Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).
There are 10 teams in the IPL: Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have won the most titles, five each. This guide covers all ten franchises: their cities and home grounds, owners, title counts, all-time records, the five franchises that no longer exist, and links to each team’s full history page.
Every record here runs from the first season in 2008 to the 2026 final. For results between any two teams, see the IPL head to head records hub.
IPL Teams: The 10 Current Franchises at a Glance
| Team | City | Home ground | Debut season | Titles | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | 2008 | 5 | Reliance Industries |
| Punjab Kings | Mohali / New Chandigarh | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur (PCA Stadium, Mohali until 2023) | 2008 | 0 | Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia and Preity Zinta |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2008 | 2 | Consortium led by Aditya Birla Group and Times of India Group (with Bolt Ventures and Blackstone), bought from United Spirits in 2026 |
| Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) | 2008 | 5 | Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd |
| Delhi Capitals | Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2008 | 0 | JSW Group and GMR Group |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Eden Gardens | 2008 | 3 | Knight Riders Group (Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta) |
| Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Sawai Mansingh Stadium (some games in Guwahati) | 2008 | 1 | Royal Sports Group, led by Manoj Badale; a sale to the Lakshmi Mittal family and Adar Poonawalla was cleared by the competition regulator in September 2026, with completion pending |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 2013 | 1 | Sun TV Network |
| Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad | Narendra Modi Stadium | 2022 | 1 | Torrent Group (majority, bought from CVC Capital Partners) |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow | Ekana Cricket Stadium | 2022 | 0 | RPSG Group (Sanjiv Goenka) |
Owners are the main ownership groups as of October 2026; several franchises have minority investors not listed here. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s debut is listed as 2013 because they replaced Deccan Chargers, whose contract was terminated in 2012; the league treats the two as separate franchises. Delhi Capitals were Delhi Daredevils until 2018, Punjab Kings were Kings XI Punjab until 2020, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru were Royal Challengers Bangalore until 2023.
Team-by-Team Snapshot
Mumbai Indians (Mumbai) have played 292 matches since 2008, with 157 wins and 134 defeats (54.0%), and reached the playoffs in 11 of 19 seasons. Titles: 5 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020). Runners-up: 2010. Mumbai’s strength has always been scouting. Bumrah, the Pandya brothers and Tilak Varma were all signed as unknowns, and the club’s habit of starting slowly and finishing strongly is part of IPL folklore.
Punjab Kings (Mohali / New Chandigarh) have played 277 matches since 2008, with 129 wins and 146 defeats (46.9%), and reached the playoffs in 3 of 19 seasons. They have not yet won the title. Runners-up: 2014, 2025. Punjab have been the league’s great under-achievers: only three playoff appearances in nineteen seasons despite some of its most explosive batters. The 2025 run to the final under Shreyas Iyer was their best season since 2014.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Bengaluru) have played 290 matches since 2008, with 145 wins and 138 defeats (51.2%), and reached the playoffs in 11 of 19 seasons. Titles: 2 (2025, 2026). Runners-up: 2009, 2011, 2016. For seventeen seasons Bengaluru had the most famous batting line-ups and no title. Back-to-back trophies in 2025 and 2026 under Rajat Patidar, with Virat Kohli still at the top of the order, changed the club’s story.
Chennai Super Kings (Chennai) have played 268 matches since 2008, with 148 wins and 117 defeats (55.8%), and reached the playoffs in 12 of 17 seasons. Titles: 5 (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023). Runners-up: 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019. Chennai are the model of stability: the same captain for most of their history, the same head coach since 2009, and playoff appearances in twelve of their seventeen seasons, the best rate of any original franchise.
Delhi Capitals (Delhi) have played 281 matches since 2008, with 129 wins and 148 defeats (46.6%), and reached the playoffs in 6 of 19 seasons. They have not yet won the title. Runners-up: 2020. Delhi have changed name, captains and coaches more often than most and are still searching for a first title. Their best years came between 2019 and 2021, when they reached the playoffs three times in a row and the 2020 final.
Kolkata Knight Riders (Kolkata) have played 285 matches since 2008, with 142 wins and 134 defeats (51.4%), and reached the playoffs in 8 of 19 seasons. Titles: 3 (2012, 2014, 2024). Runners-up: 2021. Kolkata won two titles under Gautam Gambhir in 2012 and 2014, then a third in 2024 under Shreyas Iyer with Gambhir as mentor. Sunil Narine and Andre Russell have been at the heart of the side for more than a decade.
Rajasthan Royals (Jaipur) have played 255 matches since 2008, with 125 wins and 124 defeats (50.2%), and reached the playoffs in 7 of 17 seasons. Titles: 1 (2008). Runners-up: 2022. Rajasthan were the cheapest original franchise and the first champions. They are known for finding and developing young Indian talent, from Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag to Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Hyderabad) have played 213 matches since 2013, with 103 wins and 107 defeats (49.0%), and reached the playoffs in 8 of 14 seasons. Titles: 1 (2016). Runners-up: 2018, 2024. Sunrisers have swung between bowling-led sides, which won the 2016 title, and the batting juggernaut of 2024-2026, which set the four highest team totals in IPL history.
Gujarat Titans (Ahmedabad) have played 79 matches since 2022, with 47 wins and 30 defeats (61.0%), and reached the playoffs in 4 of 5 seasons. Titles: 1 (2022). Runners-up: 2023, 2026. Gujarat have the best win percentage of any current team. They won the title in their first season under Hardik Pandya and have reached three finals in five seasons.
Lucknow Super Giants (Lucknow) have played 72 matches since 2022, with 34 wins and 37 defeats (47.9%), and reached the playoffs in 2 of 5 seasons. They have not yet won the title. Lucknow reached the playoffs in each of their first two seasons but have missed them since. They paid a record 27 crore rupees for Rishabh Pant in the 2025 mega auction.
Title Count and Success Ranking
| Rank | Team | Titles | Finals | Playoffs | Seasons | Matches | Won | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Super Kings | 5 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 268 | 148 | 117 | 55.8% |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 292 | 157 | 134 | 54.0% |
| 3 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 285 | 142 | 134 | 51.4% |
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 290 | 145 | 138 | 51.2% |
| 5 | Gujarat Titans | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 79 | 47 | 30 | 61.0% |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 213 | 103 | 107 | 49.0% |
| 7 | Rajasthan Royals | 1 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 255 | 125 | 124 | 50.2% |
| 8 | Punjab Kings | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 277 | 129 | 146 | 46.9% |
| 9 | Delhi Capitals | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 281 | 129 | 148 | 46.6% |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 72 | 34 | 37 | 47.9% |
Teams are ranked by titles, then finals reached, then win percentage. Win percentage leaves out no results. Playoffs counts the seasons in which a team reached the semi-finals (2008-2010) or the playoff stage (2011 onwards).
The ranking tells three different stories. Mumbai and Chennai are the dynasties: ten titles between them in nineteen seasons, built on long-serving captains and stable cores. Kolkata, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans are the second tier of winners, with Gujarat’s record especially strong for a franchise that only joined in 2022: a title in its first season, a final in its second and another final in 2026. Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants are still waiting for a first title; Delhi have lost one final (2020) and Punjab two (2014 and 2025), while Lucknow have reached the playoffs twice but never a final.
Every IPL champion
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kings XI Punjab |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | Rising Pune Supergiant |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat Titans |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Punjab Kings |
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Gujarat Titans |
Full details of every final are on our IPL winners list.
Home Grounds and Cities
| Team | Home ground | Matches there | Won | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium | 99 | 59 | 40 | 59.6% |
| Punjab Kings | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur (PCA Stadium, Mohali until 2023) | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 104 | 50 | 47 | 51.5% |
| Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) | 84 | 55 | 29 | 65.5% |
| Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 39 | 17 | 21 | 44.7% |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens | 104 | 57 | 43 | 57.0% |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium (some games in Guwahati) | 66 | 39 | 27 | 59.1% |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 71 | 43 | 26 | 62.3% |
| Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi Stadium | 32 | 18 | 13 | 58.1% |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Ekana Cricket Stadium | 28 | 11 | 16 | 40.7% |
Home records count every IPL match a team has played at its main home ground, including the few games there against other teams’ ‘home’ fixtures when the league moved matches. Punjab’s record covers both Mohali and Mullanpur; Rajasthan’s covers Jaipur only. Chennai’s fortress at Chepauk, where spin-friendly pitches suited a side built around slow bowlers, has been the most consistent home advantage in the league.
The IPL has also been played entirely outside India twice: in South Africa in 2009, when the season clashed with the Indian general election, and in the United Arab Emirates in 2020 during the pandemic. The first part of 2014 was played in the UAE, and the second half of 2021 moved there after the season was suspended in India in May.
Every Team, Every Season: Finishing Positions Grid
| Season | MI | PBKS | RCB | CSK | DC | KKR | RR | SRH | GT | LSG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | PO | 7 | RU | PO | 6 | W | – | – | – |
| 2009 | 7 | 5 | RU | PO | PO | 8 | 6 | – | – | – |
| 2010 | RU | 8 | PO | W | 5 | 6 | 7 | – | – | – |
| 2011 | PO | 5 | RU | W | 10 | PO | 6 | – | – | – |
| 2012 | PO | 6 | 5 | RU | PO | W | 7 | – | – | – |
| 2013 | W | 6 | 5 | RU | 9 | 7 | PO | PO | – | – |
| 2014 | PO | RU | 7 | PO | 8 | W | 5 | 6 | – | – |
| 2015 | W | 8 | PO | RU | 7 | 5 | PO | 6 | – | – |
| 2016 | 5 | 8 | RU | – | 6 | PO | – | W | – | – |
| 2017 | W | 5 | 8 | – | 6 | PO | – | PO | – | – |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 | 6 | W | 8 | PO | PO | RU | – | – |
| 2019 | W | 6 | 8 | RU | PO | 5 | 7 | PO | – | – |
| 2020 | W | 6 | PO | 7 | RU | 5 | 8 | PO | – | – |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | PO | W | PO | RU | 7 | 8 | – | – |
| 2022 | 10 | 6 | PO | 9 | 5 | 7 | RU | 8 | W | PO |
| 2023 | PO | 8 | 6 | W | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | RU | PO |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | PO | 5 | 6 | W | PO | RU | 8 | 7 |
| 2025 | PO | RU | W | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | PO | 8 |
| 2026 | 9 | 5 | W | 8 | 6 | 7 | PO | PO | RU | 10 |
W = champions, RU = runners-up, PO = reached the playoffs (semi-finals in 2008-2010) but went out before the final; a number is the team’s league-table position when it missed the playoffs; a dash means the team did not take part. The grid shows the shape of each franchise’s history at a glance: Chennai’s unbroken run of playoff seasons until 2020, Mumbai’s cluster of titles between 2013 and 2020, Punjab’s long gaps between playoff appearances and Bengaluru’s two titles at the end of the table.
Franchise Leaders: Top Run Scorer and Wicket Taker for Each Team
| Team | Most runs | Most wickets | Most matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma (6159) | Jasprit Bumrah (187) | Rohit Sharma (236) |
| Punjab Kings | KL Rahul (2548) | Arshdeep Singh (111) | Arshdeep Singh (96) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Virat Kohli (9336) | Yuzvendra Chahal (139) | Virat Kohli (283) |
| Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni (4865) | Ravindra Jadeja (143) | MS Dhoni (248) |
| Delhi Capitals | Rishabh Pant (3284) | Amit Mishra (106) | Rishabh Pant (111) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Gautam Gambhir (3035) | Sunil Narine (207) | Sunil Narine (202) |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson (4027) | Jofra Archer (82) | Sanju Samson (149) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | David Warner (4014) | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (157) | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (145) |
| Gujarat Titans | Shubman Gill (3181) | Rashid Khan (86) | Rashid Khan (77) |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Nicholas Pooran (1615) | Ravi Bishnoi (48) | Ayush Badoni (66) |
These are each franchise’s all-time leaders, counting only matches played for that team. Players who moved between franchises, such as Yuzvendra Chahal or Ravichandran Ashwin, appear under the team where they did most of their work. Every name here has played a central part in his franchise’s identity, and several, such as Kohli at Bengaluru, Rohit Sharma at Mumbai and Dhoni at Chennai, are as closely tied to their teams as any players in world sport.
Best and Toughest Rivalries for Each Team
| Team | Best record | Toughest opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | vs KKR (25-12) | vs LSG (3-6) |
| Punjab Kings | vs LSG (5-3) | vs SRH (8-18) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | vs DC (21-13) | vs CSK (14-21) |
| Chennai Super Kings | vs KKR (21-11) | vs GT (4-6) |
| Delhi Capitals | vs RR (17-15) | vs CSK (12-21) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | vs SRH (21-11) | vs MI (12-25) |
| Rajasthan Royals | vs PBKS (18-13) | vs GT (3-8) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | vs PBKS (18-8) | vs KKR (11-21) |
| Gujarat Titans | vs RR (8-3) | vs RCB (4-6) |
| Lucknow Super Giants | vs MI (6-3) | vs RR (2-6) |
Records are wins-defeats and include every meeting since 2008, under each team’s earlier names. No results are left out. Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants have played far fewer matches, so their numbers can change quickly.
The Five Eras of the IPL
- 2008-2010: the founding years. Rajasthan Royals, the cheapest franchise, won the first title under Shane Warne. Deccan Chargers won in South Africa in 2009, and Chennai took their first title in 2010.
- 2011-2015: Chennai, Kolkata and the ten-team experiment. The league grew to ten teams in 2011 and fell back to eight by 2014 after Kochi and Pune left. Chennai won in 2011, Kolkata in 2012 and 2014, and Mumbai in 2013 and 2015.
- 2016-2017: the suspension years. With Chennai and Rajasthan suspended, Gujarat Lions and Rising Pune Supergiant took their places. Sunrisers Hyderabad won their first title in 2016 and Mumbai their third in 2017.
- 2018-2021: the Mumbai-Chennai duopoly. Chennai returned to win in 2018 and 2021, Mumbai in 2019 and 2020. The 2020 season was played in the UAE and 2021 was split between India and the UAE.
- 2022-2026: the ten-team, Impact Player era. Gujarat Titans won in their first season, Chennai won their fifth title in 2023, Kolkata their third in 2024, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally broke through with titles in 2025 and 2026.
Ownership and Team Identity
The eight original franchises were sold at auction in January 2008. Mumbai went for the highest price, 111.9 million US dollars to Reliance Industries, followed by Bangalore (111.6 million, United Breweries), Hyderabad (107 million, Deccan Chronicle), Chennai (91 million, India Cements), Delhi (84 million, GMR), Punjab (76 million, Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Karan Paul and Mohit Burman), Kolkata (75.1 million, Red Chillies Entertainment and Juhi Chawla) and Jaipur (67 million, the smallest fee, for what became Rajasthan Royals, the first champions). Two franchises were added in 2011 and two more in 2022, when RPSG paid about 7,090 crore rupees for Lucknow and CVC Capital about 5,625 crore for Ahmedabad, which became Gujarat Titans.
Team identity is built on colours, city and a few players. Chennai’s yellow and Dhoni, Mumbai’s blue and the Ambani family, Bengaluru’s red and black and Kohli, Kolkata’s purple and Shah Rukh Khan: these associations are the reason IPL franchises are valued far beyond what their prize money or ticket sales would suggest.
Defunct and Former Franchises
| Team | City | Seasons | Matches | Won | Lost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | 2008-2012 | 76 | 29 | 46 | Won the 2009 title; contract terminated by the league in 2012 and replaced by Sunrisers Hyderabad. |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | Kochi | 2011 | 14 | 6 | 8 | Played one season; contract terminated after a dispute over the franchise guarantee. |
| Pune Warriors | Pune | 2011-2013 | 46 | 12 | 33 | Withdrew from the league in 2013 after a dispute with the board over the franchise fee. |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | Pune | 2016-2017 | 30 | 15 | 15 | Temporary franchise for the two years CSK and RR were suspended; runners-up in 2017. |
| Gujarat Lions | Rajkot | 2016-2017 | 30 | 13 | 17 | Temporary franchise for the same two seasons; finished top of the league in 2016. |
Records of these franchises are not merged into any current team. Deccan Chargers and Sunrisers Hyderabad are both based in Hyderabad, but the league treats them as separate franchises with separate records, so Deccan’s 2009 title is not counted among Sunrisers’ honours.
Directory of Team Profile Pages
Each franchise has a full history page with every season’s finish, the record against every opponent, the home record, all-time leading players and the biggest signings. Names become links as each page is published.
- Mumbai Indians IPL history: 5 titles
- Punjab Kings IPL history: 0 titles
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL history: 2 titles
- Chennai Super Kings IPL history: 5 titles
- Delhi Capitals IPL history: 0 titles
- Kolkata Knight Riders IPL history: 3 titles
- Rajasthan Royals IPL history: 1 title
- Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL history: 1 title
- Gujarat Titans IPL history: 1 title
- Lucknow Super Giants IPL history: 0 titles
Rivalry pages
Head-to-head pages published so far:
- CSK vs RCB
- CSK vs MI
- CSK vs KKR
- MI vs KKR
- RCB vs KKR
- KKR vs RR
- CSK vs DC
- CSK vs GT
- CSK vs LSG
- CSK vs RR
- CSK vs SRH
- KKR vs DC
- KKR vs SRH
- MI vs DC
- MI vs GT
- MI vs LSG
- MI vs RR
- MI vs SRH
- RCB vs GT
- RCB vs LSG
- RCB vs PBKS
- RCB vs RR
- RCB vs SRH
- DC vs GT
- DC vs LSG
- DC vs PBKS
- GT vs LSG
- KKR vs GT
- KKR vs LSG
- KKR vs PBKS
- PBKS vs GT
- PBKS vs LSG
- RR vs DC
- RR vs GT
- RR vs LSG
- RR vs PBKS
- SRH vs DC
- SRH vs GT
- SRH vs LSG
- SRH vs PBKS
- SRH vs RR
Related guides: the history of the IPL, most successful IPL captains, IPL captaincy records, the IPL playoff format, the IPL auction explained, IPL retention rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many teams are in the IPL?
There are 10 teams in the IPL as of 2026: Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants. The league has had 10 teams since 2022.
Which IPL team has won the most titles?
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have won the most IPL titles, five each. Mumbai won in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020; Chennai in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023. Kolkata Knight Riders are next with three.