Chennai Super Kings
CSKChennai Super Kings have won 5 IPL titles (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023), with a 55.6% win rate from 266 matches (148 wins, 116 losses) across 17 seasons (2008–2026).
Title-winning seasons
Head-to-head record
All-time results against other franchises.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 41 | 20 | 21 | 48.8% |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 35 | 21 | 14 | 60% |
| Delhi Capitals | 33 | 21 | 12 | 63.6% |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 32 | 21 | 11 | 65.6% |
| Punjab Kings | 32 | 16 | 16 | 50% |
| Rajasthan Royals | 32 | 16 | 16 | 50% |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 24 | 15 | 9 | 62.5% |
| Gujarat Titans | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 7 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% |
Head-to-head totals cover matches between the ten major current franchises; ties/no-results may make won + lost differ from played.
Chennai Super Kings — from The IPL Story
The captaincy tree: the leaders who shaped the IPL
Two captains — MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma — own five IPL titles apiece, and the rest of the tournament's identity was drawn by the leaders around them.
The Dhoni dynasty: how CSK became the IPL's constant
Chennai Super Kings just won their fifth IPL crown, and the story is always the same one — MS Dhoni's stillness, a core that never leaves, and a franchise that survived even a two-year ban to keep winning.
El Clásico of the IPL: CSK vs Mumbai Indians
No two teams define the IPL like Chennai and Mumbai — ten titles between them, four finals contested, and a Dhoni-versus-Rohit subplot that has decided the biggest nights the league has staged.
Ten off two, past midnight: Dhoni's fifth arrives on the reserve day
Needing ten off the last two balls of a final that had already survived a washout and a reserve day, Ravindra Jadeja struck six then four to beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets and hand MS Dhoni a fifth IPL crown, level with Mumbai Indians.
Exiles no more: CSK win a fourth title in the Dubai night
Twelve months after their worst-ever campaign, Chennai Super Kings are champions again — Faf du Plessis's 86 the spine of a 192, and a 27-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai that seals a fourth crown.
One run, again: Mumbai Indians edge CSK for a record fourth title
For the second time in three years Mumbai Indians won an IPL final by exactly one run, Lasith Malinga's last-ball yorker trapping Shardul Thakur to deny Chennai Super Kings and hand MI a record fourth crown.