IPL History - Where and How It All Began

A professional men’s Twenty20 league, the Indian Premier League (IPL) pits ten teams against each other, which are based out of ten Indian cities. Founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007, IPL usually takes place between March and May every year. Unknown to many, the IPL is the most-attended cricket league globally. In 2014, it was ranked sixth in terms of average attendance among all sports leagues. In 2010, the IPL became the first sporting event to be broadcast live on YouTube.

The very objective behind IPL was to attract a whole new generation of sports fans throughout the country. And this has actually worked! Thanks to the dynamic Twenty20 format, the young audience base, including women and children, turned out to be cricket enthusiasts once the IPL took off.

On 13 September 2007, when India emerged victorious at the 2007 T20 World Cup, BCCI announced a franchise-based Twenty20 cricket competition called Indian Premier League. The first season, slated to start in April 2008, was planned as a "high-profile ceremony" in New Delhi.

BCCI Vice-President Lalit Modi, who spearheaded the concept behind IPL, delineated the details of the tournament, including its format, the prize money, franchise revenue system and squad composition rules. Following a similar format as that of the Premier League of England and the NBA in the United States, the IPL came to be run by a governing council composed of former India players and BCCI officials. It was also decided that the top two teams of the IPL would qualify for that year's Champions League Twenty20. Modi went on to clarify the idea of IPL had been underway for two years, and it was not started as a "knee-jerk reaction" to the ICL.

IPL All Season Winners History from 2007 to 2023

So far, the IPL has had 16 seasons, with the current IPL title holder being Gujarat Titans (GT) who won Tata IPL 2022 title by beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) on 29th May 2022. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the most successful team in the league's history if you take into account the number of titles won. Both the teams won Five titles. The Kolkata Knight Riders have won two titles, and the other three teams who have lifted the trophy are the Deccan Chargers, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The current champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won the final match against Gujarat Titans (GT) by 5 wickets (DLS method).

Year	IPL Winners
2023	Chennai Super Kings
2022	Gujarat Titans
2021	Chennai Super Kings
2020	Mumbai Indians
2019	Mumbai Indians
2018	Chennai Super Kings
2017	Mumbai Indians
2016	Sunrisers Hyderabad
2015	Mumbai Indians
2014	Kolkata Knight Riders
2013	Mumbai Indians
2012	Kolkata Knight Riders
2011	Chennai Super Kings
2010	Chennai Super Kings
2009	Deccan Chargers
2008	Rajasthan Royals

Let’s take a detailed look at the winners, runners up, venues, and players of the match for all the seasons:

Year	Winner	Runner-Up	Venue	Number of Teams	Player of the Match
2023	Chennai Super Kings	Gujarat Titans	Ahmedabad	10	Devon Conway
2022	Gujarat Titans	Rajasthan Royals	Ahmedabad	10	">Hardik Pandya
2021	Chennai Super Kings	Kolkata Knight Riders	Dubai	8	Faf du Plessis
2020	Mumbai Indians	Delhi Capitals	Dubai	8	Trent Boult
2019	Mumbai Indians	Chennai Super Kings	Hyderabad	8	Jasprit Bumrah
2018	Chennai Super Kings	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Mumbai	8	Shane Watson
2017	Mumbai Indians	Rising Pune Supergiants	Hyderabad	8	Krunal Pandya
2016	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Bangalore	8	Ben Cutting
2015	Mumbai Indians	Chennai Super Kings	Kolkata	8	Rohit Sharma
2014	Kolkata Knight Riders	Kings XI Punjab	Bangalore	8	Manish Pandey
2013	Mumbai Indians	Chennai Super Kings	Kolkata	9	Kieron Pollard
2012	Kolkata Knight Riders	Chennai Super Kings	Chennai	9	Manvinder Bisla
2011	Chennai Super Kings	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Chennai	10	Murali Vijay
2010	Chennai Super Kings	Mumbai Indians	Mumbai	8	Suresh Raina
2009	Deccan Chargers	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Johannesburg	8	Anil Kumble
2008	Rajasthan Royals	Chennai Super Kings	Mumbai	8	Yusuf Pathan

IPL History - Purple Cap Holders

The Purple Cap is awarded to the player with the most wickets in an IPL season. The bowler who gets the most wickets in the tournament during the IPL season must wear the Purple Cap on the field. In case there’s a tie, the Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler with a better economy rate.

Mohammed Shami was the winner of Purple Cap in IPL 2023 by picking up 28 wickets in 65 overs, while Yuzvendra Chahal was the winner of the Purple Cap in IPL 2021 by picking up 27 wickets. Only Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Dwayne Bravo have received this honor twice among the several players who have donned the Purple Cap. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only player to have won the Purple Cap for two consecutive seasons, i.e. in 2016 and 2017, as he picked up 23 and 27 wickets respectively.

Year	Player	Team	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy	Strike Rate	4W	5W
2023	Mohammed Shami	Gujarat Titans	17	28	18.64	8.03	13.9	2	0
2022	Yuzvendra Chahal	Rajasthan Royals	17	27	19.52	7.75	62.5	1	1
2021	Harshal Patel	Royal Challengers Bangalore	15	32	14.34	8.14	10.56	1	1
2020	Kagiso Rabada	Delhi Capitals	17	30	18.26	8.34	13.3	2	0
2019	Imran Tahir	Chennai Super Kings	17	26	16.57	6.69	14.84	2	0
2018	Andrew Tye	Kings XI Punjab	14	24	18.66	8	14	3	0
2017	Bhuvaaneshwar Kumar	Sunrisers Hyderabad	14	26	14.19	7.05	12	0	1
2016	Bhuvaneshwar Kumar	Sunrisers Hyderabad	17	23	21.3	7.42	17.2	1	0
2015	Dwayne Bravo	Chennai Super Kings	17	26	16.38	8.14	12	0	0
2014	Mohit Sharma	Chennai Super Kings	16	23	19.65	8.39	14	1	0
2013	Dwayne Bravo	Chennai Super Kings	18	32	15.53	7.95	11.7	1	0
2012	Morne Morkel	Delhi Daredevils	16	25	18.12	7.19	15.1	1	0
2011	Lasith Malinga	Mumbai Indians	16	28	13.39	5.95	13.5	0	1
2010	Pragyan Ojha	Deccan Chargers	16	21	20.42	7.29	16.8	0	0
2009	RP Singh	Deccan Chargers	16	23	18.13	6.98	15.5	1	0
2008	Sohail Tanvir	Rajasthan Royals	11	22	12.09	6.46	11.22	1	1

IPL History - Orange Cap Holders

The Orange Cap is awarded to the batter who scores the maximum runs in a particular season. Juggled around from one batsman to another as the IPL group stages proceed, this award is finally conferred on the batsman with the most runs as the tournament draws to a close. The batsman holding the Orange Cap during the season has to wear it on the field during the matches, as long as he retains the position of the highest run-getter in the tournament. When it comes to a tie situation, the batsman with a better strike rate is awarded the Orange Cap.

Brendon McCullum became the first player to win the IPL Orange Cap, whereas Shaun Marsh emerged as the first winner. Aussie Cricketer David Warner has won the Orange Cap thrice in 2015, 2017 and 2019. He is followed by Chris Gayle (He is also known as Sixer king of IPL), who has been its recipient twice. While Virat Kohli holds the record for most runs in IPL as his tally of 973 runs for RCB in 2016, Shubman Gill is the highest run scorer in 2023 with the runs tally of 890.

Year	Winner	Team	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	50	100	Highest Score
2023	Shubman Gill	Gujarat Titans	890	59.33	157.80	4	3	129
2022	Joss Butler	Rajasthan Royals	863	57.53	149.05	4	4	116
2021	Ruturaj Gaikwad	Chennai Super Kings	635	45.35	136.26	4	1	101
2020	KL Rahul	Kings XI Punjab	670	55.83	129.34	5	1	132
2019	David Warner	Sunrisers Hyderabad	692	69.2	143.87	8	1	100
2018	Kane Williamson	Sunrisers Hyderabad	735	52.5	142.44	8	0	84
2017	David Warner	Sunrisers Hyderabad	641	58.27	141.81	4	1	126
2016	Virat Kohli	Royal Challengers Bangalore	973	81.08	152.03	7	4	113
2015	David Warner	Sunrisers Hyderabad	562	43.23	156.54	7	0	91
2014	Robin Uthappa	Kolkata Knight Riders	660	44	137.78	5	0	83
2013	Michael Hussey	Chennai Super Kings	733	52.35	129.5	6	0	95
2012	Chris Gayle	Royal Challengers Bangalore	733	61.08	160.74	7	1	128
2011	Chris Gayle	Royal Challengers Bangalore	608	67.55	183.13	3	2	107
2010	Sachin Tendulkar	Mumbai Indians	618	47.53	132.61	5	0	89
2009	Matthew Hayden	Chennai Super Kings	572	52	144.81	5	0	89
2008	Shaun Marsh	Kings XI Punjab	616	68.44	139.68	5	1	115

History of IPL Winning Captains From 2008 to 2023

Given that the IPL brings together individuals from various countries, representing diverse backgrounds and cultures and dissimilar social and eating habits, as part of one team, the role of a captain is of paramount importance in the success of the team. Be it the strategy behind selecting the playing eleven or choosing the best combination while also considering the rule of keeping just four international players - IPL captains must make these decisions with conviction. If you deep-dive into the history of IPL, you’ll realize how the captain can be instrumental in shaping the success story of his team.

Year	Winners	IPL title-winning captain
2023	Chennai Super Kings	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
2022	Gujarat Titans	Hardik Pandya
2021	Chennai Super Kings	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
2020	Mumbai Indians	Rohit Sharma
2019	Mumbai Indians	Rohit Sharma
2018	Chennai Super Kings	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
2017	Mumbai Indians	Rohit Sharma
2016	Sunrisers Hyderabad	David Warner
2015	Mumbai Indians	Rohit Sharma
2014	Kolkata Knight Riders	Gautam Gambhir
2013	Mumbai Indians	Rohit Sharma
2012	Kolkata Knight Riders	Gautam Gambhir
2011	Chennai Super Kings	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
2010	Chennai Super Kings	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
2009	Deccan Chargers	Adam Gilchrist
2008	Rajasthan Royals	Shane Warne

Spot-Fixing Scandal in IPL History

The history of IPL will remain incomplete without mentioning the 2013 scam in the form of a spot-fixing and betting case. The episode came to the limelight when the Special Cell of the Delhi Police arrested three cricketers representing the former champions Rajasthan Royals on spot-fixing charges. Along with these three cricketers, namely S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, 11 bookies were also arrested, on May 15, 2013. One of the bookies, Jiju Janardhanan, was believed to be Sreesanth’s cousin.

Both the franchises involved, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, were banned for their involvement in the spot-fixing scandal. The ban, announced by the Justice Lodha Committee, was for two years, 2016 and 2017. It was particularly disappointing for the fans of Chennai Super Kings, as the team has always been intense competition for Mumbai Indians and had come pretty close to winning the IPL title. The team has an enormous number of followers, thanks to ‘Thala Dhoni’. No wonder the suspension of CSK came as a massive shock to IPL followers.

The leading officials of the two franchises, Raj Kundra of Rajasthan Royals and Gurunath Meiyappan of CSK, suffered a life ban from all the cricket matches conducted by BCCI. When the team had a comeback in the 2018 season, it was an emotional moment for fans. The way the team made up for the lost years with exceptional performance is commendable. What’s more, Chennai Super Kings fans got a chance to witness their favorite team win the trophy again in 2018. The return of CSK proved the strength and determination of the captain MS Dhoni and the team players. In 2019, CSK made its way to the final against Mumbai Indians; however, it lost to MI by just one run.

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Indian Premier League History Faqs

Who is the no. 1 team in IPL history?
Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in the history of the IPL. Owned by the Reliance group, this team has so far won a total of 5 IPL titles in the seasons 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.

Who is called the God of IPL?
Rohit Sharma is often called the God of IPL as he left a strong impression in the very first season as skipper, leading the team to the title victory. He is the most successful IPL skipper, having led Mumbai Indians to a title record five times. With him being the heavyweight in batting along with his captaincy record, he rightfully deserves the title of god of IPL.

Who is the Father of IPL?
Virat Kohli – The True Batting Baap of IPL Cricket

In which year did IPL start?
The first edition of the IPL started on 18 April 2008.

Which team won IPL 2023?
Chennai Super King won the title of IPL 2023.

What format does the IPL follow?
The IPL follows the Twenty20 format. Now, with the introduction of the new teams, a ten-team format was created. It consists of 74 matches where teams compete in a double round-robin tournament.

Which player has the most appearances in the IPL history?
MS Dhoni has played 250 matches for his teams, Chennai Super Kings & Rising Pune Supergiants, which makes him the player with the most appearances in the IPL.

Which player has taken the most catches in IPL history?
'Chinna Thala’, called by his fans, Suresh Raina, has taken a total of 109 catches in his IPL career, which is the highest in IPL history.

How can bettors leverage IPL history data to improve their predictions?
Bettors can use historical data to identify patterns, assess player and team form, and make predictions based on past performances in similar situations.

What role does IPL history play in cricket betting?
IPL history is often used by bettors to analyze trends, team performances, and player statistics, helping them make more informed betting decisions.