The Indian Premier League , popularly knows as IPL , is a men's T20 cricket league, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , the national governing body of cricket in India . T20 cricket is a shorter format of the game, with each team playing a single innings of 20 overs . The inaugural season of the IPL was held in 2008 , and the tournament has been held annually in India[ a] ever since.[ 1] Currently, ten teams compete for the championship.[ 3] Since the league's inception, eight teams have won the title, with the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings both securing five titles each.
Indian batsman Virat Kohli holds the records for the most runs scored (8,552), the most centuries (8), most half-centuries (62), most runs in a single season (973), most runs as a captain (4,994) and the most catches (117).
Virat Kohli holds the record for most runs in IPL history. Indian batsman Rohit Sharma and wicket-keeper MS Dhoni are the most successful captains in the league, each winning five titles. Dhoni also holds the record for the most matches played. West Indies batsman Chris Gayle holds several individual batting records, including the highest individual score in a match (175*), the most sixes scored (357), the most sixes in a match (17), and the fastest century (off 30 balls). Indian bowler Yuzvendra Chahal holds the record for the most wickets taken (205).[ 4] [ 5] West Indies bowler Alzarri Joseph holds the record for the best bowling figures with 6/12.
MS Dhoni (left) and
Rohit Sharma (right) both hold the record of most titles as captain in Indian Premier League with 5 titles each.
The Mumbai Indians hold the record for playing and winning the most matches, while the Gujarat Titans (GT) have the highest win percentage (62.22%). Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) scored the most runs in a match with a score of 287/3 against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 2024, breaking their own record of 277/3 against the Mumbai Indians earlier in the same season.[ 6] The highest successful run chase in the league's history was achieved by the Punjab Kings (PBKS), as they chased down a target of 262 set by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2024. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored the lowest total, making just 49 runs against the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017.
Listing criteria In general, the top five are listed in each category, except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, in which case all the tied record holders are noted.
Listing notation Team notation (200/3) indicates that a team scored 200 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained (200) indicates that a team scored 200 runs and was all out Batting notation (100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out (100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out Bowling notation (5/20) indicates that a bowler has captured five wickets while conceding 20 runs Currently playing † indicates a current cricketer Date indicates the date the match was played
Team records
By season Out of the fifteen franchises that have played in the league, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the most successful teams in the league's history with five titles each, with Kolkata Knight Riders having won three titles. The four teams who have won the tournament once are Rajasthan Royals , Deccan Chargers , Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans . The current champions are Kolkata who beat Hyderabad in the 2024 Indian Premier League final to clinch their third title.
Current teams are listed alphabetically. Defunct teams are listed by order of entry to the league, then alphabetically. † Team now defunct
C : champions RU : runner-up 3rd: team won the 3rd place playoff. A third-place playoff only took place in 2010
Team wins, losses and draws Teams are ordered by best result then by winning percentage, then alphabetically :
Team Appearances Best result Statistics Total First Latest Played Won Lost NR Win% Chennai Super Kings 16 2008 2025 Champions (2010 , 2011 , 2018 , 2021 , 2023 ) 253 142 108 0 1 2 56.12 Mumbai Indians 18 2008 Champions (2013 , 2015 , 2017 , 2019 , 2020 ) 277 151 122 2 2 0 54.51 Kolkata Knight Riders 18 2008 Champions (2012 , 2014 , 2024 ) 265 135 124 1 3 2 50.94 Gujarat Titans 4 2022 Champions (2022 ) 60 37 23 0 0 0 61.66 Rajasthan Royals 16 2008 Champions (2008 ) 236 114 115 2 2 3 48.30 Sunrisers Hyderabad 13 2013 Champions (2016 ) 196 93 98 1 3 1 47.44 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 18 2008 Champions (2025 ) 271 132 132 2 1 4 48.70 Punjab Kings 18 2008 Runners-up (2014 ) 263 119 139 3 1 1 45.24 Delhi Capitals 18 2008 Runners-up (2020 ) 266 118 140 4 1 3 44.36 Lucknow Super Giants 4 2022 Eliminator (2022 , 2023 ) 58 30 27 0 0 1 51.72 Deccan Chargers 5 2008 2012 Champions (2009 ) 75 29 46 0 0 0 38.66 Rising Pune Supergiant 2 2016 2017 Runners-up (2017 ) 30 15 15 0 0 0 50.00 Gujarat Lions 2 2016 2017 Qualifier 2 (2016 ) 30 13 16 0 1 0 43.33 Kochi Tuskers Kerala 1 2011 2011 Group Stage (2011 ) 14 6 8 0 0 0 42.85 Pune Warriors India 3 2011 2013 Group Stage (2011 , 2012 , 2013 ) 46 12 33 0 0 1 26.08
Team now defunct Source: ESPNCricinfo (Last updated: 20 June 2025)
Notes:
Tie+W and Tie+L indicates matches tied and then won or lost by super over The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties (irrespective of a tiebreaker) as half a win
Result records
Greatest win margin (by runs)
Greatest win margin (by balls remaining) Balls remaining Margin Team Opposition Venue Date 87 8 wickets MI KKR Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India 16 May 2008 76 KTK RR Holkar Stadium , Indore , India 15 May 2011 73 10 wickets KXIP DD Punjab Cricket Association Stadium , Mohali , India 30 April 2017 72 9 wickets SRH RCB Brabourne Stadium , Mumbai , India 23 April 2022 71 10 wickets RCB KXIP Holkar Stadium , Indore , India 14 May 2018 Last updated: 25 May 2024 [ 7]
Greatest win margin (by 10 wickets) Teams have won by ten wickets on 15 occasions. The first time this occurred was during the 2008 season when Deccan Chargers beat Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The most recent time a team won by ten wickets was in 2024 when Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Lucknow Super Giants at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.[ 7]
Number of Victories Team Latest 4 RCB 22 April 2021 3 SRH 8 May 2024 2 MI 23 October 2020 CSK 4 October 2020 1 DEC 27 April 2008 RR 20 May 2011 KKR 7 April 2017 PBKS 30 April 2017 Last updated: 25 May 2024 [ 7]
Narrowest win margin (by 1 run) Teams have won by a single run on 15 occasions. The first time this occurred was during the 2008 season when Kings XI Punjab beat Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai . The most recent occurrence was in 2025 when Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata .[ 8]
Number of Victories Team Latest 3 MI 12 May 2019 RCB 27 April 2021 2 KKR 4 May 2025 PBKS 17 May 2009 1 DD 29 April 2012 CSK 9 April 2015 GL 27 April 2016 LSG 23 May 2023 SRH 2 May 2024 Last updated: 4 May 2025 [ 8]
Narrowest win margin (by balls remaining) Teams have won off the last ball on 45 occasions. The first time this occurred was during the 2008 season when Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Daredevils at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The most recent time a team with zero balls remainig was in 2025 when Gujarat Titans beat Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.[ 8]
Number of Victories Team Latest 9 CSK 28 May 2023 7 MI 11 April 2023 5 RR 16 April 2024 4 GT 6 May 2025 3 KKR 8 May 2023 PBKS 15 October 2020 RCB 8 October 2021 Last updated: 25 May 2024 [ 8]
Narrowest win margin (by wickets) Teams have won matches by one wicket on five occasions:
Team Opposition Venue Date KKR PBKS Eden Gardens , Kolkata , India 9 May 2015 CSK MI Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India 7 April 2018 SRH Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Hyderabad , India 12 April 2018 LSG RCB M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru , India 10 April 2023 DC LSG ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium , Visakhapatnam , India 24 March 2025 Last updated: 24 March 2025 [ 8]
Highest successful chases Score Team Opposition Target Venue Date 262/2 PBKS KKR 262 Eden Gardens , Kolkata , India 26 April 2024 247/2 SRH PBKS 246 Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Hyderabad , India 12 April 2025 230/4 RCB LSG 228 Ekana Cricket Stadium , Lucknow , India 27 May 2025 226/6 RR PBKS 224 Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah , UAE 27 September 2020 224/8 KKR Eden Gardens , Kolkata , India 16 April 2024 Last updated: 27 May 2025 [ 9]
Lowest successful defence Target Team Opposition Score Venue Date 112 PBKS KKR 95 Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium , Mullanpur , India 15 April 2025 117 CSK PBKS 92/8 Kingsmead , Durban , South Africa 20 May 2009 119 SRH MI 87 Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India 24 April 2018 120 PBKS 116/7 Kingsmead , Durban , South Africa 29 April 2009 SRH PWI 108 Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium , Pune , India 17 April 2013 MI 119/6 3 May 2012 Last updated: 15 April 2025 [ 10]
Tied Matches As of April 2025 matches have resulted in a tie on 15 occasions. The first time a match was tied in the league was during the 2009 season when Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals played in a match at Newlands in South Africa. The most recent tie occurred during the 2025 season when Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals played at Delhi .[ 8] All tied matches in the IPL are resolved by using a super over .
Team scoring records
Highest team total As of 3 June 2025
Lowest team total As of 3 June 2025 Score Team Opposition Venue Date 49 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Kolkata Knight Riders Eden Gardens , Kolkata , India 23 April 2017 58 Rajasthan Royals Royal Challengers Bengaluru Newlands , Cape Town , South Africa 18 April 2009 59 Sawai Mansingh Stadium , Jaipur , India 14 May 2023 66 Delhi Capitals Mumbai Indians Arun Jaitley Stadium , Delhi , India 6 May 2017 67 Punjab Kings Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium , Mohali , India 30 April 2017 Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai Indians Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India 16 May 2008
Highest match aggregate As of 3 June 2025
Lowest match aggregate As of 3 June 2025 Aggregate Team 1 Score 1 Team 2 Score 2 Venue Date 135 DD 67 PBKS 68/0 Punjab Cricket Association Stadium , Mohali , India 30 April 2017 KKR MI 68/2 Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India 16 May 2008 140 RCB 68 SRH 72/1 Brabourne Stadium , Mumbai , India 23 April 2022 141 70 CSK 71/3 M. A. Chidambaram Stadium , Chennai , India 23 March 2019 RR 71/4 Sheikh Zayed Stadium , Abu Dhabi , UAE 26 April 2014
Individual batting records
Most career runs As of 3 June 2025
Highest individual score As of 3 June 2025
Most centuries As of 2025, 110 centuries have been scored in IPL matches.
Most runs in a season As of 3 June 2025
Most career sixes As of 20 May 2025
Most career fours As of 3 June 2025
Most sixes in an innings As of 3 June 2025
Individual bowling records
Most career wickets As of 3 June 2025
As of 3 June 2025
Five-wicket hauls As of 2025, there have been 37 five-wicket hauls in IPL matches.
Hat-tricks Amit Mishra is the only bowler to have taken three IPL hat-tricks.[ 23] As of April 2025, 23 hat-tricks have been taken in IPL matches. The feat was first achieved by Lakshmipathy Balaji in a 2008 match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings at Chennai .[ 24] The most recent hat-trick in the league was taken in 2025 by Yuzvendra Chahal playing for Punjab Kings against Chennai Super Kings at Chennai .[ 25]
Most wickets in a season As of 3 June 2025
Most runs conceded in a match As of 3 June 2025
Individual wicket-keeping records
Most career dismissals As of 3 June 2025
Most career catches as a wicket-keeper As of 3 June 2025
Most career stumpings As of 3 June 2025
Most dismissals in an innings As of August 2023 only Kumar Sangakkara has taken five wicket-keeping dismissals in an innings in the IPL. He did so for Deccan Chargers against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a 2011 match at Hyderabad . A number of wicket-keepers have taken four dismissals in an innings.[ 29]
Most dismissals in a season As of 3 June 2025
Individual fielding records
Most career catches As of 3 June 2025
Most catches in an innings As of May 2024, Mohammad Nabi and Daryl Mitchell are the only two fielders to hold five catches in an IPL match. Nabi did it for Sunrisers Hyderabad in a 2021 match against Mumbai Indians at Abu Dhabi , and Mitchell did it in 2024 for Chennai Super Kings against Sunrisers Hyderabad . A number of players have held four catches in an IPL match.[ 32]
Most catches in a season As of 3 June 2025
Individual records (other)
Most matches played
Most matches played as captain
Miscellaneous records As of 2024
Partnership records
Highest partnerships by wicket As of 10 May 2024 Wicket Runs Batters Team Opposition Venue Date 1st wicket 210* Quinton de Kock KL Rahul LSG KKR DY Patil Stadium , Navi Mumbai 18 May 2022 210 Sai Sudharsan Shubman Gill GT CSK Narendra Modi Stadium , Ahmedabad 10 May 2024 2nd wicket 229 Virat Kohli AB de Villiers RCB GL M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru 14 May 2016 3rd wicket 165 Robin Uthappa Shivam Dube CSK RCB DY Patil Stadium , Navi Mumbai 12 April 2022 4th wicket 144 Shimron Hetmyer Gurkeerat Singh RCB SRH M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru 4 May 2019 5th wicket 134* Shakib Al Hasan Yusuf Pathan KKR GL Eden Gardens , Kolkata 8 May 2016 6th wicket 122* Ambati Rayudu Kieron Pollard MI RCB M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru 14 May 2012 7th wicket 100 Jagadeesha Suchith Harbhajan Singh KXIP Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai 12 April 2015 8th wicket 73* Ayush Badoni Arshad Khan LSG DC Ekana Cricket Stadium , Lucknow 12 April 2024 9th wicket 88* Rashid Khan Alzarri Joseph GT MI Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai 12 May 2023 10th wicket 55* Shikhar Dhawan Mohit Rathee PBKS SRH Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Hyderabad 9 April 2023
Highest partnerships by runs As of 10 May 2024 Runs Wicket Batters Team Opposition Venue Date 229 2nd wicket Virat Kohli AB de Villiers RCB GL M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru , India 14 May 2016 215* MI Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India 10 May 2015 210* 1st wicket Quinton de Kock KL Rahul LSG KKR DY Patil Stadium , Navi Mumbai , India 18 May 2022 210 Sai Sudharsan Shubman Gill GT CSK Narendra Modi Stadium , Ahmedabad , India 10 May 2024 206 2nd wicket Adam Gilchrist Shaun Marsh KXIP RCB HPCA Stadium , Dharamshala , India 17 May 2011
Awards The Orange Cap is awarded to the top run-scorer in the IPL during a season. It is an ongoing competition with the leader wearing the cap throughout the tournament until the final game, with the eventual winner keeping the cap for the season.[ 41] The Purple Cap is awarded to the top wicket-taker in the IPL during a season. It is an ongoing competition with the leader wearing the cap throughout the tournament until the final game, with the eventual winner keeping the cap for the season.[ 42]
See also
Notes ^ The tournament has also been held outside India on several occasions: in 2009 in South Africa and in 2014 in the UAE due to general elections, and in the UAE in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[ 1] [ 2]
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