IPL frequently asked questions
Direct answers to the most-asked IPL questions, each backed by first-party data.
Who won IPL 2026?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won IPL 2026, beating Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 31 May 2026. Virat Kohli was Player of the Match with 75 not out. It was RCB’s second title in a row after 2025.
Who won IPL 2025?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won IPL 2025 — their maiden title — beating Punjab Kings by 6 runs in Ahmedabad. Krunal Pandya was Player of the Match.
Which team has won the most IPL titles?
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are tied for the most IPL titles with 5 each. Mumbai won in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020; Chennai in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023.
How many teams have won the IPL?
Eight franchises have won the IPL: Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals and Deccan Chargers.
Who won the first IPL in 2008?
Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural IPL in 2008, beating Chennai Super Kings by 3 wickets. Yusuf Pathan was Player of the Match.
Who has scored the most runs in IPL history?
V Kohli has scored the most runs in IPL history with 9,346 runs at a strike rate of 134.86 and an average of 40.81.
Who has taken the most wickets in the IPL?
YS Chahal has taken the most wickets in IPL history with 233 wickets at an economy of 8.05.
What is the highest individual score in an IPL innings?
The highest individual score in an IPL innings is 175 by CH Gayle, off 66 balls.
What is the highest team total in the IPL?
The highest team total in IPL history is 287 by Sunrisers Hyderabad, made on 15 April 2024 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
Who has hit the most sixes in the IPL?
CH Gayle has hit the most career sixes in the IPL with 359 sixes.
Which team has the best win percentage in the IPL?
Among established franchises, Gujarat Titans have the highest win percentage at 61.0%, followed by Chennai Super Kings at 55.6% and Mumbai Indians at 53.3%.
Who won the 2026 Orange Cap and Purple Cap?
In IPL 2026, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) won the Orange Cap for most runs and Kagiso Rabada (Punjab Kings) won the Purple Cap for most wickets. (These season-award figures are single-source and not part of the ball-by-ball engine export.)
How many IPL seasons have there been?
There have been 19 IPL seasons, from 2008 to 2026, covering 1,243 matches in this dataset.
Where is the IPL final usually played?
Recent IPL finals (2022, 2023, 2025 and 2026) were held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the largest cricket stadium in the world. Earlier finals were staged at grounds including Eden Gardens (Kolkata), the M Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) and, during overseas editions, in South Africa and the UAE.