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Introduction
Back in 2008, the Indian Premier League brought revolution in world cricket, with its idea of bringing players from different nations in the same team. The idea was an instant hit, as the cricket enthusiasts and sponsors made it a successful campaign. Also, the game saw high-octane entertainment delivering to the promise of the fans.
After the success of IPL, other cricketing nations formed their respective T20 leagues, which further propelled the shortest format to reach a larger audience. It also gave rise to the opportunities and remunerations to the players across all nations. The hard-fought competition in the cash-rich league also helped foreign players to get accustomed to the subcontinent conditions.
There have been fascinating matches to crown the champions of the T20 league. On that note, let’s discuss all IPL winners until the 2022 season.
IPL Winners: All Season List
| YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER UP | VENUE |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad |
| 2021 | Chennai super kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Dubai |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | Rising Pune Supergiants | Hyderabad |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kings XI Punjab | Bangalore |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Johannesburg |
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai |
2008: The inaugural season of the Indian Premier League witnessed the Shane Warne-led Rajasthan Royals securing a thrilling victory on the last ball of the game against Chennai Super Kings. They chased down the target of 164, with Yusuf Pathan emerging as the best performer with three scalps and 56 runs. It certainly was a terrific effort by the young RR squad to emerge as the first IPL winner.
2009: Another Aussie legend, Adam Gilchrist captained the Deccan Chargers to a six-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2009 final. RCB spinner, Anil Kumble was named Player of the Match for his figures of 4/16.
2010: Chennai Super Kings posted 168 on the board, with Suresh Raina scoring a half-century. The proficient bowling performances helped the franchise to clinch their first IPL title under MS Dhoni.
2011: This season witnessed CSK becoming the first team to defend their IPL title. Murali Vijay (95) and Michael Hussey (63) helped the franchise to post 205. Then Ravichandran Ashwin picked three wickets to restrict RCB to 147 and win by 58 runs.
2012: It was an exciting final between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. Suresh Raina (73) propelled CSK to a strong total of 190. However, Manvinder Bisla (89) led the charge for KKR to secure their first IPL trophy.
2013: Mid-way in the season, Rohit Sharma was awarded captaincy of Mumbai Indians. MI posted 148 on the board, with Kieron Pollard (60*) as the top-scorer. Then, the combined impressive performance from bowlers helped MI to be the IPL season winners.
2014: In another fantastic game in the IPL winner history, Kolkata Knight Riders chased down a target of 200 against Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings). Manish Pandey slammed 94 for KKR, while Wriddhiman Saha hit a century in a losing cause.
2015: Lendl Simmons mustered 65 to lead MI to a total of 2022. In reply, CSK could only manage to score 161, with Mitchell McClenaghan picking three wickets. MI triumphed as the 2015 IPL season winners.
2016: The contributions of David Warner (68), Ben Cutting (39) and Yuvraj Singh (38) paved the way for SRH to put up a total of 208 on the board. Then, RCB were well on track with Chris Gayle (76) and Virat Kohli (54), but they lost wickets at the wrong time resulting in SRH winning the game by eight runs.
2017: Mumbai Indians became the first team to win three IPL trophies in 2017. Although they posted only 129, they put up a sublime show with the ball to win by one run against Rising Pune Supergiant.
2018: SRH batted first and posted 178 on the board, with Kane Williamson’s 45. However, Shane Watson was terrific with a knock of 117* to lead the way for CSK to win the game easily.
2019: Probably the best finish to an IPL final, Lasith Malinga bowled a slower delivery to find Shardul Thakur plumb LBW and win the game by one run for MI in their pursuit to defend 149 against CSK.
2020: MI had a terrific momentum leading up to the season, which helped them reach the playoffs as well. They sealed the chase of 157 and won by five wickets. Rohit Sharma scored 68, while Trent Boult picked three wickets.
2021: CSK posted a good total of 192 on the board, with Faf du Plessis scoring 86. Then, Thakur scalped three wickets to help the franchise win their fourth trophy by 27 runs.
2022: In their debut season, Gujarat Titans topped the league stage points table. The current IPL winner chased down the target of 131 in the penultimate over, with contributions of Shubman Gill (45), David Miller (34) and Hardik Pandya (32).
IPL First Winner: Rajasthan Royals
In their first game of the season, Rajasthan Royals faced a nine-wicket thrashing from Delhi Daredevils. However, they made a terrific comeback by winning 11 of the remaining 13 league matches to earn an entry into the semi-finals.
The Shane Warne-led side crushed Delhi by 105 runs in the semi-finals. In the final, they met Chennai Super Kings, who batted first and scored 163 on the board. Pathan tried well to put runs in check with three scalps. Then, Pathan garnered 56 off 39, and some nerves of steel from Shane Warne and Sohail Tanvir paved the way for their victory.
IPL All Season Winners
| 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 |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans |
Here are the results for the IPL winners from starting of the T20 league and respective Player of the Match.
2008: Rajasthan Royals won the game by three wickets against CSK | POTM- Yusuf Pathan
2009: Deccan Chargers won by six runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore | POTM – Anil Kumble (RCB)
2010: Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 22 runs | POTM: Suresh Raina (CSK)
2011: Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs | POTM: Murali Vijay (CSK)
2012: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets | POTM: Manvinder Bisla (KKR)
2013: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs | POTM: Kieron Pollard (MI)
2014: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Punjab Kings by 3 wickets | POTM: Manish Pandey (KKR)
2015: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs | POTM: Rohit Sharma (MI)
2016: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 runs | POTM: Ben Cutting (SRH)
2017: Mumbai Indians beat Rising Pune Supergiant by 1 run | POTM: Krunal Pandya (MI)
2018: Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets | POTM: Shane Watson (CSK)
2019: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 1 run | POTM: Jasprit Bumrah (MI)
2020: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets | POTM: Trent Boult (MI)
2021: Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs | POTM: Faf du Plessis (CSK)
2022: Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets | POTM: Hardik Pandya (GT)
Relevant image: A collage of all the IPL winning teams.
Current IPL Winner: Gujarat Titans
The Gujarat Titans are the defending champions of the Indian Premier League. In their debut season in 2022, GT secured victories in 11 out of 14 league matches. Then they prevailed over Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 1 and final by seven wickets on both occasions.
Here are the top performers for GT in their successful IPL 2022 campaign.
Top batters
Hardik Pandya – 487 runs
Shubman Gill – 483 runs
David Miller – 481 runs
Top bowlers
Mohammed Shami – 20 wickets
Rashid Khan – 19 wickets
Lockie Ferguson – 12 wickets
IPL Winner History
Most IPL titles:
1) Mumbai Indians – 5 (2013, 2015,2017, 2019, 2020)
2) Chennai Super Kings – 4 ( 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021)
3) Kolkata Knight Riders – 2 (2012, 2014)
4) Rajasthan Royals – 1 (2008)
5) Gujarat Titans – 1 (2022)
6) Sunrisers Hyderabad – 1 (2016)
* Note: 2009 season was won by Deccan Chargers
IPL Champions by Year
| 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 |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans |
Relevant image: A picture of the winning team of each season.
IPL Winning Teams
Here are the captains of all IPL winning teams until the 2022 season: Rohit Sharma has led MI secure a IPL title victory on most occasions (5), followed by MS Dhoni with four titles for CSK. However, MSD is regarded as the most successful captain, due to the team’s consistency in reaching most playoffs (11).
| Team | No. of Titles | Edition | Captain |
| Mumbai Indians | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 | Rohit Sharma |
| Chennai Super Kings | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 | MS Dhoni |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 2012, 2014 | Gautam Gambhir |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1 | 2008 | Shane Warne |
| Deccan Chargers | 1 | 2009 | Adam Gilchrist |
| SunRisers Hyderabad | 1 | 2016 | David Warner |
| Gujarat Titans | 1 | 2022 | Hardik Pandya |
IPL Final Winners
Here is the list of IPL Final Winners along with Player of the Series award winners.
| YEAR | WINNER | CAPTAIN | MAN OF THE MATCH | PLAYER OF THE SERIES |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | Hardik Pandya | Hardik Pandya | Jos Buttler |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni | Faf du Plessis | Harshal Patel |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma | Trent Boult | Jofra Archer |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma | Jasprit Bumrah | Andre Russell |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni | Shane Watson | Sunil Narine |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma | Krunal Pandya | Ben Stokes |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | David Warner | Ben Cutting | Virat Kohli |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma | Rohit Sharma | Andre Russell |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gautam Gambhir | Manish Pandey | Glenn Maxwell |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma | Kieron Pollard | Shane Watson |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gautam Gambhir | Manvinder Bisla | Sunil Narine |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni | Murali Vijay | Chris Gayle |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni | Suresh Raina | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers | Adam Gilchrist | Anil Kumble | Adam Gilchrist |
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Shane Warne | Yusuf Pathan | Shane Watson |
IPL List Women’s
The Women’s Premier League saw its first season being played in March 2023 in Mumbai. A total of 22 matches took place, with participation from five teams.
WPL Captains: Harmanpreet Kaur (Mumbai Indians), Smriti Mandhana (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Meg Lanning (Delhi Capitals), Beth Mooney (Gujarat Giants), and Alyssa Healy (UP Warriorz).
Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians clinched the WPL 2023 Trophy. They bowled first and restricted Delhi Capitals to 131. Then, Nat Sciver top-scored with 60 to help MI win the game with three balls to spare.
WPL 2023 Player of the Tournament: Hayley Mathews
IPL Trophy Winner List
The Sanskrit term in the IPL trophy reads, “Yatra Pratibha Avsara Prapnotihi”, which translates to ‘Where Talent meets opportunity’. This is especially true, as we have seen Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill shining for the Indian team after their impressive stint in the IPL.
Conclusion
Certainly, the Indian Premier League has left an everlasting impact on the cricket field with the right mix of glamor, entertainment and competitive cricket. It helped the expansion of the T20 format to every cricketing nation, and kept the love for the game intact in the minds of fans.
In its 16th season, the IPL is growing and is one of the top five sporting leagues in the world. It is safe to say that the IPL has taken world cricket by storm, and gave rise to the birth of T20 leagues in major countries like Australia, England, West Indies and Pakistan.
