the Indian subcontinent. Having started in 2008, the Indian Premier League has become the “must watch” program in millions of households around India.

Having initially started with 8 teams, the Indian Premier League will now feature 10 teams from the 2022 edition. Going down memory lane, let’s look into the IPL winners list to see which franchise has been crowned the winners between 2008 and 2021.

IPL Winners (2018-2021)

The inaugural season of the Indian Premier League saw surprise winners Rajasthan Royals dominate the whole tournament before beating Chennai Super Kings on the last ball of the finals. Since then, the tournament has put up a lot of surprises.

Talking about Chennai Super Kings, the “Yelloves” have played the IPL finals a whopping nine times. Out of which they have been crowned the IPL winners four times.

The Mumbai Indians currently stand on top of the IPL Cup winners list by winning the cricket extravaganza five times!

On the other end of the spectrum, The Kings XI Punjab/Punjab Kings, Delhi Daredevils/Delhi Capitals, and the Royal Challengers Bangalore are yet to be called “IPL Cup Winners” after contesting for 14 seasons.

Here is the IPL winners list between 2008 and 2021:

IPL Seasons	Champions
2008	Rajasthan Royals
2009	Deccan Chargers
2010	Chennai Super Kings
2011	Chennai Super Kings
2012	Kolkata Knight Riders
2013	Mumbai Indians
2014	Kolkata Knight Riders
2015	Mumbai Indians
2016	Sunrisers Hyderabad
2017	Mumbai Indians
2018	Chennai Super Kings
2019	Mumbai Indians
2020	Mumbai Indians
2021	Chennai Super Kings

IPL Runners Up List (2008-2021)

The Runner Up position is in itself a very commendable prospect. But no one would ever want to be a beaten finalist and see their opponent lift the title.

The Chennai Super Kings topped the IPL runners-up list from 2008-to 2021. The men in Yellow have lost to the IPL final a whopping 5 times, which is more than any other franchise.

Another featured name on this list would be that of their southern rivals, the Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB has lost the IPL final 3 times. To make things worse, two of these finals were very close encounters.  

Here are the IPL runners up list between 2008 and 2021:

IPL Seasons	Runner-Up
2008	Chennai Super Kings
2009	Royal Challengers Bangalore
2010	Mumbai Indians
2011	Royal Challengers Bangalore
2012	Chennai Super Kings
2013	Chennai Super Kings
2014	Kings XI Punjab
2015	Chennai Super Kings
2016	Royal Challengers Bangalore
2017	Rising Pune Supergiants
2018	Sunrisers Hyderabad
2019	Chennai Super Kings
2020	Delhi Capitals
2021	Kolkata Knight Riders

IPL Winner (Most Times)

Now that we know about the champions of different editions, let’s have a look at the cumulative IPL Winners List all Seasons of the franchises that reached the pinnacle of the Indian Premier League

Team	Number of Trophies	Seasons Won
Mumbai Indians	5	2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020
Chennai Super Kings	4	2010, 2011, 2018, 2021
Kolkata Knight Riders	2	2012, 2014
Rajasthan Royals	1	2008
Deccan Chargers	1	2009
Sunrisers Hyderabad	1	2016

Out of these teams, the Deccan Chargers have stopped participating in the Indian Premier League. They were replaced by Sunrisers Hyderabad who has carried on the mantle since then.

IPL Finals Player of the match between 2008-2021 (h3)

On the night of the finals, every team needs one player to step up and lead them to the title. These players did exactly that as they guided their franchises on the night.

In this list, only Anil Kumble comes in as the Man of the match from the losing side. The rest of the players helped lead their team to glory and themselves to fame.

IPL Winless Teams (2008-2021)

Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings & Delhi Capitals are three of the most unlucky teams in the history of the Indian Premier League. They have not won a single-season between 2008 and 2021. They have come close to the IPL trophy on a few occassions. But, ended up on the losing end. They have always failed to get their name listed among the IPL Winners list

Here are the IPL Man of the Match players between 2008-2021

IPL Seasons	Man of the Match
2008	Yusuf Pathan
2009	Anil Kumble
2010	Suresh Raina
2011	Murali Vijay
2012	Manvinder Bisla
2013	Kieron Pollard
2014	Manish Pandey
2015	Rohit Sharma
2016	Ben Cutting
2017	Krunal Pandya
2018	Shane Watson
2019	Jasprit Bumrah
2020	Trent Boult
2021	Faf Du Plessis

Results of the IPL Finals played between 2008 and 2021

2021 IPL Finals- Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Result: CSK won by 27 runs

Man of the Match: Faf Du Plessis

The Chennai Super Kings were crowned the winner of IPL 2021 courtesy of a fall in KKR’s batting in the second half of their innings. Faf Du Plessis was voted man of the match for his gutsy batting performance in the first innings.

2020 IPL Finals- Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Result: MI won by 5 wickets

Man of the Match: Trent Boult

Mumbai Indians became the 2020 IPL winner by taking down the Capitals after a gutsy battling performance. This win ensured that MI became the first team to win 5 IPL trophies.

2019 IPL Finals- Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

Result: MI won by 1 run

Man of the Match: Japrit Bumrah

The Chennai Super Kings needed two runs to win off the last ball. But Lasith Malinga had other plans as he bowled the perfect yorker to dismiss Shardul Thakur. Hence making the Mumbai Indians the IPL 2019 winner.

2018 IPL Finals- Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Result: CSK won by 8 wickets

Man of the Match: Shane Watson

A Shane Watson century was enough to confirm a winning return for CSK in the Indian Premier League

2017 IPL Finals- Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiant

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

Result: MI won by 1 run

Man of the Match: Krunal Pandya

This low-scoring contest went to the last ball of the match. With four needed off one ball, Dan Christian failed to score a boundary as MI would be crowned three-time IPL winners.

2016 IPL Finals- Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Result: SRH won by 8 runs

Man of the Match: Ben Cutting

A high-scoring final was one for the neutrals. RCB started the ‘home final’ as heavy favorites. But a slip towards the end of the match ensured that Sunrisers Hyderabad would be crowned the IPL 2016 winner.

2015 IPL Finals- Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Result: MI won by 41 runs

Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma

The 2015 IPL final looked more like a replay of the 2013 edition as the Mumbai Indians again set a huge target while the Chennai Super Kings crumbled to the pressure once again.

2014 IPL Finals – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab

Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Result: KKR won by 3 wickets

Man of the Match: Manish Pandey

KKR executed another chase in style, this time courtesy of Manish Pandey. The Knights would pip hopes of the Punjab boys by becoming two-time IPL winners on the night.

2013 IPL Finals – Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings

Venue:  Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Result: MI won by 23 runs

Man of the Match: Kieron Pollard

The West Indian exacted revenge for the loss in 2010 as the Mumbai Indians dominated CSK for most of the match to become the IPL Cup winners for the first time.

2012 IPL Finals – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings

Venue:  MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Result: KKR won by 5 wickets 

Man of the Match: Manvinder Bisla

The Kolkata Knight Riders finally managed to end the CSK juggernaut by beating the defending champions at their own home. Manvinder Bisla’s 89 powered the knights to the IPL winners list.

2011 IPL Finals – Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Venue:  MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Result: CSK won by 58 runs

Man of the Match: Murali Vijay

The Chennai Super Kings defended their crown by scoring a mammoth 202 runs after batting first. RCB could not keep up with the run rate and eventually lost their second finals.

2010 IPL Finals- Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians

Venue:  DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai 

Result: CSK won by 22 runs

Man of the Match: Suresh Raina

The Chennai Super Kings won their inaugural title by beating the Mumbai Indians in a close encounter. This match would be best known for how MI messed up their batting order by sending Kieron Pollard too late, hence digging their own graves.

2009 IPL Finals – Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Venue:  Imperial Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Result: Deccan Chargers won by 6 runs

Man of the Match: Anil Kumble

The Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore finished 8th and 7th in the 2008 season respectively. Both the teams turned their fortunes as they competed in a really close final that was edged out by DC!

2008 IPL Finals – Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings

Venue:  DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai

Result: Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets

Man of the Match: Yusuf Pathan

The first-ever IPL final was a thriller as the Rajasthan Royals won in the last ball as Shane Warne became the first captain to get his hands on the IPL Winners Trophy.

IPL Orange Cap Winners 2008-2021

The Orange Cap is given to the player who scores the most runs in a season of the Indian Premier League.

Over the years, the likes of Chris Gayle and David Warner have dominated the Orange Cap standings. Warner has won the prestigious award 3-times which is more than any other player in IPL history.

Whereas, Virat Kohli scored 973 runs in 2016, which is the most number of runs scored in a single edition of the Indian Premier League.

Here is the list of IPL Orange Cap winners in the history of the competition:

IPL Season	IPL Orange Cap Winner	IPL Team	Runs Scored	Nationality
2008	Shaun Marsh	KXIP	616	Australian
2009	Matthew Hayden	CSK	572	Australian
2010	Sachin Tendulkar	MI	618	Indian
2011	Chris Gayle	RCB	608	Jamaican
2012	Chris Gayle	RCB	733	Jamaican
2013	Michael Hussey	CSK	733	Australian
2014	Robin Uthappa	KKR	660	Indian
2015	David Warner	SRH	562	Australian
2016	Virat Kohli	RCB	973	Indian
2017	David Warner	SRH	641	Australian
2018	Kane Williamson	SRH	735	New Zealander
2019	David Warner	SRH	692	Australian
2020	KL Rahul	KXIP	670	India
2021	Ruturaj Gaikwad	CSK	635	India

IPL Purple Cap Winners 2008-2021

The Purple Cap is awarded to the player who takes the most wickets in a season of the Indian Premier League.

Out of the 14 winners, Dwayne Bravo and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar have managed to win the prestigious Purple Cap award twice each.

Meanwhile, Harshal Patel and Dwayne Bravo share the honors of picking up the most wickets in a single edition of the IPL. The duo has picked up 32 wickets in 2021 and 2013 respectively.

Here is the list of IPL Purple Cap winners in the history of the competition:–

IPL Season	IPL Purple Cap Winner	IPL Team	Wickets Taken	Nationality
2008	Sohail Tanvir	RR	22	Pakistani
2009	RP Singh	Deccan Chargers	23	Indian
2010	Pragyan Ojha	Deccan Chargers	21	Indian
2011	Lasith Malinga	MI	28	Srilankan
2012	Morne Morkel	Delhi Daredevils	25	South African
2013	Dwayne Bravo	CSK	32	Trinbagonian
2014	Mohit Sharma	CSK	23	Indian
2015	Dwayne Bravo	CSK	26	Trinbagonian
2016	Bhuvaneshwar Kumar	SRH	23	Indian
2017	Bhuvaneshwar Kumar	SRH	26	Indian
2018	Andrew Tye	KXIP	24	Australia
2019	Imran Tahir	CSK	26	South African
2020	Kagiso Rabada	DC	30	South African
2021	Harshal Patel	RCB	32	Indian

IPLs biggest Rivalry

There have been some really heated rivalries in the Indian Premier League. Some of the most notable ones include Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, etc.

But probably the biggest rivalry has to be the one between the IPL 2020 winner: Mumbai Indians & the IPL 2021 winner: Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings VS Mumbai Indians: IPLs El Clasico

Dubbed by fans as the El Clasico of cricket, CSK and MI are the two most successful teams in the history of the Indian Premier League.

CSK have won the Indian Premier League title four times and are the current defending champions after being crowned the IPL winner 2021.

MI on the other hand are the most successful IPL franchise. They have won the competition 5 times, with their most recent victory coming in 2020.

The two giants have faced each other four times in the finals of the Indian Premier League. In this, the Mumbai Indians have had the advantage as they have beaten their rivals thrice and have lost only once.

With the IPL 2022 around the corner, there will surely be newer and more exciting twists in the chapter of this glorious rivalry.

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