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{{short description|Twenty20 cricket league in India}}
{{Short description|Franchise T20 cricket league annually held in India}}
{{About|the men's tournament|the women's tournament|Women's Premier League (cricket)}}
{{Redirect|IPL}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
|name = Indian Premier League (IPL)
|name = Indian Premier League
|image = Indian Premier League Official Logo.svg
|image = Indian_Premier_League_Logo.png
|image_size = 250px
|caption = Official IPL logo
|country = {{Flag|India}}
|country = {{flag|India}}
|administrator =[[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]
|administrator = [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]
|headquarters = Cricket Centre, [[Churchgate]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
|key_people = <nowiki>[]] </nowiki>[[(Chairman)]]
|cricket format = [[Twenty20|T20]]
|cricket format = [[Twenty20]]
|first = [[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]]
|first = [[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]]
|next = [[2020 Indian Premier League|2019]]
|last = [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]
|Current = [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]]
|next = [[2025 Indian Premier League|2025]]
|current = <!-- Add only while tournament is in progress-->
|tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Double round-robin league]] and [[Playoffs]]
|tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin format]]<br>[[Playoffs]]
|participants = 8
|participants = [[#Teams|10]]
|champions = {{cr-IPL|chen}} (3rd title)
|champions = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] <br />(3rd title)
|most successful = [[Chennai Super Kings]] and [[Mumbai Indians]] (3 IPL titles each)
|most successful = [[Chennai Super Kings]] <br />[[Mumbai Indians]] <br /> (5 titles each)
|most runs = {{flagicon|india}} [[Suresh Raina]] (5034)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=117;type=trophy|title=IPL Most runs|work=ESPNcicinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
|most runs = [[Virat Kohli]] (8,004)
|most wickets = {{flagicon|LKA}} [[Lasith Malinga]] (154)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=117;type=trophy|title=IPL Most wickets|work=ESPNcicinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
|most wickets = [[Yuzvendra Chahal]] (205)
|TV = [[Indian Premier League#Broadcasting|List of broadcasters]]
|TV = '''India''' <br/> [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]] (Television)<ref name="IPLRights" /> <br/> [[JioCinema]] (Streaming)<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |title=IPL Auction 2023: Check venue, time and live streaming details here |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/ipl-auction-2023-check-venue-time-and-live-streaming-details-here/articleshow/96221617.cms?from=mdr |access-date=17 December 2022 |archive-date=17 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217122722/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/ipl-auction-2023-check-venue-time-and-live-streaming-details-here/articleshow/96221617.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> <br/> '''International''' <br/>[[#List_of_broadcasters|List of broadcasters]]
|website = [http://www.iplt20.com/ iplt20.com]
|website = {{URL|https://www.iplt20.com/|iplt20.com}}
|app = [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.kodular.sushilkumarbhandari2911.VIVO_IPL_2019 IPL 2019]
}}{{Season sidebar
|current = [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019 IPL season]]
|image =
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|caption = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]], the current champions
{{Infobox
|title = Seasons
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|list = *[[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]]
|headerstyle = border-top:1px solid #aaa
|header1 = Tournaments
|data2 =
*[[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]]
*[[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]]
*[[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]]
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*[[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]]
*[[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]]
*[[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]]
*[[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]]
*''[[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]]''
*[[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]]
*[[2020 Indian Premier League|2020]]
*[[2021 Indian Premier League|2021]]
*[[2022 Indian Premier League|2022]]
*[[2023 Indian Premier League|2023]]
*[[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]
*[[2025 Indian Premier League|2025]]
}}
}}
The '''Indian Premier League''', also known as '''IPL''' and '''[[Tata Group|Tata]] IPL''' for sponsorship reasons, is a men's [[Twenty20|T20]] [[cricket]] league held annually in [[India]]. Founded by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] in 2007, the league features ten state or city-based [[Franchise (sport)|franchise]] teams.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/tata-group-to-replace-vivo-as-ipl-title-sponsors-from-this-year/articleshow/88830655.cms | title=IPL 2022: Tata group to replace Vivo as IPL title sponsors from this year | newspaper=The Times of India | date=11 January 2022 | access-date=22 April 2024 | archive-date=21 May 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521105931/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/tata-group-to-replace-vivo-as-ipl-title-sponsors-from-this-year/articleshow/88830655.cms | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=28 June 2018 |title=How can the IPL become a global sports giant? |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tim-wigmore-how-can-the-ipl-become-a-global-sports-giant-1150459 |access-date=20 February 2019 |archive-date=7 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207160149/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tim-wigmore-how-can-the-ipl-become-a-global-sports-giant-1150459 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is the most popular cricket league in the world and its seasons usually take place between March and May. It has an exclusive window in the [[ICC Future Tours Programme]], resulting in fewer international cricket tours occurring during the IPL seasons.<ref>{{cite news |date=12 December 2017 |title=IPL now has window in ICC Future Tours Programme |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-now-has-window-in-icc-future-tours-programme-1129304 |access-date=20 February 2019 |archive-date=20 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420091110/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-now-has-window-in-icc-future-tours-programme-1129304 |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 2014, it ranked sixth in average attendance among all sports leagues.<ref>{{cite news |author=Barrett, Chris |title=Big Bash League jumps into top 10 of most attended sports leagues in the world |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/big-bash-league-jumps-into-top-10-of-most-attended-sports-leagues-in-the-world-20160110-gm2w8z.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504180627/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/big-bash-league-jumps-into-top-10-of-most-attended-sports-leagues-in-the-world-20160110-gm2w8z.html |archive-date=4 May 2021 |access-date=20 February 2019 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref> In 2010, the IPL became the first sporting event to be broadcast live on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite news |title=IPL matches to be broadcast live on Youtube |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-matches-to-be-broadcast-live-on-youtube-445173 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211075527/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-matches-to-be-broadcast-live-on-youtube-445173 |archive-date=11 February 2021 |access-date=20 February 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Hoult, Nick |date=20 January 2010 |title=IPL to broadcast live on YouTube |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/twenty20/ipl/7033597/IPL-to-broadcast-live-on-YouTube.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/twenty20/ipl/7033597/IPL-to-broadcast-live-on-YouTube.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |access-date=20 February 2019 |work=The Telegraph UK}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Inspired by the success of the IPL, other [[Sport in India#Major sporting leagues or competitions|Indian sports leagues]] have been established.{{efn|Indian cricket leagues established using similar formats to the IPL include the [[Women's Premier League (cricket)|Women's Premier League]] and various [[List of regional T20 cricket leagues in India|domestic state-level leagues]]. Leagues established in other sports include the association football [[Indian Super League]],<ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/war-of-leagues-with-ipl-isl-is-india-emerging-as-a-sporting-nation/articleshow/54672726.cms | title=War of leagues: With IPL & ISL, is India emerging as a sporting nation? | newspaper=The Economic Times | date=5 October 2016 | last1=Balakrishnan | first1=Ravi | last2=Bapna | first2=Amit | access-date=22 April 2024 | archive-date=21 May 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521104425/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/war-of-leagues-with-ipl-isl-is-india-emerging-as-a-sporting-nation/articleshow/54672726.cms | url-status=live }}</ref> the [[Pro Kabaddi League]] and [[Pro Volleyball League]]<ref name=AA>{{cite web | url=https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/from-ipl-to-isl-sports-leagues-in-india-to-watch-out-for/2337628/ | title=From IPL to ISL, sports leagues in India to watch out for | date=26 September 2021 | access-date=25 July 2023 | archive-date=22 October 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022023028/https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/from-ipl-to-isl-sports-leagues-in-india-to-watch-out-for/2337628/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Other international leagues have also adopted elements of the IPL and been influenced by the business model used.}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Big cash... |url=https://www.insidesport.in/maharashtra-premier-league-more-priced-than-ipl-mpl-clubs-buy-icon-players-for-record-prices-ahead-of-mega-tournament/ |website=Inside sports | date=6 June 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=How Tamil Nadu Premier League became a feeder series for IPL |url=https://theprint.in/opinion/pov/how-tamil-nadu-premier-league-became-a-feeder-series-for-ipl/1065828/%3Famp&ved=2ahUKEwjRqJnk9qmAAxW9zzgGHQf6AIoQFnoECCUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1_L0DlYmZrqQK4e4o2tdQ0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828191809/https://theprint.in/opinion/pov/how-tamil-nadu-premier-league-became-a-feeder-series-for-ipl/1065828/?amp&ved=2ahUKEwjRqJnk9qmAAxW9zzgGHQf6AIoQFnoECCUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1_L0DlYmZrqQK4e4o2tdQ0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 August 2023 |website=[[The Print]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 April 2015 |title=Move over IPL, the Indian rural cricket league is here |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/move-over-ipl-the-indian-rural-cricket-league-is-here/story-srsc83tlpQ8ZjwDGK4BtbL.html |access-date=25 July 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=25 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725133632/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/move-over-ipl-the-indian-rural-cricket-league-is-here/story-srsc83tlpQ8ZjwDGK4BtbL.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, the league's brand value was estimated at ₹90,038 crore (US$11 billion).<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 December 2022 |title=IPL valuation jumps 75% to USD 10.9 billion in 2022 |url=https://www.cricketworld.com/ipl-valuation-jumps-75-to-usd-10-9-billion-in-2022/84124.htm |access-date=24 December 2022 |website=Cricket World |archive-date=24 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224085846/https://www.cricketworld.com/ipl-valuation-jumps-75-to-usd-10-9-billion-in-2022/84124.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the BCCI, the 2015 IPL season contributed ₹1,150 crore (US$140 million) to India's [[Economy of India|GDP]].<ref>{{cite news|title=IPL 2015 contributed Rs. 11.5 bn to GDP: BCCI|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/2015-indian-premier-league-ipl-contributed-rs115-billion-12-million-to-indias-gross-domestic-product-gdp-says-bcci/article7823334.ece|agency=IANS|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 October 2015|access-date=20 February 2019|archive-date=19 June 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160619005240/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/2015-indian-premier-league-ipl-contributed-rs115-billion-12-million-to-indias-gross-domestic-product-gdp-says-bcci/article7823334.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2022, the IPL achieved a valuation of US$10.9 billion, becoming a [[decacorn]] and registering a 75% growth in dollar terms since 2020 when it was valued at $6.2 billion, according to a report by the consulting firm D and P Advisory.<ref name="Faruooqi">{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/ipl-crosses-10-billion-valuation-to-become-a-decacorn-d-and-p-advisory/articleshow/96385715.cms?from=mdr|title=IPL crosses $10 billion valuation to become a decacorn: D and P Advisory|last=Faruooqi|first=Javed|date=21 December 2022|website=Economic Times|access-date=22 March 2023|archive-date=22 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322222710/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/ipl-crosses-10-billion-valuation-to-become-a-decacorn-d-and-p-advisory/articleshow/96385715.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref> Its [[2023 Indian Premier League final|2023 final]] became the most streamed live event on the internet, with 32 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/ipl-2023-finals-jiocinema-breaks-world-record-with-over-32-crore-viewers-during-csk-vs-gt-final-383398-2023-05-30 | title=IPL 2023 Finals: JioCinema breaks world record with over 3.2 crore viewers during CSK vs GT final | date=30 May 2023 | access-date=1 June 2023 | archive-date=31 May 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531090204/https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/ipl-2023-finals-jiocinema-breaks-world-record-with-over-32-crore-viewers-during-csk-vs-gt-final-383398-2023-05-30 | url-status=live }}</ref>
The '''Indian vignesh Premier League''' ('''IPL''') is a professional [[Twenty20 cricket]] league in [[India]] contested during April and May of every year by 8 teams representing 8 cities of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23931646/how-ipl-become-global-sports-giant|title=How can the IPL become a global sports giant?|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> The league was founded by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) in 2008, and is regarded as the brainchild of [[Lalit Modi]], the founder and former commissioner of the league.<ref name="BBC2009">{{cite news|title=IPL confirms South Africa switch|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7958664.stm|date=24 March 2009|publisher=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> IPL has an exclusive window in [[ICC Future Tours Programme]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21746867/ipl-now-window-icc-future-tours-programme|title=GPL now has window in ICC Future Tours Programme|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>


In 2023, the league sold its media rights for the next 4 seasons for US$6.4 billion to [[Viacom18]] and [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL media rights BCCI hits a six while star India and Viacom18 scramble for the ball |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-ipl-media-rights-bcci-hits-a-six-while-viacom18-and-star-india-scramble-for-the-ball-2566141/lite/ |website=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]] |date=20 June 2022 |access-date=20 May 2023 |archive-date=20 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520160243/https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-ipl-media-rights-bcci-hits-a-six-while-viacom18-and-star-india-scramble-for-the-ball-2566141/lite/ |url-status=live }}</ref> meaning each IPL match was valued at $13.4 million.<ref>{{Cite news |title=IPL media rights at ₹104 million IPL... |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-media-rights-at-rs-104-crore-ipl-overtakes-epl-in-per-match-value/articleshow/92169438.cms |website=[[Times of India]] |date=14 June 2022 |access-date=20 May 2023 |archive-date=20 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520155935/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-media-rights-at-rs-104-crore-ipl-overtakes-epl-in-per-match-value/articleshow/92169438.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2024, there have been seventeen seasons of the tournament. The current champions are the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]], who won the [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024 season]] after defeating the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] in the [[2024 Indian Premier League final|final]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramesh |first=Akshay |date=2024-05-26 |title=IPL Final: KKR crowned champions for 3rd time as SRH implode in one-sided title match |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2024-final-kkr-vs-srh-kolkata-3rd-crown-shreyas-iyer-pat-cummins-chennai-2544139-2024-05-26 |access-date=2024-05-26 |work=[[India Today]] |archive-date=26 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526172726/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2024-final-kkr-vs-srh-kolkata-3rd-crown-shreyas-iyer-pat-cummins-chennai-2544139-2024-05-26 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The IPL is the most-attended cricket league in the world and in 2014 ranked sixth by average attendance among all sports leagues.<ref>{{cite news|title=Big Bash League jumps into top 10 of most attended sports leagues in the world|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/big-bash-league-jumps-into-top-10-of-most-attended-sports-leagues-in-the-world-20160110-gm2w8z.html|author=Barrett, Chris|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref> In 2010, the IPL became the first sporting event in the world to be broadcast live on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite news|title=IPL matches to be broadcast live on Youtube|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/story/445173.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Hoult, Nick|title=IPL to broadcast live on YouTube|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/twenty20/ipl/7033597/IPL-to-broadcast-live-on-YouTube.html|work=The Telegraph UK|date=20 January 2010|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> The brand value of IPL in 2018 was {{USD}}6.3 billion, according to [[Duff & Phelps]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Gupta, Gaurav|agency=TNN|title=Brand IPL now soars to $6.3 billion|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/brand-ipl-now-soars-to-6-3-billion/articleshow/65321837.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=20 February 2019|date=8 August 2018}}</ref> According to BCCI, the 2015 IPL season contributed {{INR|11.5 billion}} ({{USD|182 million}}) to the [[GDP]] of the [[Economy of India|Indian economy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=IPL 2015 contributed Rs. 11.5 bn to GDP: BCCI|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/2015-indian-premier-league-ipl-contributed-rs115-billion-12-million-to-indias-gross-domestic-product-gdp-says-bcci/article7823334.ece|agency=IANS|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 October 2015|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>


== History ==
There have been [[List of Indian Premier League seasons and results|eleven seasons]] of the IPL tournament. The current IPL title holders are the [[Chennai Super Kings]], who won the [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018 season]].
{| class="wikitable floatright skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="background:#F5FAFF; text-align:center; font-size:85%"
|+ Winners<br />Indian Premier League
|-
! Season !!style="width:200px"| Winners
|-
| [[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Rajasthan Royals]]
|-
| [[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Deccan Chargers]]
|-
| [[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Chennai Super Kings]]
|-
| [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Chennai Super Kings]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}
|-
| [[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
|-
| [[2013 Indian Premier League|2013]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Mumbai Indians]]
|-
| [[2014 Indian Premier League|2014]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}
|-
| [[2015 Indian Premier League|2015]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Mumbai Indians]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}
|-
| [[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]&nbsp;
|-
| [[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Mumbai Indians]]&nbsp;{{small|(3)}}
|-
| [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Chennai Super Kings]]&nbsp;{{small|(3)}}
|-
| [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Mumbai Indians]]&nbsp;{{small|(4)}}
|-
| [[2020 Indian Premier League|2020]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Mumbai Indians]]&nbsp;{{small|(5)}}
|-
| [[2021 Indian Premier League|2021]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Chennai Super Kings]]&nbsp;{{small|(4)}}
|-
| [[2022 Indian Premier League|2022]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Gujarat Titans]]
|-
| [[2023 Indian Premier League|2023]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Chennai Super Kings]]&nbsp;{{small|(5)}}
|-
| [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]
|style="text-align:left"| [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]&nbsp;{{small|(3)}}
|}


=== Inspired by a rival ===
==History==
In 2007, [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]] founded the [[Indian Cricket League]] (ICL).<ref>{{cite news|title=ICL announces team lists|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2007/nov/14icl.htm|access-date=20 February 2019|work=Rediff|date=14 November 2007|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191527/http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2007/nov/14icl.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The ICL was not recognized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) or the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC). Moreover, the BCCI was unhappy about its committee members joining the ICL executive board.<ref>{{cite news|author=Press Trust of India|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/cricket/2007/jun/13icl.htm|title=BCCI shoots down ICL|website=Rediff.com|date=13 June 2007|access-date=20 February 2019|archive-date=18 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218211734/http://inhome.rediff.com/cricket/2007/jun/13icl.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> In response, the BCCI increased the prize money for its domestic tournaments and imposed lifetime bans on players who joined the rival league, which it considered a rebel league.<ref>{{cite news|author=Press Trust of India|url=https://www.rediff.com/cricket/2007/aug/21hike.htm|title=BCCI hikes domestic match fees|website=Rediff.com|date=21 June 2007|access-date=20 February 2019|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602144302/https://www.rediff.com/cricket/2007/aug/21hike.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="IPL Started">{{cite news|title=Indian Premier League: How it all started|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ipl-history/Indian-Premier-League-How-it-all-started/articleshow/19337875.cms|access-date=20 February 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 April 2013|archive-date=12 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912100617/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ipl-history/Indian-Premier-League-How-it-all-started/articleshow/19337875.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Background===
The [[Indian Cricket League]] (ICL) was founded in 2007, with funding provided by [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]].<ref>{{cite news|title=ICL announces team lists|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2007/nov/14icl.htm|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=Rediff|date=14 November 2007}}</ref> The ICL was not recognised by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) or the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) and the BCCI were not pleased with its committee members joining the ICL executive board.<ref>{{cite news|author=Press Trust of India|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/cricket/2007/jun/13icl.htm|title=BCCI shoots down ICL|website=Rediff.com|date=13 June 2007|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> To prevent players from joining the ICL, the BCCI increased the prize money in their own domestic tournaments and also imposed lifetime bans on players joining the ICL, which was considered a rebel league by the board.<ref>{{cite news|author=Press Trust of India|url=https://www.rediff.com/cricket/2007/aug/21hike.htm|title=BCCI hikes domestic match fees|website=Rediff.com|date=21 June 2007|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="IPL Started">{{cite news|title=Indian Premier League: How it all started|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ipl-history/Indian-Premier-League-How-it-all-started/articleshow/19337875.cms|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=Times of India|date=2 April 2013}}</ref>


===Foundation===
=== Foundation ===
On 13 September 2007,{{r|launch}} following India's victory at the [[2007 T20 World Cup]],<ref name="allrise">{{cite web |title=Raw talent plus IPL cash point to an era of Indian dominance on cricket's world stage |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/20/indian-cricket-team-talent-ipl-premier-league-test-series-win-australia |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210427100915/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/20/indian-cricket-team-talent-ipl-premier-league-test-series-win-australia |archive-date=27 April 2021 |date=11 January 2021 |last=Bull |first=Andy |work=The Guardian}}</ref> the BCCI announced a franchise based Twenty20 cricket competition known as the Indian Premier League. The inaugural season was scheduled to start in April 2008, commencing with a "high-profile ceremony" in [[New Delhi]]. BCCI Vice-president [[Lalit Modi]], who led the IPL initiative, provided details of the tournament, including its format, prize money, franchise revenue system, and squad composition rules. The league, to be managed by a seven-man governing council, would also serve as the qualifying mechanism for that year's [[Champions League Twenty20]].<ref name="launch">{{cite news|author=Alter, Jamie|title=Franchises for board's new Twenty20 league|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/franchises-for-board-s-new-twenty20-league-310819|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 February 2019|date=13 September 2007|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513165421/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/franchises-for-board-s-new-twenty20-league-310819|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Quote box|width=33%|align=right|quoted=1|quote="The IPL has been designed to entice an entire new generation of sports fans into the grounds throughout the country. The dynamic Twenty20 format has been designed to attract a young fan base, which also includes women and children."|salign=right|source=— Modi during the launch of the IPL.<ref name=launch/>}}
On 13 September 2007, the BCCI announced the launch of a franchise-based [[Twenty20 cricket]] competition called Indian Premier League whose first season was slated to start in April 2008, in a "high-profile ceremony" in [[New Delhi]]. BCCI vice-president [[Lalit Modi]], said to be the mastermind behind the idea of IPL, spelled out the details of the tournament including its format, the prize money, franchise revenue system and squad composition rules. It was also revealed that the IPL would be run by a seven-man governing council composed of former India players and BCCI officials, and that the top two teams of the IPL would qualify for that year's [[Champions League Twenty20]]. Modi also clarified that they had been working on the idea for two years and that IPL was not started as a "knee-jerk reaction" to the ICL.<ref name=launch>{{cite web|author=Alter, Jamie|title=Franchises for board's new Twenty20 league|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/310819.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=17 February 2019|date=13 September 2007}}</ref> The league's format was similar to that of the [[Premier League]] of England and the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] in the United States.<ref name="IPL Started"/>


To determine team ownership, an auction for the franchises was held on 24 January 2008. The reserve prices for the eight franchises totalled $400 million,<ref name="IPL Started" /> but the auction ultimately raised $723.59 million.<ref>{{cite news |date=24 January 2008 |title=ESPNcricinfo{{spd}}Big business and Bollywood grab stakes in IPL |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-announces-franchise-owners-333193 |access-date=20 February 2019 |archive-date=18 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418005531/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-announces-franchise-owners-333193 |url-status=live }}</ref> The league officially commenced in April 2008, featuring [[Chennai Super Kings]] (CSK), [[Mumbai Indians]] (MI), [[Delhi Daredevils]] (DD), [[Kings XI Punjab]] (KXIP), [[Deccan Chargers]] (DC), [[Rajasthan Royals]] (RR), [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] (KKR), and [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] (RCB).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Premier League, 2007/08 – Cricket Squad Info {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/content/squad?object=313494 |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Cricinfo |language=en |archive-date=19 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019050506/https://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/content/squad?object=313494 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In order to decide the owners for the new league, an auction was held on 24 January 2008 with the total base prices of the franchises costing around $400 million.<ref name="IPL Started"/> At the end of the auction, the winning bidders were announced, as well as the cities the teams would be based in: [[Bangalore]], [[Chennai]], [[Delhi]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Jaipur]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mohali]], and [[Mumbai]].<ref name="IPL Started"/> In the end, the franchises were all sold for a total of $723.59 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/current/story/333193.html|title=Cricinfo – Big business and Bollywood grab stakes in IPL|publisher= [[ESPNcricinfo]]|date=24 January 2008|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> The Indian Cricket League soon folded in 2008.


Following the ban on players who chose to participate in the ICL, the rival league shut down in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=9 July 2009 |title=Indian players told to shun new 10-over tournament |url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/07/09/sports/indian-players-told-to-shun-new-10-over-tournament/ |access-date=26 June 2023 |website=Stabroek News |language=en-us |archive-date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609190110/https://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/07/09/sports/indian-players-told-to-shun-new-10-over-tournament/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 May 2014 |title=Biggest Innovation: Everyone wants a piece of the IPL |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/biggest-india-innovation-indian-premier-league-46696-2014-05-07 |access-date=26 June 2023 |website=Business Today |language=en |archive-date=26 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626003557/https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/biggest-india-innovation-indian-premier-league-46696-2014-05-07 |url-status=live }}</ref>[[File:IPL T20 Chennai vs Kolkata.JPG|thumb|right|A match during the [[2008 IPL]] inaugural season in [[Chennai]]]]
===Expansions and terminations===
[[File:SRH fans while an ipl match.jpg|thumb|right|262px|Crowd during a match of the [[2015 IPL]] season in [[Hyderabad]], India.]]
On 21 March 2010, it was announced that two new franchises – [[Pune Warriors India]] and [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]] – would join the league before the fourth season in 2011.<ref name="Pune and Kerala">{{cite news|author1=Ravindran, Siddarth|author2=Gollapudi, Nagraj|title=Pune and Kochi unveiled as new IPL franchises|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/current/story/452856.html|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=ESPN CricInfo|date=21 March 2010}}</ref> Sahara Adventure Sports Group bought the Pune franchise for $370 million while [[Rendezvous Sports World]] bought the Kochi franchise for $333.3 million.<ref name="Pune and Kerala"/> However, one year later, on 11 November 2011, it was announced that the Kochi Tuskers Kerala side would be terminated following the side breaching the BCCI's terms of conditions.<ref name="Tuskers Out">{{cite news|title=Kochi franchise terminated by BCCI|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/532973.html|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=ESPN CricInfo|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>


=== Expansions and terminations ===
Then, on 14 September 2012, following the team not being able to find new owners, the BCCI announced that the [[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]] champions, the [[Deccan Chargers]], would be terminated.<ref>{{cite web|title=BCCI terminates Deccan Chargers franchise|date=14 September 2012|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/582292.html?CMP=chrome|work=ESPNcricInfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> The next month, on 25 October, an auction was held to see who would be the owner of the replacement franchise, with [[Sun TV Network]] winning the bid for the [[Hyderabad]] franchise.<ref>{{cite news|work=ESPN CricInfo|date=25 October 2012|accessdate=20 February 2019|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/588090.html|title=Sun TV Network win Hyderabad IPL franchise}}</ref> The team would be named [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/597700.html|title=Hyderabad IPL franchise named Sunrisers|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=18 December 2012|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
New franchises, [[Pune Warriors India]] and [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]], joined the league before the fourth season in 2011.<ref name="Pune and Kerala">{{cite news |author1=Ravindran, Siddarth |author2=Gollapudi, Nagraj |date=21 March 2010 |title=Pune and Kochi unveiled as new IPL franchises |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pune-and-kochi-unveiled-as-new-ipl-franchises-452856 |access-date=20 February 2019 |archive-date=9 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609115437/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pune-and-kochi-unveiled-as-new-ipl-franchises-452856 |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Sahara India Pariwar#Sports|Sahara Adventure Sports Group]] purchased the Pune franchise for $370 million, while [[Rendezvous Sports World]] bought the Kochi franchise for $333.3 million.<ref name="Pune and Kerala" /> The Kochi franchise was terminated after just one season due to their failure to pay the BCCI the 10% bank guarantee element of the franchise fee.<ref name="Tuskers Out">{{cite news |date=19 September 2011 |title=Kochi franchise terminated by BCCI |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-news-kochi-franchise-terminated-by-bcci-532973 |access-date=20 February 2019 |archive-date=10 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810205658/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-news-kochi-franchise-terminated-by-bcci-532973 |url-status=live }}</ref>


In September 2012, the [[Deccan Chargers]] franchise agreement was terminated after the BCCI failed to find new owners.<ref>{{cite web |date=14 September 2012 |title=BCCI terminates Deccan Chargers franchise |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-terminates-deccan-chargers-franchise-582292 |access-date=20 February 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=8 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208202224/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-terminates-deccan-chargers-franchise-582292 |url-status=live }}</ref> In October, an auction was held for a replacement franchise; [[Sun TV Network]] won the bid for what became the [[Hyderabad]] franchise;<ref>{{cite news|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=25 October 2012|access-date=20 February 2019|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/588090.html|title=Sun TV Network win Hyderabad IPL franchise|archive-date=16 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916093358/http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/588090.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the team was named [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite news |date=18 December 2012 |title=Hyderabad IPL franchise named Sunrisers |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hyderabad-ipl-franchise-named-sunrisers-597700 |access-date=20 February 2019 |archive-date=26 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126101453/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hyderabad-ipl-franchise-named-sunrisers-597700 |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[Pune Warriors India]] withdrew from the IPL on 21 May 2013 over financial differences with the BCCI.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/637032.html|title=Pune Warriors pull out of IPL|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=21 May 2013|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> The franchise was officially terminated by the BCCI, on 26 October 2013, on account of the franchise failing to provide the necessary bank guarantee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/BCCI-terminates-contract-with-Sahara-Pune-Warriors-out-of-IPL/articleshow/24769374.cms|author=K Shriniwas Rao|title=BCCI terminates contract with Sahara, Pune Warriors out of IPL|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=27 October 2013|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>


Pune Warriors India withdrew from the IPL in May 2013 due to financial differences with the BCCI.<ref>{{cite web |date=21 May 2013 |title=Pune Warriors pull out of IPL |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pune-warriors-pull-out-of-ipl-637032 |access-date=20 February 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=13 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813083756/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pune-warriors-pull-out-of-ipl-637032 |url-status=live }}</ref> The BCCI officially terminated the franchise in October, and the league reverted to eight teams.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/BCCI-terminates-contract-with-Sahara-Pune-Warriors-out-of-IPL/articleshow/24769374.cms|author=K Shriniwas Rao|title=BCCI terminates contract with Sahara, Pune Warriors out of IPL|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=27 October 2013|access-date=20 February 2019|archive-date=12 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912051703/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/BCCI-terminates-contract-with-Sahara-Pune-Warriors-out-of-IPL/articleshow/24769374.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 14 June 2015, it was announced that two-time champions, [[Chennai Super Kings]], and the [[2008 Indian Premier League|inaugural season]] champions, [[Rajasthan Royals]], would be suspended for two seasons following their role in a match-fixing and betting scandal.<ref>{{cite news|title=IPL scandal: Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals suspended|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-33517583|publisher=BBC News|date=14 July 2015|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> Then, on 8 December 2015, following an auction, it was revealed that [[Pune]] and [[Rajkot]] would replace Chennai and Rajasthan for two seasons.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pune, Rajkot to host new IPL franchises|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/949987.html|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=ESPN CricInfo|date=8 December 2015}}</ref> The two teams were the [[Rising Pune Supergiant]] and the [[Gujarat Lions]].


In June 2015, the two-time champions [[Chennai Super Kings]] and the inaugural season champions [[Rajasthan Royals]] were suspended for two seasons following their involvement in a [[2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case|spot-fixing and betting scandal]].<ref>{{cite news|title=IPL scandal: Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals suspended|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-33517583|work=BBC News|date=14 July 2015|access-date=20 February 2019|archive-date=23 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123115736/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-33517583|url-status=live}}</ref> The two teams were replaced for two seasons by franchises based in Pune and [[Rajkot]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Pune, Rajkot to host new IPL franchises|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/949987.html|access-date=20 February 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=8 December 2015|archive-date=20 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520050002/http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/949987.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/indian-premier-league-announce-two-new-teams-pune-rajkot-for-two-seasons-chennai-rajasthan-suspended/2015-12-09|title=IPL announce two new teams for 2016|website=cricket.com.au|access-date=19 October 2022|archive-date=15 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015130206/https://www.cricket.com.au/news/indian-premier-league-announce-two-new-teams-pune-rajkot-for-two-seasons-chennai-rajasthan-suspended/2015-12-09|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Organization==


Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]], the venue for the [[2020 Indian Premier League|2020 season]] was moved and games were played in the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2 August 2020|title=IPL 2020 in UAE: From new match timings to coronavirus replacements approved by Governing Council – 10 points|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2020-uae-governing-council-meeting-10-points-updates-schedule-timings-squads-1707092-2020-08-02|access-date=3 August 2020|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=2 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802171006/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2020-uae-governing-council-meeting-10-points-updates-schedule-timings-squads-1707092-2020-08-02|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Karhadkar|first=Amol|title=IPL 2020: Final on November 10, 24-player limit for each squad|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/ipl-2020-governing-council-squad-strength-24-players-schedule-sponsors-vivo-uae-final-november-10/article32254069.ece|access-date=3 August 2020|website=Sportstar|date=2 August 2020|language=en|archive-date=4 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804092604/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/ipl-2020-governing-council-squad-strength-24-players-schedule-sponsors-vivo-uae-final-november-10/article32254069.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2021, the BCCI announced that two new franchises, based in two of six shortlisted cities, would join the league in the [[2022 Indian Premier League|2022 season]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Gollapudi|first=Nagraj|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-to-become-10-team-tournament-from-2022-1275505|title=IPL to become 10-team tournament from 2022|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=31 August 2021|access-date=21 September 2021|archive-date=20 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920221207/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-to-become-10-team-tournament-from-2022-1275505|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Tagore|first=Vijay|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/119038/new-ipl-team-auction-likely-on-october-17-through-sealed-covers-cricbuzzcom|title=New IPL team auction likely on October 17 through closed bids|work=Cricbuzz|date=14 September 2021|access-date=21 September 2021|archive-date=21 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921071138/https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/119038/new-ipl-team-auction-likely-on-october-17-through-sealed-covers-cricbuzzcom|url-status=live}}</ref> In closed bidding held in October, the [[RPSG Group]] and [[CVC Capital]] won the bids for the teams, paying {{INRConvert|7000|c}} and {{INRConvert|5200|c}}, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/119555/rpsg-cvc-capital-win-bids-for-lucknow-ahmedabad-ipl-teams|title=RPSG, CVC Capital win bids for Lucknow, Ahmedabad IPL teams|work=Cricbuzz|date=25 October 2021 |access-date=25 October 2021|archive-date=25 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160632/https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/119555/rpsg-cvc-capital-win-bids-for-lucknow-ahmedabad-ipl-teams|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-lucknow-and-ahmedabad-become-home-to-the-two-newest-ipl-franchises-1285125|title=Lucknow and Ahmedabad become home to the two newest IPL franchises|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=25 October 2021|archive-date=25 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160802/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-lucknow-and-ahmedabad-become-home-to-the-two-newest-ipl-franchises-1285125|url-status=live}}</ref> The teams were subsequently named [[Lucknow Super Giants]] and [[Gujarat Titans]].
===Tournament format===
Currently, with eight teams, each team plays each other twice in a home-and-away [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format in the league phase. At the conclusion of the league stage, the top four teams will qualify for the playoffs. The top two teams from the league phase will play against each other in the first Qualifying match, with the winner going straight to the IPL final and the loser getting another chance to qualify for the IPL final by playing the second Qualifying match. Meanwhile, the third and fourth place teams from league phase play against each other in an eliminator match and the winner from that match will play the loser from the first Qualifying match. The winner of the second Qualifying match will move onto the final to play the winner of the first Qualifying match in the IPL Final match, where the winner will be crowned the Indian Premier League champions.


Several IPL franchise owners have expanded their business by acquiring teams in other franchise leagues, such as the [[Caribbean Premier League|Caribbean Premier League (CPL)]], South Africa's [[SA20 (cricket)|SA20]], the UAE's [[International League T20|International League T20 (ILT)]] and the USA's [[Major League Cricket|Major League Cricket (MLC)]]. These teams have been branded with similar names to their parent IPL franchises.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL... |url=https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-franchises-urge-bcci-to-allow-indian-players-to-play-overseas-t20-leagues-after-buying-sa-teams-report-500005 |website=[[WION]] |date=23 July 2022 |access-date=26 May 2023 |archive-date=26 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526145252/https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-franchises-urge-bcci-to-allow-indian-players-to-play-overseas-t20-leagues-after-buying-sa-teams-report-500005 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Player acquisition, squad composition and salaries===
{| class="wikitable"
A team can acquire players through any of the three ways: the annual player auction, trading players with other teams during the trading windows, and signing replacements for unavailable players. Players sign up for the auction and also set their base price, and are bought by the franchise that bids the highest for them. Unsold players at the auction are eligible to be signed up as replacement signings. In the trading windows, a player can only be traded with his consent, with the franchise paying the difference if any between the old and new contract. If the new contract is worth more than the older one, the difference is shared between the player and the franchise selling the player. There are generally three trading windows–two before the auction, and one after the auction but before the start of the tournament. Players can not be traded outside the trading windows or during the tournament, whereas replacements can be signed before or during the tournament.
!Indian Premier League
![[Caribbean Premier League|'''CPL''']]
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|[[MI Emirates|<small>MI Emirates</small>]]
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In addition to the above acquisitions, Delhi Capitals also bought a stake in MLC's [[Seattle Orcas]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-03-17 |title=Delhi Capitals joins hands with Satya Nadella to own Major League Cricket team in U.S. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/delhi-capitals-joins-hands-with-satya-nadella-to-own-major-league-cricket-team-in-us/article66630496.ece |access-date=2024-05-29 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=1 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601014520/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/delhi-capitals-joins-hands-with-satya-nadella-to-own-major-league-cricket-team-in-us/article66630496.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Organization ==
Some of the team composition rules (as of 2018 season) are as follows:
The IPL's headquarters are located in the Cricket Centre, next to the [[Wankhede Stadium]] in [[Churchgate]], Mumbai. The Governing Council is responsible for the league's functions, including the organization of tournaments. {{as of|April 2024}}, its members included:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Premier League Official Website |url=https://www.iplt20.com/about/governing-council?id=275 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404223452/https://www.iplt20.com/about/governing-council?id=275 |archive-date=4 April 2023 |access-date=9 April 2023 |website=www.iplt20.com |language=en}}</ref>
*The squad strength must be between 18 and 25 players, with a maximum of 8 overseas players.
* Arun Singh Dhumal – Chairman<ref>{{Cite web |last=Acharya |first=Shayan |date=18 October 2022 |title=Led by President Roger Binny, meet BCCI's new team |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/roger-binny-announced-bcci-president-jay-shah-secretary-profiles-elections-agm-mumbai/article66025270.ece |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en |archive-date=7 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207171203/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/roger-binny-announced-bcci-president-jay-shah-secretary-profiles-elections-agm-mumbai/article66025270.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 October 2022 |title=BCCI AGM: Roger Binny elected BCCI president, takes over from Sourav Ganguly; Arun Dhumal appointed IPL chairman |url=https://www.zeebiz.com/trending/sports/news-bcci-agm-roger-binny-elected-bcci-president-takes-over-from-sourav-ganguly-arun-dhumal-appointed-ipl-chairman-203793 |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=Zee Business |archive-date=7 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207172704/https://www.zeebiz.com/trending/sports/news-bcci-agm-roger-binny-elected-bcci-president-takes-over-from-sourav-ganguly-arun-dhumal-appointed-ipl-chairman-203793 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Salary cap]] of the entire squad must not exceed {{INR}}80 [[crore]].<ref>{{cite news|title=IPL player policies declared for the upcoming season|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/112745/ipl-player-policies-declared-for-the-upcoming-season|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=iplt20.com|date=6 December 2017}}</ref>
* [[Jay Shah]] – Honorary Secretary BCCI, Member
*Under-19 players can not be picked unless they have previously played [[first-class cricket|first-class]] or [[List A cricket|List A]] cricket.
* [[Ashish Shelar]] – Honorary Treasurer BCCI, Member
*A team can play a maximum of 4 overseas players in their playing eleven.<ref>{{cite web|title=Instances in IPL when team played less than 4 overseas players|url=https://www.crictracker.com/instances-ipl-team-played-less-4-overseas-players/|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=CricTracker|date=5 May 2016}}</ref>
* Avishek Dalmiya – Member
* [[V. Chamundeswaranath|Vankina Chamundeswara Nath]] – Indian Cricketers' Association's representative, Member
* CM Sane – [[Comptroller and Auditor General of India]] Nominee, Member


=== Player acquisition, squad composition, and salaries ===
The term of a player contract is one year, with the franchise having the option to extend the contract by one or two years. Since the 2014 season, the player contracts are denominated in the [[Indian rupee]], before which the contracts were in [[U.S. dollar]]s. Overseas players can be remunerated in the currency of the player's choice at the [[exchange rate]] on either the contract due date or the actual date of payment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Player regulations for IPL 2014|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/content/story/703647.html|date=24 December 2013|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> Prior to the 2014 season, Indian domestic players were not included in the player auction pool and could be signed up by the franchises at a discrete amount while a fixed sum of {{INR}}10 to 30 [[lakh]] would get deducted per signing from the franchise's salary purse. This received significant opposition from franchise owners who complained that richer franchises were "luring players with under-the-table deals" following which the IPL decided to include domestic players in the player auction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/content/story/714115.html|title=IPL longlist features 651 uncapped players|date=30 January 2014|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
A team can acquire players through the annual {{vanchor|player auction}}, trading with other teams during trading windows, and signing replacements for unavailable players. Players sign up for the auction<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL Auction |url=https://www.iplt20.com/auction |website=IPLT20 website |access-date=25 May 2023 |archive-date=11 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511191056/https://www.iplt20.com/auction |url-status=live }}</ref> and set their base price and are bought by the highest-bidding franchise. [[Free agent|Unsold players]] at the auction can become replacement signings. Trades require player consent, and any contract differences are covered by the franchise. There are typically three trading windows: two before the auction and one before the tournament. No trading is allowed outside these windows or during the tournament, but replacements can be signed before or during the event.


Other notable rules, as of the 2024 season, include:
According to a 2015 survey by Sporting Intelligence and ''[[ESPN The Magazine]]'', the average IPL salary when [[pro rata|pro-rated]] is {{USD}}4.33 million per year, the second highest among all sport leagues in the world. Since the players in IPL are only contracted for the duration of the tournament (less than two months), the weekly IPL salaries are extrapolated pro rata to obtain average annual salary, unlike other sport leagues in which players are contracted by a single team for the entire year.<ref>{{cite news|title=IPL cricketers world’s No.2 sports earners|url=https://www.emirates247.com/sports/ipl/ipl-cricketers-world-s-no-2-sports-earners-2015-05-21-1.591446|date=21 May 2015|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=Emirates 24/7}}</ref>
*The [[salary cap]] of the entire squad have been allotted a purse of ₹120 crore each.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-25 |title=Is there a salary cap for IPL teams? Detailing how teams can increase their auction purse {{!}} Sporting News India |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/in/cricket/news/salary-cap-ipl-teams-teams-can-increase-their-auction-purse/f7bc5a9cf2c0876d1bf1cbad |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=www.sportingnews.com |language=en-in |archive-date=21 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521094942/https://www.sportingnews.com/in/cricket/news/salary-cap-ipl-teams-teams-can-increase-their-auction-purse/f7bc5a9cf2c0876d1bf1cbad |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Under-19 players cannot be picked unless they have previously played [[first-class cricket|first-class]] or [[List A cricket|List A]] cricket.<ref>{{cite web|title=Instances in IPL when team played less than 4 overseas players|url=https://www.crictracker.com/instances-ipl-team-played-less-4-overseas-players/|access-date=20 February 2019|work=CricTracker|date=5 May 2016|archive-date=7 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707120342/https://www.crictracker.com/instances-ipl-team-played-less-4-overseas-players/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Player contracts run for one year but can be extended by one or two years if the franchises take up the option. Since the 2014 season, player contracts have been denominated in the [[Indian rupee]], before which the contracts were in the [[US dollar]]. Overseas players can be remunerated in the currency of the player's choice, at the exchange rate on either the contract due date or the actual payment date.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 December 2013 |title=Player regulations for IPL 2014 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/player-regulations-for-ipl-2014-703647 |access-date=20 February 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=30 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630015430/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/player-regulations-for-ipl-2014-703647 |url-status=live }}</ref> Before the 2014 season, Indian domestic players were not included in the player auction pool. They could be signed up by franchises at a discrete amount while a fixed sum of {{INRConvert|10|l}} to {{INRConvert|30|l}} would be deducted per signing from the franchise's salary purse. This received significant opposition from franchise owners, who complained richer franchises were "luring players with under-the-table deals." The IPL later decided to include domestic players in the player auction.<ref>{{cite web |date=30 January 2014 |title=IPL longlist features 651 uncapped players |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-longlist-features-651-uncapped-players-714115 |access-date=20 February 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=6 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206125545/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-longlist-features-651-uncapped-players-714115 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Match rules===
IPL games utilise [[television timeout]]s and hence there is no time limit in which teams must complete their [[innings]]. However, a penalty may be imposed if the [[Umpire (cricket)|umpires]] find teams misusing this privilege. Each team is given a two-and-a-half-minute "strategic timeout" during each innings; one must be taken by the [[Bowling (cricket)|bowling]] team between the ends of the 6th and 9th [[Over (cricket)|overs]], and one by the [[Batting (cricket)|batting]] team between the ends of the 13th and 16th overs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/about/match-playing-conditions/law-15-intervals|title=Law 15 – Intervals|publisher=Indian Premier League |accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>


The BCCI give 10% of foreign players' salaries to their country's national cricket board.<ref name="australia-stars-in-contract-dispute-after-cricket-australia-makes-ipl-cash-grab">{{Cite web |title=Australia stars in contrast dispute after Cricket Australia makes IPL cash grab. |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/indian-premier-league/australia-stars-in-contract-dispute-after-cricket-australia-makes-ipl-cash-grab/news-story/69aca1333b2bbc3e07df1a9d1192bd0e |website=Fox Sports |date=7 September 2010 |access-date=15 November 2022 |archive-date=15 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115192541/https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/indian-premier-league/australia-stars-in-contract-dispute-after-cricket-australia-makes-ipl-cash-grab/news-story/69aca1333b2bbc3e07df1a9d1192bd0e |url-status=live }}</ref>
Since the 2018 season, the [[Umpire Decision Review System]] is being used in all IPL matches, allowing each team one chance to review an on-field umpire's decision per innings.<ref>{{cite news|title=DRS to be used in IPL|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/drs-to-be-used-in-ipl/article23314621.ece|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=The Hindu|agency=PTI|date=21 March 2018}}</ref>
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|+'''Top 10 Highest Paid Players in IPL 2024 Auction by [[Forbes India]]'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Top 10 Most Expensive Players In IPL 2024 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/explainers/most-expensive-players-ipl/92165/1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521102116/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/explainers/most-expensive-players-ipl/92165/1 |archive-date=21 May 2024 |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref>
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!Salary
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|[[Mitchell Starc]]
|Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
|Rs 24.75 Crore
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|[[Pat Cummins]]
|Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
|Rs 20.50 Crore
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|[[Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand cricketer)|Daryl Mitchell]]
|Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
|Rs 14 Crore
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|[[Harshal Patel]]
|Punjab Kings (PBKS)
|Rs 11.75 Crore
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|[[Alzarri Joseph]]
|Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
|Rs 11.50 Crore
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|[[Spencer Johnson (cricketer)|Spencer Johnson]]
|Gujarat Titans (GT)
|Rs 10 Crore
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|[[Sameer Rizvi]]
|Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
|Rs 8.40 Crore
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|[[Rilee Rossouw]]
|Punjab Kings (PBKS)
|Rs 8 Crore
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|[[Rovman Powell]]
|Rajasthan Royals (RR)
|Rs 7.40 Crore
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|[[Shahrukh Khan (cricketer)|Shahrukh Khan]]
|Gujarat Titans (GT)
|Rs 7.40 Crore
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| colspan="2" |'''Total'''
|'''Rs 123.7 Crore'''
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| colspan="2" |'''Average Salary'''
|'''Rs 12.37 Crore'''
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Based on a 2024 report by [[Forbes India]], the average IPL salary among the top 10 highest-paid players is ₹12.37 crore,<ref name=":0" /> the second-highest of sports leagues in the world. Because players in the IPL are contracted only for the duration of the tournament&nbsp;– less than two months&nbsp;– the weekly IPL salaries are extrapolated ''pro data'' to obtain an average annual salary, unlike other sports leagues in which players are contracted by a single team for the entire year.<ref>{{cite news|title=IPL cricketers world's No.2 sports earners|url=https://www.emirates247.com/sports/ipl/ipl-cricketers-world-s-no-2-sports-earners-2015-05-21-1.591446|date=21 May 2015|access-date=20 February 2019|work=Emirates 24/7|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403133437/https://www.emirates247.com/sports/ipl/ipl-cricketers-world-s-no-2-sports-earners-2015-05-21-1.591446|url-status=live}}</ref>


According to a report by [[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]], IPL players are paid 18% of the revenue, which is the lowest amount compared to other major sports leagues, in which players receive at least 50% of the revenue. The [[Federation of International Cricketers' Associations]] said that IPL players must be paid fairly.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |first1=The Wire |date=2 May 2023 |title=IPL Cricketers Get Only 18% of Revenue as Wages, Must Be 'Paid Fairly': International Federation |work=[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]] |url=https://thewire.in/sport/ipl-cricketers-get-only-18-of-revenue-as-wages-must-be-paid-fairly-international-federation |access-date=3 May 2023 |archive-date=3 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503090353/https://thewire.in/sport/ipl-cricketers-get-only-18-of-revenue-as-wages-must-be-paid-fairly-international-federation |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wigmore |first1=Tim |title=Think IPL players are well paid? They should be paid three times more |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2023/03/29/think-ipl-players-paid-should-paid-three-times/ |access-date=3 May 2023 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=29 March 2023 |archive-date=3 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503091848/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2023/03/29/think-ipl-players-paid-should-paid-three-times/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wigmore |first1=Tim |title=IPL cricketers should be paid fairly and proportionately, says players' union |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2023/05/01/ipl-cricketers-not-paid-enough-says-players-union/ |access-date=3 May 2023 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=1 May 2023 |archive-date=3 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503093353/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2023/05/01/ipl-cricketers-not-paid-enough-says-players-union/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Prize money===
The 2015 season of the IPL offered a total prize money of {{INR Convert|40|c}}, with the winning team netting {{INR Convert|15|c}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rs 40 Crore Prize Money On Offer in IPL Playoffs|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/ipl/2014/may/24/Rs-40-Crore-Prize-Money-On-Offer-in-IPL-Playoffs-616859.html|date=24 May 2014|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> The first and second runners up received 10 and 7.5 crores, respectively, with the fourth placed team also winning 7.5 crores. The others teams are not awarded any prize money. The IPL rules mandate that half of the prize money must be distributed among the players.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/631508.html|author=Amrit Mathur|title=IPL-onomics: where Indian players call the shots|date=22 April 2013}}</ref>


==Teams==
=== Prize money ===
The 2022 season of the IPL offered total prize money of {{INRConvert|46.5|c|lk=on|year=2022}}, with the winning team netting {{INRConvert|20|c|year=2022}} and the second-placed team {{INRConvert|13|c|year=2022}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Livemint |date=29 May 2022 |title=IPL final 2022: Prize money and all other awards. All you need to know |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/ipl-final-2022-prize-money-and-all-other-awards-all-you-need-to-know-11653808121321.html |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=mint |language=en |archive-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411094230/https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/ipl-final-2022-prize-money-and-all-other-awards-all-you-need-to-know-11653808121321.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 May 2022 |title=IPL 2022 Final Prize Money: All You Need To Know About Prize Money, Other Awards |url=https://news.abplive.com/sports/ipl-2022-final-prize-money-winners-runners-up-ipl-season-15-final-rr-vs-gt-cash-prize-bcci-1534490 |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en |archive-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411094231/https://news.abplive.com/sports/ipl-2022-final-prize-money-winners-runners-up-ipl-season-15-final-rr-vs-gt-cash-prize-bcci-1534490 |url-status=live }}</ref> League rules mandate that half of any prize money must be distributed amongst the franchise's players.<ref>{{cite web |author=Amrit Mathur |date=22 April 2013 |title=IPL-onomics: where Indian players call the shots |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/amrit-mathur-on-the-economics-of-the-ipl-indian-players-call-the-shots-631508 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 February 2023 |archive-date=6 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206124501/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/amrit-mathur-on-the-economics-of-the-ipl-indian-players-call-the-shots-631508 |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Unique rules and variations ==
===Current teams===
The IPL has several rules which vary from the established [[Laws of cricket]] or those used in other [[Twenty20|Twenty20 (T20)]] leagues:
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* IPL games incorporate [[television timeout]]s. Each team is given a two-and-a-half-minute "strategic [[Time-out (sport)|time-out]]" during each innings. One must be taken by the bowling team at the end of either 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th [[Over (cricket)|over]] and the other by the batting team at the end of either 13th, 14th, 15th or 16th over. A penalty may be imposed if umpires find teams misusing this privilege.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/about/match-playing-conditions/law-15-intervals|title=Law 15 – Intervals|publisher=Indian Premier League|access-date=20 February 2019|archive-date=17 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217085050/https://www.iplt20.com/about/match-playing-conditions/law-15-intervals|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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* Since the 2018 season, the [[Decision Review System]] (DRS) has been used in all IPL matches, allowing each team two opportunities in each innings to review an on-field umpire's decision.<ref>{{cite news|title=DRS to be used in IPL|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/drs-to-be-used-in-ipl/article23314621.ece|access-date=20 February 2019|work=The Hindu|agency=PTI|date=21 March 2018|archive-date=20 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220114513/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/drs-to-be-used-in-ipl/article23314621.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> From the [[2023 Indian Premier League|2023 season]], this was extended to allow the review of [[wide (cricket)|wide]]s and [[no-ball]]s.<ref name=":2" />
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* If the bowling team does not complete its overs in the allocated time, it may place only four fielders outside of the fielding restrictions circle for the remainder of the [[innings]],<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=22 March 2023 |title=IPL 2023 new rules: Playing XI, Impact Player to be revealed after toss; penalties for unfair keeper, fielder movement |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2023-new-rules-playing-xi-impact-player-to-be-revealed-after-toss-penalties-for-unfair-keeper-fielder-movement-101679487255661.html |access-date=30 March 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=23 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323061508/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2023-new-rules-playing-xi-impact-player-to-be-revealed-after-toss-penalties-for-unfair-keeper-fielder-movement-101679487255661.html |url-status=live }}</ref> or the match referee may impose financial sanctions on the bowling team after the match, with players fined a proportion of their match fee.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Explained: How the IPL slow over rate penalties works. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/explained-how-the-ipl-slow-over-rate-penalties-work/articleshow/99755239.cms |website=[[Times of India]] |access-date=22 April 2024 |archive-date=21 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521104428/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/explained-how-the-ipl-slow-over-rate-penalties-work/articleshow/99755239.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|alt=Locations of the eight IPL teams
* Teams can use a [[Substitution in sports|substitute]], termed an "impact player", from a list of five players named as possible substitutes. The substitution can be made before the start of the innings, when a wicket falls, when a batter retires or at the end of an over. Both teams can introduce a substitute once per match.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Impact player, two team sheets: What are IPL 2023's new rules? |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/3/31/impact-player-two-team-sheets-what-are-ipl-2023s-new-rules |website=Al-Jazeera |access-date=31 March 2023 |archive-date=31 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331110223/https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/3/31/impact-player-two-team-sheets-what-are-ipl-2023s-new-rules |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ESPN 20221221">{{Cite web |title=Impact Player in IPL 2023 – all you need to know about the new rule |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2023-impact-player-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-rule-1350616 |date=21 December 2022 |website=ESPN |access-date=3 April 2023 |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404172616/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2023-impact-player-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-rule-1350616 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|caption=Locations of the eight IPL teams
* Teams can declare their playing eleven to the match referee before or after the toss.<ref name=":8" />
|places=
* A five-run penalty is imposed if a fielder or wicket-keeper makes an unfair movement while the bowler is bowling and the ball is designated as [[dead ball]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Impact Player to be Indian unless the team starts with less than four foreigners |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/124905/impact-player-to-be-indian-unless-team-starts-with-less-than-four-foreigners |access-date=30 March 2023 |website=Cricbuzz |date=21 December 2022 |language=en |archive-date=30 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330094024/https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/124905/impact-player-to-be-indian-unless-team-starts-with-less-than-four-foreigners |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":8" />
{{location map~ |India |lat=13.0628127 |long=80.2770915 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nobreak|[[Chennai Super Kings]]}}</div>|position=right}}
* Teams can include a maximum of four overseas players in their playing eleven. If a team wants an overseas player as impact player, then it must include a maximum of three overseas players in their playing eleven.<ref name="ESPN 20221221" />
{{location map~ |India |lat=28.6378679 |long=77.2409453 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nobreak|[[Delhi Capitals]]}}</div>|position=right}}
* Teams must include 25 players, with a maximum of eight overseas players.<ref>{{Cite web |title=आयपीएलच्या प्रत्येक संघात जास्तीत जास्त किती खेळाडू असू शकतात, जाणून घ्या नियम |trans-title=How many maximum players have to be in an IPL squad, Know the rules. |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/sports/cricket/iplt20/news/how-many-players-can-be-maximum-in-a-team-of-ipl-know-the-rules/articleshow/96460178.cms |website=MT |access-date=31 March 2023 |archive-date=31 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331110224/https://maharashtratimes.com/sports/cricket/iplt20/news/how-many-players-can-be-maximum-in-a-team-of-ipl-know-the-rules/articleshow/96460178.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{location map~ |India |lat=30.6908936 |long=76.7353423 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nobreak|[[Kings XI Punjab]]}}</div>|position=left}}
* From the [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024 season]], bowlers will be allowed to deliver two bouncers an over. This change in playing conditions was trialled during the [[2023–24 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]], India's domestic T20 tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL to allow two bouncers per over |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2024-to-allow-two-bouncers-per-over-1413422 |access-date=19 December 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=18 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218233215/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2024-to-allow-two-bouncers-per-over-1413422 |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{location map~ |India |lat=22.564613 |long=88.3410758 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nobreak|[[Kolkata Knight Riders]]}}</div>|position=left}}

{{location map~ |India |lat=18.9388579 |long=72.8235753 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nobreak|[[Mumbai Indians]]}}</div>|position=left}}
== Teams ==
{{location map~ |India |lat=26.8940737 |long=75.8011074 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nobreak|[[Rajasthan Royals]]}}</div>|position=left}}
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=12.9787989 |long=77.5976268 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nobreak|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]}}</div>|position=left}}

{{location map~ |India |lat=17.4065313 |long=78.5482817 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nobreak|[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]}}</div>|position=right}}
=== Current teams ===
}}
{{location map+ |India3|caption=All 10 IPL teams in the cities they are based in|places=
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
{{Location map~ |India |lat=18.97 |long=72.82 |label=[[Mumbai Indians|MI]] |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |India |lat=22.56 |long=88.36 |label=[[Kolkata Knight Riders|KKR]] |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |India |lat=30.78 |long=76.69 |label=[[Punjab Kings|PBKS]] |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |India |lat=12.96 |long=77.56 |label=[[Royal Challengers Bangalore|RCB]] |position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=26.92 |long=75.82 |label=[[Rajasthan Royals|RR]] |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |India |lat=28.61 |long=77.23 |label=[[Delhi Capitals|DC]] |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |India |lat=17.40 |long=78.45 |label=[[Sunrisers Hyderabad|SRH]] |position=right}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=13.08 |long=80.27 |label=[[Chennai Super Kings|CSK]] |position=right}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=23.05 |long=72.35 |label=[[Gujarat Titans|GT]] |position=right}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=26.84 |long=80.94 |label=[[Lucknow Super Giants|LSG]] |position=bottom}}|width=350px|float=right}}
As of the 2024 season, the league has ten teams based in cities across India.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!colspan=2 style="width:20%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Team
!colspan="2" | Team
!City
!style="width:20%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|City
!Home ground
!style="width:20%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Home ground
!Debut
!style="width:5%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Debut
!Captain
!style="width:25%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Owner
!Head coach
!style="width:15%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Current Coach
!Owner(s)
!style="width:15%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Current Captain
!style="width:15%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Kit Manufacturer
!style="width:15%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Team Sponsorship
|-
|-
|style="background:yellow;"|
| style="background:#FFF100" |
|[[Chennai Super Kings]]
| [[Chennai Super Kings]]
|[[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
|[[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]]
| [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]]
|text-align:center;"|2008
| text-align:center;| 2008
|[[N. Srinivasan]]
| [[Ruturaj Gaikwad]]
|[[Stephen Fleming]]
| [[Stephen Fleming]]
|[[MS Dhoni]]
| [[N. Srinivasan]]
|[[SEVEN (brand)|SEVEN]]
|[[Muthoot Group]]
|-
|-
|style="background:navy;"|
| style="background:#0116CF" |
|[[Delhi Capitals]]
| [[Delhi Capitals]]
|[[New Delhi]]
| [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]]
|[[Feroz Shah Kotla Ground]]
| [[Arun Jaitley Stadium]]
|text-align:center;"|2008
| text-align:center;| 2008
|
|[[Sajjan Jindal]], [[Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao]]
|[[Ricky Ponting]]
| [[Hemang Badani]]
|[[Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao]]<br/>[[Sajjan Jindal]]
|[[Shreyas Iyer]]
|[http://www.sqadgear.com/ SqadGear]
|[[Daikin]]
|-
|-
|style="background:#D30816;"|
| style="background:#1B2133" |
|[[Kings XI Punjab]]
| [[Gujarat Titans]]
|[[Mohali]] ([[Chandigarh]]), [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]]
| [[Narendra Modi Stadium]]
|[[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium|PCA Stadium, Mohali]]<br>[[Holkar Stadium]], [[Indore]]
|text-align:center;"|2008
| text-align:center;|2022
| [[Shubman Gill]]
|[[Preity Zinta]], [[Ness Wadia]], [[Mohit Burman]], [[Karan Paul]], [[Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi]]
|[[Mike Hesson]]
| [[Ashish Nehra]]
|[[Ravichandran Ashwin]]
|[[Siddharth Patel]]
|[https://www.t10sports.com T10 Sports]
|[[Aaj Tak]]
|-
|-
|style="background:#6600CC;"|
| style="background:#2E0854" |
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
|[[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
|[[Eden Gardens]]
| [[Eden Gardens]]
|text-align:center;"|2008
| text-align:center;| 2008
|
|[[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Jay Mehta]]
|[[Jacques Kallis]]
| [[Chandrakant Pandit]]
|[[Shah Rukh Khan]]<br/>[[Juhi Chawla]]<br/>[[Jay Mehta]]
|[[Dinesh Karthik]]
|[[Lux Cozi]]
|[[Nokia]]
|-
|-
|style="background:blue;"|
| style="background:#0057E2" |
|[[Mumbai Indians]]
| [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
|[[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
| [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|[[Wankhede Stadium]]
| [[BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium|BRSABV Ekana Stadium]]
|text-align:center;"|2008
| text-align:center;|2022
|
|[[Mukesh Ambani]]
|[[Mahela Jayawardene]]
| [[Justin Langer]]
|[[Rohit Sharma]]
|[[Sanjiv Goenka]]
|[[Performax]]
|[[Samsung]]
|-
|-
|style="background:magenta;"|
| style="background:#004BA0" |
|[[Rajasthan Royals]]
| [[Mumbai Indians]]
|[[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]]
| [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
|[[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]]
| [[Wankhede Stadium]]
|text-align:center;"|2008
| text-align:center;| 2008
|[[Manoj Badale]]
| [[Hardik Pandya]]
|[[Paddy Upton]]
| [[Mahela Jayawardene]]
|[[Ajinkya Rahane]]
| [[Mukesh Ambani]]
|[[Alcis Sports]]
|[[JK Organisation|JK Lakshmi Cement]]
|-
|-
|style="background:red;"|
| style="background:#ED1B24" |
| [[Punjab Kings]]
|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| [[Mullanpur Garibdass|Mullanpur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|[[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]
|[[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]]
| [[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium]]
|text-align:center;"|2008
| text-align:center;| 2008
|
|[[Vijay Mallya]]
|[[Gary Kirsten]]
| [[Ricky Ponting]]
|[[Mohit Burman]]<br/>[[Ness Wadia]]<br/>[[Preity Zinta]]<br/>[[Karan Paul]]
|[[Virat Kohli]]
|[[Zeven Sports|Zeven]]
|[[Wrogn]]
|-
|-
|style="background:orange;"|
| style="background:#FC4CFC" |
|[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| [[Rajasthan Royals]]
|[[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]]
| [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]]
|[[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium]]
| [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]]
|text-align:center;"|2013
| text-align:center;| 2008
| [[Sanju Samson]]
| [[Rahul Dravid]]
|[[Manoj Badale]]<br/>[[Lachlan Murdoch]]<br/>[[Gerry Cardinale]]
|-
| style="background:#CC1213" |
| [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
| [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]
| [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]]
| text-align:center;| 2008
|
| [[Andy Flower]]
|[[Hina Nagarajan]]
|-
| style="background:#FF6600" |
| [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]]
| [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad|Rajiv Gandhi Stadium]]
| text-align:center;|2013
| [[Pat Cummins]]
| [[Daniel Vettori]]
|[[Kalanithi Maran]]
|[[Kalanithi Maran]]
|[[Tom Moody]]
|[[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]]
|[[TYKA Sports|TYKA]]
|[[CoolWinks.com]]
|}
|}


===Former Teams===
=== Defunct teams ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Team
!colspan=2 style="width:20%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Team
!City
!style="width:20%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|City
!State
!style="width:20%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Home ground
!Home ground
!style="width:5%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Debut
!Debut
!style="width:5%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Dissolved
!Dissolved
!style="width:20%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Owner
!Owner(s)
!style="width:20%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Coach
!style="width:20%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Captain
!style="width:15%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Kit Manufacturer
!style="width:15%; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Team Sponsorship
|-
|-
|[[Deccan Chargers]]
|style="background:brown;"|
|[[Hyderabad]]
|[[Deccan Chargers|Deccan Chargers]]
| [[Andhra Pradesh]]<ref>Hyderabad was part of Telangana when Deccan Chargers used to play.</ref>
|[[Hyderabad, Telangana]]
|[[Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium]]
|[[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad|Rajiv Gandhi Stadium]]
|text-align:center;"|2008
|text-align:center;|2008
|text-align:center;"|2012
|text-align:center;|2012
|
|[[Gayatri Reddy (socialite)|Gayatri Reddy]], [[T Venkattram Reddy]]
|[[Darren Lehmann]]
* [[Deccan Chronicle]]
|[[Kumar Sangakkara]]
|[[Puma (brand)|Puma]]
|[[Jaypee Group|Jaypee Cement]]
|-
|-
|style="background:#ff4500;"|
|[[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]]
|[[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]]
|[[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]
|[[Kochi]]
| [[Kerala]]
|[[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
|[[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
|text-align:center;"|2010
|text-align:center;|2011
|text-align:center;"|2011
|text-align:center;|2011
|
|[[Sashi Tharoor]]
* Kochi Cricket Pvt Ltd
|[[Geoff Lawson (cricketer)|Geoff Lawson]]
|[[Mahela Jayawardene]]
|[[Lotto]]
|[[Federal Bank]]
|-
|-
|style="background:green;"|
|[[Pune Warriors India]]
|[[Pune Warriors India]]
|[[Pune, Maharashtra]]
|[[Pune]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|[[DY Patil Stadium]], [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium]]
|[[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium]]
|text-align:center;"|2010
|text-align:center;|2011
|text-align:center;"|2014
|text-align:center;|2013
|
|[[Subrata Roy]]
* [[Sahara India Pariwar]]
|[[Pravin Amre]]
|[[Aaron Finch]]
|[[TYKA Sports|T. K. Sportswear]]
|[[Sansui Electric]]
|-
|-
|style="background:#ce31af;"|
|[[Rising Pune Supergiant]]
|[[Rising Pune Supergiant]]
|[[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]
|[[Pune]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|[[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium]]
|[[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium]]
|text-align:center;"|2016
|text-align:center;|2016
|text-align:center;"|2018
|text-align:center;|2018
|
|[[Sanjiv Goenka]]
* [[RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group]]
|[[Stephen Fleming]]
|[[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]]
|[[SEVEN]]
|[[Motorola]]
|-
|-
|style="background: orange;"|
|[[Gujarat Lions]]
|[[Gujarat Lions]]
|[[Rajkot]], [[Gujarat]]
|[[Rajkot]]
|[[Gujarat]]
|[[Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium]]
|[[Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium]]
|text-align:center;"|2016
|text-align:center;|2016
|text-align:center;"|2018
|text-align:center;|2018
|
|[[Keshav Bansal]]
|[[Brad Hodge]]
* [[Intex Technologies]]
|[[Suresh Raina]]
|[[SG]]
|[[Shudh Plus]]

|}
|}


===Timeline of teams===
==Tournament seasons and results==
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id:bg value:white
id:Present value:rgb(0.4,0.80,0.67) # Use this color to denote a team that is a current league member
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bar:1 color:Suspended from:2016 till:2018 text: Suspended
bar:1 color:Present from:2018 till:end text:

bar:2 color:Present from:2008 till:2019 text: Delhi Daredevils (2008–2018)
bar:2 color:Present from:2019 till:end text: Delhi Capitals (2019–present)

bar:3 color:Present from:2008 till:end text: Kolkata Knight Riders (2008–present)

bar:4 color:Present from:2008 till:end text: Mumbai Indians (2008–present)

bar:5 color:Present from:2008 till:2021 text: Kings XI Punjab (2008–2020)
bar:5 color:Present from:2021 till:end text: Punjab Kings (2021–present)

bar:6 color:Present from:2008 till:2016 text: Rajasthan Royals (2008–2015; 2018–present)
bar:6 color:Suspended from:2016 till:2018 text: Suspended
bar:6 color:Present from:2018 till:end text:

bar:7 color:Present from:2008 till:2024 text: Royal Challengers Bangalore (2008–2023)
bar:7 color:Present from:2024 till:end text: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2024–present)

bar:8 color:Former from:2008 till:2013 text: Deccan Chargers (2008–2012)
bar:8 color:Present from:2013 till:end text: Sunrisers Hyderabad (2013–present)

bar:9 color:Former from:2011 till:2012 text: Kochi Tuskers Kerala (2011)
bar:9 color:Former from:2016 till:2018 text: Gujarat Lions (2016–2017)
bar:9 color:Present from:2022 till:end text: Gujarat Titans (2022–present)

bar:10 color:Former from:2011 till:2014 text: Pune Warriors India (2011–2013)
bar:10 color:Former from:2016 till:2018 text: Rising Pune Supergiant (2016–2017)
bar:10 color:Present from:2022 till:end text: Lucknow Super Giants (2022–present)

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{{Font color||{{RGB|102|205|170}}|Present teams}} {{Font color||{{RGB|190|186|220}}|Former teams}}
{{Font color||{{RGB|255|255|179}}|Suspended}}

== Tournament seasons and results ==
{{Main|List of Indian Premier League seasons and results|List of Indian Premier League records and statistics}}
{{Main|List of Indian Premier League seasons and results|List of Indian Premier League records and statistics}}
Out of the thirteen teams that have played in the Indian Premier League since its inception, two teams has won the competition three times, one team has won the competition twice each and three other teams have won it once [[Mumbai Indians]] and [[Chennai Super Kings]] are the most successful teams in league's history in terms of the number of titles won. The [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] have won two titles, and the other three teams who have won the tournament are the [[Deccan Chargers]], [[Rajasthan Royals]] and [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]].
The current champions are [[Chennai Super Kings]] who beat [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] in the [[2018 Indian Premier League Final|final]] of the 2018 season to secure their third title and thus became the joint most successful team in IPL history ever with Mumbai Indians.


[[Chennai Super Kings]] and [[Mumbai Indians]] have each won five titles, the most in the tournament. [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] have won three titles,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-final-1426312/match-report |title=KKR's bowlers rip through SRH to win third IPL title |work=ESPNCricinfo |date=26 May 2024 |access-date=26 May 2024 |archive-date=26 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526172105/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-final-1426312/match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> while [[Rajasthan Royals]], [[Deccan Chargers]], [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] and [[Gujarat Titans]] have each won a single title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/ipl-history-deccan-chargers-2008-squad-where-are-they-now-sstl|title=IPL History: Deccan Chargers 2008 squad – Where are they now?|first=Vinay|last=Chhabria|website=www.sportskeeda.com|date=26 April 2019 |access-date=19 October 2022|archive-date=19 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019050508/https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/ipl-history-deccan-chargers-2008-squad-where-are-they-now-sstl|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/ipl/first-ipl-winning-rajasthan-royals-team-find-out-where-they-are-now/1116052/|title=First IPL winning Rajasthan Royals team: Find out where they are now|date=30 March 2018 |access-date=19 October 2022|archive-date=16 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016121212/https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/ipl/first-ipl-winning-rajasthan-royals-team-find-out-where-they-are-now/1116052/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/this-day-that-year-srh-win-ipl-1st-batsman-dismissed-in-test-is-born-1244963-2018-05-29|title=This day, that year: SRH win IPL, 1st batsman dismissed in Test is born|website=India Today|date=29 May 2018 |access-date=19 October 2022|archive-date=16 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016121338/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/this-day-that-year-srh-win-ipl-1st-batsman-dismissed-in-test-is-born-1244963-2018-05-29|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|+IPL season results<ref name="IPL nine seasons">{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.in/cricket/story/_/id/15826917/great-tournament-captains-poor-one-spinners|title=A great tournament for captains, a poor one for spinners|website=[[Sony ESPN]]|date=30 May 2016|author=Bharath Seervi|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="IPL all seasons results">{{cite web|url=http://www.iplt20.com/stats|title=IPL all seasons' results|website=Iplt20.com|publisher=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
The reigning champions are the Kolkata Knight Riders, who defeated the Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the 2024 IPL final to secure their third title.

=== Number of titles ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Team
!rowspan=2 scope=col|Season
! Seasons won
!colspan=3|Final
! Seasons runner-up
!rowspan=2 scope=col|Final venue
!rowspan=2 scope=col|No. of<br>teams
! No. of <br /> playoffs played
! No. of seasons <br /> played
!rowspan=2 scope=col|Player of the series
|-
| [[Chennai Super Kings]]
|style="background:gold"| '''5''' ([[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]], [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]], [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]], [[2021 Indian Premier League|2021]], [[2023 Indian Premier League|2023]])
|style="background:#C0C0C0"| '''5''' ([[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]], [[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]], [[2013 Indian Premier League|2013]], [[2015 Indian Premier League|2015]], [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]])
| 12
| 15
|-
| [[Mumbai Indians]]
|style="background:gold"| '''5''' ([[2013 Indian Premier League|2013]], [[2015 Indian Premier League|2015]], [[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]], [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]], [[2020 Indian Premier League|2020]])
|style="background:#C0C0C0"| 1 ([[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]])
| 10
| 17
|-
| [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
|style="background:gold"| 3 ([[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]], [[2014 Indian Premier League|2014]], [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]])
|style="background:#C0C0C0"| 1 ([[2021 Indian Premier League|2021]])
| 8
| 17
|-
| [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|style="background:gold"| 1 ([[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]])
|style="background:#C0C0C0"| 2 ([[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]], [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]])
| 7
| 12
|-
| [[Rajasthan Royals]]
|style="background:gold"| 1 ([[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]])
|style="background:#C0C0C0"| 1 ([[2022 Indian Premier League|2022]])
| 6
| 15
|-
| [[Gujarat Titans]]
|style="background:gold"| 1 ([[2022 Indian Premier League|2022]])
|style="background:#C0C0C0"| 1 ([[2023 Indian Premier League|2023]])
| 2
| 3
|-
| [[Deccan Chargers]]<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:gold"| 1 ([[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]])
|
| 2
| 5
|-
| [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
|
|style="background:#C0C0C0"| 3 ([[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]], [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]], [[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]])
| 9
| 17
|-
| [[Delhi Capitals]]
|
|style="background:#C0C0C0"| 1 ([[2020 Indian Premier League|2020]])
| 6
| 17
|-
| [[Punjab Kings]]
|
|style="background:#C0C0C0"| 1 ([[2014 Indian Premier League|2014]])
| 2
| 17
|-
| [[Rising Pune Supergiant]]<sup>†</sup>
|
|style="background:#C0C0C0"| 1 ([[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]])
|1
| 2
|-
| [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
|
|
|2
|3
|-
| [[Gujarat Lions]]<sup>†</sup>
|
|
|1
|2
|-
| [[Pune Warriors India]]<sup>†</sup>
|
|
| -
|3
|-
| [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]]<sup>†</sup>
|
|
| -
|1
|-
|-
|}
!scope=col|Winner
<sup>†</sup> <small>Team now defunct</small>
!scope=col|Winning margin

!scope=col|Runner-up
=== Finals ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! colspan="3" |Final
! rowspan="2" |Final venue
! rowspan="2" |Player of the season
|-
|-
!Winner
!style="text-align:left;" scope=row|2008<br>''[[2008 Indian Premier League|Details]]''
!Result
|style="background:lime;"|{{Cr-IPL|raja}}<ref name="2008 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336040.html|title=2008 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><br>{{small|164/7 (20 overs)}}
!Runner-up
|Won by 3 wickets<br><small>([http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336040.html Scorecard])</small>
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
|style="background:yellow;"|{{Cr-IPL|chen}}<ref name="2008 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/><br>{{small|163/5 (20 overs)}}
![[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]]
|[[DY Patil Stadium]], [[Navi Mumbai]]<ref name="2008 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
|[[Rajasthan Royals]]<br />{{small|164/7 (20 overs)}}
|8<ref name="IPL 2008 season squads">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/content/squad?object=313494|title=IPL 2008 season squads|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
|'''RR won by 3 wickets'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336040.html (scorecard)]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shane Watson]] ([[Rajasthan Royals]])<ref name="2008 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
|[[Chennai Super Kings]]<br />{{small|163/5 (20 overs)}}
|[[DY Patil Stadium]], [[Navi Mumbai]]
|[[Shane Watson]] ([[Rajasthan Royals|RR]])
|-
|-
!style="text-align:left;" scope=row|2009<br>''[[2009 Indian Premier League|Details]]''
![[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]]
|[[Deccan Chargers]]<br />{{small|143/6 (20 overs)}}
|style="background:lime;"|{{Cr-IPL|decc}}<ref name="2009 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2009/engine/match/392239.html|title=2009 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><br>{{small|143/6 (20 overs)}}
|Won by 6 runs<br><small>([http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2009/engine/match/392239.html Scorecard])</small>
|'''DEC won by 6 runs''' <br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2009/engine/match/392239.html (scorecard)]
|style="background:yellow;"|{{Cr-IPL|bang}}<ref name="2009 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/><br><small>137/9 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]<br /><small>137/9 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]<ref name="2009 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/><br>(South Africa)
|[[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|[[Adam Gilchrist]] ([[Deccan Chargers|DEC]])
|8<ref name="IPL 2009 season squads">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/squad?object=374163|title=IPL 2009 season squads|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adam Gilchrist]] ({{Cr-IPL|decc}})<ref name="2009 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
![[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]]
|[[Chennai Super Kings]]<br />{{small|168/5 (20 overs)}}
|'''CSK won by 22 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2010/engine/match/419165.html (scorecard)]
|[[Mumbai Indians]]<br /><small>146/9 (20 overs)</small>
|[[DY Patil Stadium]], [[Navi Mumbai]]
|[[Sachin Tendulkar]] ([[Mumbai Indians|MI]])
|-
|-
!style="text-align:left;" scope=row|2010<br>''[[2010 Indian Premier League|Details]]''
![[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]]
|[[Chennai Super Kings]]<br /><small>205/5 (20 overs)</small>
|style="background:lime;"|{{Cr-IPL|chen}}<ref name="2010 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2010/engine/match/419165.html|title=2010 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><br>{{small|168/5 (20 overs)}}
|Won by 22 runs<br><small>([http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2010/engine/match/419165.html Scorecard])</small>
|'''CSK won by 58 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/engine/match/501271.html (scorecard)]
|style="background:yellow;"|{{Cr-IPL|mumb}}<ref name="2010 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/><br><small>146/9 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]<br /><small>147/8 (20 overs)</small>
| [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]]
|[[DY Patil Stadium]], [[Navi Mumbai]]<ref name="2010 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
|[[Chris Gayle]] ([[Royal Challengers Bangalore|RCB]])
|8<ref name="IPL 2010 season squads">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2010/engine/series/418064.html|title=IPL 2010 season squads|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sachin Tendulkar]] ([[Mumbai Indians]])<ref name="2010 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
![[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]]
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders]]<br /><small>192/5 (19.4 overs)</small>
|'''KKR won by 5 wickets'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/engine/match/548381.html (scorecard)]
|[[Chennai Super Kings]]<br /><small>190/3 (20 overs)</small>
| [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]]
|[[Sunil Narine]] ([[Kolkata Knight Riders|KKR]])
|-
|-
!style="text-align:left;" scope=row|2011<br>''[[2011 Indian Premier League|Details]]''
![[2013 Indian Premier League|2013]]
|[[Mumbai Indians]]<br /><small>148/9 (20 overs)</small>
|style="background:lime;"|{{Cr-IPL|chen-h|L}}<ref name="2011 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/engine/match/501271.html|title=2011 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><br><small>205/5 (20 overs)</small>
|Won by 58 runs<br><small>([http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/engine/match/501271.html Scorecard])</small>
|'''MI won by 23 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/598073.html (scorecard)]
|style="background:yellow;"|{{Cr-IPL|bang}}<ref name="2011 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/><br><small>147/8 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Chennai Super Kings]]<br /><small>125/9 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
|[[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]]<ref name="2011 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
|[[Shane Watson]] ([[Rajasthan Royals|RR]])
|10<ref name="IPL 2011 season squads">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/site/cricket_squads_teams/index.html?object=466304|title=IPL 2011 season squads|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
|{{flagicon|WIN}} [[Chris Gayle]] ({{Cr-IPL|bang}})<ref name="2011 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
![[2014 Indian Premier League|2014]]
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders]]<br /><small>200/7 (19.3 overs)</small>
|'''KKR won by 3 wickets'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/engine/match/734049.html (scorecard)]
|[[Kings XI Punjab]]<br /><small>199/4 (20 overs)</small>
|[[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bengaluru]]
|[[Glenn Maxwell]] ([[Kings XI Punjab|KXIP]])
|-
|-
!style="text-align:left;" scope=row|2012<br>''[[2012 Indian Premier League|Details]]''
![[2015 Indian Premier League|2015]]
|[[Mumbai Indians]]<br /><small>202/5 (20 overs)</small>
|style="background:lime;"|{{Cr-IPL|kolk}}<ref name="2012 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/engine/match/548381.html|title=2012 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><br><small>192/5 (19.4 overs)</small>
|Won by 5 wickets<br><small>([http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/engine/match/548381.html Scorecard])</small>
|'''MI won by 41 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/engine/match/829823.html (scorecard)]
|style="background:yellow;"|{{Cr-IPL|chen-h|L}}<ref name="2012 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/><br><small>190/3 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Chennai Super Kings]]<br /><small>161/8 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
|[[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]]<ref name="2012 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
|[[Andre Russell]] ([[Kolkata Knight Riders|KKR]])
|9<ref name="IPL 2012 season squads">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/squad/index.html?object=520932|title=IPL 2012 season squads|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
|{{flagicon|WIN}} [[Sunil Narine]] ([[Kolkata Knight Riders]])<ref name="2012 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
![[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]]
|[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]<br /><small>208/7 (20 overs)</small>
|'''SRH won by 8 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/981019.html (scorecard)]
|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]<br /><small >200/7 (20 overs) </small>
|[[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bengaluru]]
| [[Virat Kohli]] ([[Royal Challengers Bangalore|RCB]])
|-
|-
!style="text-align:left;" scope=row|2013<br>''[[2013 Indian Premier League|Details]]''
![[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]]
|[[Mumbai Indians]]<br /><small>129/8 (20 overs)</small>
|style="background:lime;"|{{Cr-IPL|mumb}}<ref name="2013 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/598073.html|title=2013 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><br><small>148/9 (20 overs)</small>
|Won by 23 runs<br><small>([http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/598073.html Scorecard])</small>
|'''MI won by 1 run'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082650.html (scorecard)]
|[[Rising Pune Supergiant]]<br />{{small|128/6 (20 overs)}}
|style="background:yellow;"|{{Cr-IPL|chen}}<ref name="2013 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/><br><small>125/9 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium|Rajiv Gandhi Stadium]], [[Hyderabad]]
|[[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]<ref name="2013 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
|[[Ben Stokes]] ([[Rising Pune Supergiant|RPS]])
|9<ref name="IPL 2013 season squads">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/index.html?object=586733|title=IPL 2013 season squads|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shane Watson]] ({{Cr-IPL|raja}})<ref name="2013 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
![[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]]
|[[Chennai Super Kings]]<br />{{small|181/2 (18.3 overs)}}
|'''CSK won by 8 wickets'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/game/1136620 (scorecard)]
|[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]<br />{{small|178/6 (20 overs)}}
|[[Wankhede Stadium]], [[Mumbai]]
|[[Sunil Narine]] ([[Kolkata Knight Riders|KKR]])
|-
|-
!style="text-align:left;" scope=row|2014<br>''[[2014 Indian Premier League|Details]]''
![[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]]
|[[Mumbai Indians]]<br /><small>149/8 (20 overs)</small>
|style="background:lime;"|{{Cr-IPL|kolk}}<ref name="2014 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/engine/match/734049.html|title=2014 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><br><small>200/7 (19.3 overs)</small>
|Won by 3 wickets<br><small>([http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/engine/match/734049.html Scorecard])</small>
|'''MI won by 1 run'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/game/1181768 (scorecard)]
|style="background:yellow;"|{{Cr-IPL|kings}}<ref name="2014 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/><br><small>199/4 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Chennai Super Kings]]<br /><small>148/7 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium|Rajiv Gandhi Stadium]], [[Hyderabad]]
|[[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bengaluru]]<ref name="2014 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
|[[Andre Russell]] ([[Kolkata Knight Riders|KKR]])
|8<ref name="IPL 2014 season squads">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/content/squad/index.html?object=695871 |title=IPL 2014 season squads|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Glenn Maxwell]] ({{Cr-IPL|kings}})<ref name="2014 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
![[2020 Indian Premier League|2020]]
|[[Mumbai Indians]]<br /><small>157/5 (18.4 overs)</small>
|'''MI won by 5 wickets'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/game/1237181 (scorecard)]
|[[Delhi Capitals]]<br /><small>156/7 (20 overs)</small>
| [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
|[[Jofra Archer]] ([[Rajasthan Royals|RR]])
|-
|-
!style="text-align:left;" scope=row|2015<br>''[[2015 Indian Premier League|Details]]''
![[2021 Indian Premier League|2021]]
|[[Chennai Super Kings]]<br /><small>192/3 (20 overs)</small>
|style="background:lime;"|{{Cr-IPL|mumb}}<ref name="2015 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/engine/match/829823.html|title=2015 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><br><small>202/5 (20 overs)</small>
|Won by 41 runs<br><small>([http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/engine/match/829823.html Scorecard])</small>
|'''CSK won by 27 runs'''<br />[https://www.iplt20.com/match/2021/60 (scorecard)]
|style="background:yellow;"|{{Cr-IPL|chen}}<ref name="2015 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/><br><small>161/8 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders]]<br /><small>165/9 (20 overs)</small>
| [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]]
|[[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]<ref name="2015 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
|[[Harshal Patel]] ([[Royal Challengers Bangalore|RCB]])
|8<ref name="IPL 2015 season squads">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/content/squad/index.html?object=791129|title=IPL 2015 season squads|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
|{{flagicon|WIN}} [[Andre Russell]] ([[Kolkata Knight Riders]])<ref name="2015 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
![[2022 Indian Premier League|2022]]
|[[Gujarat Titans]]<br /><small>133/3 (18.1 overs)</small>
|'''GT won by 7 wickets'''<br />[https://www.iplt20.com/match/2022/531 (scorecard)]
|[[Rajasthan Royals]]<br /><small>130/9 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Narendra Modi Stadium]], [[Ahmedabad]]
| [[Jos Buttler]] ([[Rajasthan Royals|RR]])
|-
|-
!style="text-align:left;" scope=row|2016<br>''[[2016 Indian Premier League|Details]]''
![[2023 Indian Premier League|2023]]
|[[Chennai Super Kings]]<br /><small>171/5 (15 overs)</small>
|style="background:lime;"|{{Cr-IPL|hyde}}<ref name="2016 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/981019.html|title=2016 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details |work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><br><small>208/7 (20 overs)</small>
|Won by 8 runs<br><small>([http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/981019.html Scorecard])</small>
|'''CSK won by 5 wickets''' ([[Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method|DLS-method]])<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1370353.html (scorecard)]
|style="background:yellow;"|{{Cr-IPL|bang}}<ref name="2016 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/><br><small >200/7 (20 overs) </small>
| [[Gujarat Titans]]<br /><small>214/4 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Narendra Modi Stadium]], [[Ahmedabad]]
|[[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bengaluru]]<ref name="2016 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
| [[Shubman Gill]] ([[Gujarat Titans|GT]])
|8<ref name="IPL 2016 season squads">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/index.html?object=968923 |title=IPL 2016 season squads|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Virat Kohli]] ({{Cr-IPL|bang}})<ref name="2016 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
![[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]
| |[[Kolkata Knight Riders]]<br/><small>114/2 (10.3 overs)</small>
|'''KKR won by 8 wickets'''<br/>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-final-1426312/full-scorecard (scorecard)]
| [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]<br/><small>113/10 (18.3 overs)</small>
|[[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]]
| [[Sunil Narine]] ([[Kolkata Knight Riders|KKR]])
|}

== Teams' performances ==

=== Seasons ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
|-
!|Season <br /> (No. of teams)
!style="text-align:left;" scope=row|2017<br>''[[2017 Indian Premier League|Details]]''
![[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]]<br />(8)
|style="background:lime;"|{{Cr-IPL|mumb}}<ref name="2017 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082650.html|title=2017 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><br><small>129/8 (20 overs)</small>
![[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]]<br />(8)
|Won by 1 run<br><small>([http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082650.html Scorecard])</small>
![[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]]<br />(8)
|style="background:yellow;"|{{Cr-IPL|giant}}<ref name="2017 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/><br>{{small|128/6 (20 overs)}}
![[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]]<br />(10)
|[[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium]], [[Hyderabad]]<ref name="2017 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
![[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]]<br />(9)
|8<ref>{{cite web|title=IPL 2017 Squads|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/squad/index.html?object=1078425|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
![[2013 Indian Premier League|2013]]<br />(9)
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] ({{Cr-IPL|giant}})<ref name="2017 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
![[2014 Indian Premier League|2014]]<br />(8)
![[2015 Indian Premier League|2015]]<br />(8)
![[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]]<br />(8)
![[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]]<br />(8)
![[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]]<br />(8)
![[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]]<br />(8)
![[2020 Indian Premier League|2020]]<br />(8)
![[2021 Indian Premier League|2021]]<br />(8)
![[2022 Indian Premier League|2022]]<br />(10)
![[2023 Indian Premier League|2023]]<br />(10)
![[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]] <br />(10)
|-
|-
| align=left| [[Chennai Super Kings]]
!style="text-align:left;" scope=row|2018<br>''[[2018 Indian Premier League|Details]]''
! style="background: silver" | RU
|style="background:lime;"|{{Cr-IPL|chen}}<ref name="2018 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details">{{cite web|accessdate=20 February 2019|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/game/1136620/chennai-super-kings-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-final-indian-premier-league-2018|title=2018 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><br>{{small|181/2 (18.3 overs)}}
| style="background: #cfc" |SF
|Won by 8 wickets<br><small>([http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/game/1136620 Scorecard])</small>
! style="background: gold" | C
|style="background:yellow;"|{{Cr-IPL|hyde}}<br>{{small|178/6 (20 overs)}}<ref name="2018 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
! style="background: gold" | C
|[[Wankhede Stadium]], [[Mumbai]]
! style="background: silver" | RU
|8<ref>{{cite web|title=IPL 2018 Squads|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/index.html?object=1131611|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
! style="background: silver" | RU
|{{flagicon|WIN}} [[Sunil Narine]] ([[Kolkata Knight Riders]])<ref name="2018 IPL Final scorecard, venue and MVP details"/>
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
! style="background: silver" | RU
| colspan="2" style="background: pink" | ''Suspended''
! style="background: gold" | C
! style="background: silver" | RU
| 7th
! style="background: gold" | C
| 9th
! style="background: gold" | C
| 5th
|-
| align="left" | [[Delhi Capitals]] / [[Delhi Daredevils]]
| style="background: #cfc" |SF
| style="background: #cfc" |SF
| 5th
| 10th
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| 9th
| 8th
| 7th
| 6th
| 6th
| 8th
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
! style="background: silver" | RU
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| 5th
| 9th
| 6th
|-
| align="left" | [[Gujarat Titans]]
| colspan="14" style="background: #ececec" | –
! style="background: gold" | C
! style="background: silver" | RU
| 8th
|-
| align="left" | [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| 6th
| 8th
| 6th
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
! style="background: gold" | C
| 7th
! style="background: gold" | C
| 5th
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| 5th
| 5th
! style="background: silver" | RU
| 7th
| 7th
! style="background: gold" | C
|-
| align="left" | [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| colspan="14" style="background: #ececec" | –
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| 7th
|-
| align="left" | [[Mumbai Indians]]
| 5th
| 7th
! style="background: silver" | RU
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
! style="background: gold" | C
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
! style="background: gold" | C
| 5th
! style="background: gold" | C
| 5th
! style="background: gold" | C
! style="background: gold" | C
| 5th
| 10th
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| 10th
|-
| align="left" | [[Punjab Kings]] / [[Kings XI Punjab]]
| style="background: #cfc" |SF
| 5th
| 8th
| 5th
| 6th
| 6th
! style="background: silver" | RU
| 8th
| 8th
| 5th
| 7th
| 6th
| 6th
| 6th
| 6th
| 8th
| 9th
|-
| align="left" | [[Rajasthan Royals]]
! style="background: gold" | C
| 6th
| 7th
| 6th
| 7th
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| 5th
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| colspan="2" style="background: pink" | ''Suspended''
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| 7th
| 8th
| 7th
! style="background: silver" | RU
| 5th
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
|-
| align="left" | [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
| 7th
! style="background: silver" | RU
| style="background: #c96" | 3rd
! style="background: silver" | RU
| 5th
| 5th
| 7th
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
! style="background: silver" | RU
| 8th
| 6th
| 8th
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| 6th
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
|-
| align="left" | [[Deccan Chargers]] / [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| 8th
! style="background: gold" | C
| style="background: #cfc" |4th
| 7th
| 8th
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| 6th
| 6th
! style="background: gold" |C
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
! style="background: silver" | RU
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| 8th
| 8th
| 10th
! style="background: silver" | RU
|-
| align=left | [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]]<sup>†</sup>
| colspan="3" style="background: #ececec" | –
| 8th
| colspan="13" style="background: #ececec" | –
|-
| align=left | [[Pune Warriors]] / [[Pune Warriors India]]<sup>†</sup>
| colspan="3" style="background: #ececec" | –
| 9th
| 9th
| 8th
| colspan="11" style="background: #ececec" | –
|-
| align=left | [[Gujarat Lions]]<sup>†</sup>
| colspan="8" style="background: #ececec" | –
| style="background: #cfc" |PO
| 7th
| colspan="7" style="background: #ececec" | –
|-
| align=left | [[Rising Pune Supergiant]]<sup>†</sup>
| colspan="8" style="background: #ececec" | –
| 7th
! style="background: silver" | RU
| colspan="7" style="background: #ececec" | –
|}
|}
*Current teams are listed alphabetically. Defunct teams are listed by order of entry to the league, then alphabetically.
===Teams' performances===
<sup>†</sup> Team now defunct

* {{color box|border=darkgray|gold}} '''C''': Champions
* {{color box|border=darkgray|silver}} '''RU''': Runner-up
* {{color box|border=darkgray|c96}} 3rd: Team won the 3rd place playoff. A third-place playoff only took place in 2010
* {{color box|border=darkgray|cfc}} 4th: Team lost the 3rd place playoff
* {{color box|border=darkgray|cfc}} SF or PO: Team qualified for the semi-final or playoff stage of the competition

===Position of teams in IPL===


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
! Year
!Season & No. of Teams
!1st
![[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]]<br>(8)
!2nd
![[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]]<br>(8)
!3rd
![[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]]<br>(8)
!4th
![[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]]<br>(10)
!5th
![[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]]<br>(9)
!6th
![[2013 Indian Premier League|2013]]<br>(9)
!7th
![[2014 Indian Premier League|2014]]<br>(8)
!8th
![[2015 Indian Premier League|2015]]<br>(8)
!9th
![[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]]<br>(8)
!10th
![[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]]<br>(8)
![[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]]<br>(8)
![[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]]<br>(8)
|-
|-
![[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]]
!Team \ Host
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Rajasthan Royals in 2008|RR]] '''(C)'''
!{{flagicon|India}}
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Kings XI Punjab in 2008|KXIP]]
!{{flagicon|South Africa}}
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Chennai Super Kings in 2008|CSK]] '''(R)'''
!{{flagicon|India}}
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | [[Delhi Daredevils in 2008|DD]]
!{{flagicon|India}}
|[[Mumbai Indians in 2008|MI]]
!{{flagicon|India}}
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008|KKR]]
!{{flagicon|India}}
|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008|RCB]]
!{{flagicon|UAE}}<br>{{flagicon|India}}
|[[Deccan Chargers in 2008|DCH]]
!{{flagicon|India}}
!
!{{flagicon|India}}
!
!{{flagicon|India}}
!{{flagicon|India}}
!{{flagicon|India}}
|-
|-
![[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]]
|align=left|[[Rajasthan Royals]]||style="background: gold"|'''1st'''||6th||7th||6th||7th||style="background-color: #cc9966" |3rd||5th||4th||colspan=2 style="background:red;"|Suspended||4th
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | [[Delhi Daredevils in 2009|DD]]
|TBA
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Chennai Super Kings in 2009|CSK]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2009|RCB]] '''(R)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Deccan Chargers in 2009|DCH]] '''(C)'''
|[[Kings XI Punjab in 2009|KXIP]]
|[[Rajasthan Royals in 2009|RR]]
|[[Mumbai Indians in 2009|MI]]
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2009|KKR]]
!
!
|-
|-
![[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]]
|align=left|[[Chennai Super Kings]]||style="background: silver"|2nd||style="background-color: #cc9966"|SF||style="background: gold"|'''1st'''||style="background: gold"|'''1st'''||style="background: silver"|2nd||style="background: silver"|2nd||style="background-color: #cc9966"|3rd||style="background: silver"|2nd||style="background:red;" colspan=2|Suspended||style="background: gold"|'''1st'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | [[Mumbai Indians in 2010|MI]] '''(R)'''
|TBA
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Deccan Chargers in 2010|DCH]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Chennai Super Kings in 2010|CSK]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2010|RCB]]
|[[Delhi Daredevils in 2010|DD]]
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2010|KKR]]
|[[Rajasthan Royals in 2010|RR]]
|[[Kings XI Punjab in 2010|KXIP]]
!
!
|-
|-
![[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]]
|align=left|[[Kolkata Knight Riders]]||6th||8th||6th||4th||style="background: gold" |'''1st'''||7th||style="background: gold" |'''1st'''||5th||4th|| style="background-color: #cc9966" |3rd||style="background-color: #cc9966"|3rd
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011|RCB]] '''(R)'''
|TBA
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Chennai Super Kings in 2011|CSK]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | [[Mumbai Indians in 2011|MI]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011|KKR]]
|[[Kings XI Punjab in 2011|KXIP]]
|[[Rajasthan Royals in 2011|RR]]
|[[Deccan Chargers in 2011|DCH]]
|[[Kochi Tuskers Kerala|KTK]]
|[[Pune Warriors India|PWI]]
|[[Delhi Daredevils in 2011|DD]]
|-
|-
![[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]]
|align=left|[[Mumbai Indians]]||5th||7th||style="background: silver" |2nd||style="background-color: #cc9966"|3rd||4th||style="background-color: gold"|'''1st'''||4th||style="background-color: gold"|'''1st'''||5th||style="background: gold"|'''1st'''||5th
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Delhi Daredevils in 2012|DD]]
|TBA
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012|KKR]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Mumbai Indians in 2012|MI]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Chennai Super Kings in 2012|CSK]] '''(R)'''
|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2012|RCB]]
|[[Kings XI Punjab in 2012|KXIP]]
|[[Rajasthan Royals in 2012|RR]]
|[[Deccan Chargers in 2012|DCH]]
|[[Pune Warriors India|PWI]]
!
|-
|-
![[2013 Indian Premier League|2013]]
|align=left|[[Delhi Capitals]]||style="background-color: #cc9966"|SF||style="background-color: #cc9966"|SF||5th||10th||style="background-color: #cc9966"|3rd||9th||8th||7th||6th||6th||8th
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Chennai Super Kings in 2013|CSK]] '''(R)'''
|TBA
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Mumbai Indians in 2013|MI]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Rajasthan Royals in 2013|RR]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013|SRH]]
|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013|RCB]]
|[[Kings XI Punjab in 2013|KXIP]]
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2013|KKR]]
|[[Pune Warriors India|PWI]]
|[[Delhi Daredevils in 2013|DC]]
!
|-
|-
![[2014 Indian Premier League|2014]]
|align=left|[[Kings XI Punjab]]||style="background-color: #cc9966"|SF||5th||8th||5th||6th||6th||style="background: silver"|2nd ||8th||8th||5th||7th
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Kings XI Punjab in 2014|KXIP]] '''(R)'''
|TBA
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014|KKR]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Chennai Super Kings in 2014|CSK]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Mumbai Indians in 2014|MI]]
|[[Rajasthan Royals in 2014|RR]]
|[[Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014|SRH]]
|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2014|RCB]]
|[[Delhi Daredevils in 2014|DC]]
!
!
|-
|-
![[2015 Indian Premier League|2015]]
|align=left|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]||7th||style="background: silver"|2nd||style="background-color: #cc9966"|3rd||style="background: silver"|2nd||5th||5th||7th|| style="background-color: #cc9966"|3rd||style="background: silver"|2nd||8th||6th
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Chennai Super Kings in 2015|CSK]] '''(R)'''
|TBA
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Mumbai Indians in 2015|MI]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015|RCB]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Rajasthan Royals in 2015|RR]]
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2015|KKR]]
|[[Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2015|SRH]]
|[[Delhi Daredevils in 2015|DC]]
|[[Kings XI Punjab in 2015|KXIP]]
!
!
|-
|-
![[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]]
|align=left|[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]||colspan=5 style="background: #ececec;"|Team did not exist||4th||6th||6th||style="background-color: gold"|'''1st'''||4th||style="background: silver"|2nd
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Gujarat Lions in 2016|GL]]
|TBA
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2016|RCB]] '''(R)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016|SRH]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2016|KKR]]
|[[Mumbai Indians in 2015|MI]]
|[[Delhi Daredevils in 2016|DC]]
|[[Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016|RPS]]
|[[Kings XI Punjab in 2016|KXIP]]
!
!
|-
|-
![[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]]
|align=left|[[Deccan Chargers]]<sup>†</sup>||8th||style="background: gold"|'''1st'''||4th||7th||8th||colspan=7 style="background: #ececec;"|Team defunct
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Mumbai Indians in 2017|MI]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Rising Pune Supergiants in 2017|RPS]] '''(R)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2017|SRH]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017|KKR]]
|[[Kings XI Punjab in 2017|KXIP]]
|[[Delhi Daredevils in 2017|DC]]
|[[Gujarat Lions in 2016|GL]]
|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2016|RCB]]
!
!
|-
|-
![[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018|SRH]] '''(R)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Chennai Super Kings in 2018|CSK]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2018|KKR]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Rajasthan Royals in 2018|RR]]
|[[Mumbai Indians in 2018|MI]]
|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2018|RCB]]
|[[Kings XI Punjab in 2018|KXIP]]
|[[Delhi Daredevils in 2018|DC]]
!
!
|-
|-
![[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]]
|align=left|[[Pune Warriors India]]<sup>†</sup>||colspan=3 style="background: #ececec;"|Team did not exist||9th||9th||8th||colspan=6 style="background: #ececec;"|Team defunct
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Mumbai Indians in 2019|MI]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Chennai Super Kings in 2019|CSK]] '''(R)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Delhi Capitals in 2019|DC]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019|SRH]]
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019|KKR]]
|[[Kings XI Punjab in 2019|KXIP]]
|[[Rajasthan Royals in 2019|RR]]
|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2019|RCB]]
!
!
|-
|-
![[2020 Indian Premier League|2020]]
|align=left|[[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]]<sup>†</sup>||colspan=3 style="background: #ececec;"|Team did not exist||8th||colspan=8 style="background: #ececec;"|Team defunct
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Mumbai Indians in 2020|MI]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Delhi Capitals in 2020|DC]] '''(R)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2020|SRH]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2020|RCB]]
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2020|KKR]]
|[[Kings XI Punjab in 2020|KXIP]]
|[[Chennai Super Kings in 2020|CSK]]
|[[Rajasthan Royals in 2020|RR]]
!
!
|-
|-
![[2021 Indian Premier League|2021]]
|align=left|[[Rising Pune Supergiant]]<sup>†</sup>||colspan=8 style="background: #ececec;"|Team did not exist||7th||style="background: silver"|2nd||colspan=2 style="background: #ececec;"|Team defunct
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Delhi Capitals in 2021|DC]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Chennai Super Kings in 2021|CSK]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2021|RCB]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2021|KKR]] '''(R)'''
|[[Mumbai Indians in 2021|MI]]
|[[Punjab Kings in 2021|PBKS]]
|[[Rajasthan Royals in 2021|RR]]
|[[Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2021|SRH]]
!
!
|-
|-
![[2022 Indian Premier League|2022]]
|align=left|[[Gujarat Lions]]<sup>†</sup>||style="background: #ececec;" colspan=8|Team did not exist||style="background-color: #cc9966"|3rd||7th||style="background: #ececec;" colspan=2|Team defunct
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Gujarat Titans in 2022|GT]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Rajasthan Royals in 2022|RR]] '''(R)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Lucknow Super Giants in 2022|LSG]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2022|RCB]]
|[[Delhi Capitals in 2022|DC]]
|[[Punjab Kings in 2022|PBKS]]
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022|KKR]]
|[[Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022|SRH]]
|[[Chennai Super Kings in 2022|CSK]]
|[[Mumbai Indians in 2022|MI]]
|-
|-
![[2023 Indian Premier League|2023]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Gujarat Titans in 2023|GT]] '''(R)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Chennai Super Kings in 2023|CSK]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Lucknow Super Giants in 2023|LSG]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[Mumbai Indians in 2023|MI]]
|[[Rajasthan Royals|RR]]
|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2023|RCB]]
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023|KKR]]
|[[Punjab Kings in 2023|PBKS]]
|[[Delhi Capitals|DC]]
|[[Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023|SRH]]
|-
![[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[2024 Kolkata Knight Riders season|KKR]] '''(C)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[2024 Sunrisers Hyderabad season|SRH]] '''(R)'''
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[2024 Rajasthan Royals season|RR]]
|scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |[[2024 Royal Challengers Bangalore season|RCB]]
|[[2024 Chennai Super Kings season|CSK]]
|[[2024 Delhi Capitals season|DC]]
|[[2024 Lucknow Super Giants season|LSG]]
|[[2024 Gujarat Titans season|GT]]
|[[2024 Punjab Kings season|KXIP]]
|[[2024 Mumbai Indians season|MI]]
|}
|}
* {{color box|border=darkgray|cfc}} Indicates qualified for playoffs
†<small>No longer exists.</small>
:<div style="font-size:95%">'''(C)''' = Eventual champion; '''(R)''' = Runner-up.</div></onlyinclude>

=== All time standings ===
''This section shows records from the league stage only (i.e. excluding playoffs & finals) from 2008–2024. Stats are correct as of conclusion of league stage of [[2024 Indian Premier League|IPL 2024]].''
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center"
|+''Source: [https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-results-summary/indian-premier-league-117 ESPNCricinfo.com] (Last updated: 26 May 2024)''
|-
|+Current teams
!rowspan="2" style="width:350px"|Team
!colspan=3|Appearances
!rowspan="2" style="width:350px"|Best result
!colspan="7"|Statistics
|-
!width=30|Total
!width=30|First
!width=30|Latest
!width=30|Played
!width=30|Won
!width=30|Lost
!width=30|{{tooltip|Tied+W|Won tied match in Super Over}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|Tied+L|Lost tied match in Super Over}}
!width=20|NR
!width=30|Win%
|-
|style="text-align:left"|'''[[Chennai Super Kings]]'''
| 15 || [[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]] || [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]] ||bgcolor="gold"| {{sort|1.2|'''Champions'''}} ([[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]], [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]], [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]], [[2021 Indian Premier League|2021]], [[2023 Indian Premier League|2023]]) || 239 || 138 || 98 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 57.74
|-
|style="text-align:left"|'''[[Mumbai Indians]]'''
| 17 || [[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]] || [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]] ||bgcolor="gold"| {{sort|1.1|'''Champions'''}} ([[2013 Indian Premier League|2013]], [[2015 Indian Premier League|2015]], [[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]], [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]], [[2020 Indian Premier League|2020]]) || 261 || 142 || 115 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 54.40
|-
|style="text-align:left"|'''[[Kolkata Knight Riders]]'''
| 17 || [[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]] || [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]] ||bgcolor="gold"| {{sort|1.2|'''Champions'''}} ([[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]], [[2014 Indian Premier League|2014]], [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]) || 252 || 130 || 117 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 52.40
|-
|style="text-align:left"|'''[[Gujarat Titans]]'''
| 3 || [[2022 Indian Premier League|2022]] || [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]] ||bgcolor="gold"| {{sort|1.2|'''Champions'''}} ([[2022 Indian Premier League|2022]]) || 45 || 28 || 17 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 62.22
|-
|style="text-align:left"|'''[[Rajasthan Royals]]'''
| 15 ||[[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]] ||[[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]] || bgcolor="gold"| {{sort|1.2|'''Champions'''}} ([[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]]) || 222 || 110 || 106 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 50.91
|-
|style="text-align:left"|'''[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]'''
| 12 || [[2013 Indian Premier League|2013]] || [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]] || bgcolor="gold"| {{sort|1.2|'''Champions'''}} ([[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]]) || 182 || 87 || 91 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 49.17
|-
|style="text-align:left"|'''[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]'''
| 17 || [[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]] || [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]] || bgcolor="silver"| {{sort|2.1|'''Runners-up'''}} ([[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]], [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]], [[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]]) || 256 || 121 || 128 || 2 || 1 || 4 || 48.61
|-
|style="text-align:left"|'''[[Punjab Kings]]'''
| 17 || [[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]] || [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]] || bgcolor="silver"| {{sort|2.1|'''Runners-up'''}} ([[2014 Indian Premier League|2014]]) || 246 || 109 || 133 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 45.12
|-
|style="text-align:left"|'''[[Delhi Capitals]]'''
| 17 || [[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]] || [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]] || bgcolor="silver"| {{sort|2.1|'''Runners-up'''}} ([[2020 Indian Premier League|2020]]) || 252 || 112 || 134 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 44.44
|-
|style="text-align:left"|'''[[Lucknow Super Giants]]'''
| 3 || [[2022 Indian Premier League|2022]] || [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]] || {{sort|4.1|Eliminator}} ([[2022 Indian Premier League|2022]], [[2023 Indian Premier League|2023]]) || 44 || 24 || 19 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 54.54
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|style="text-align:left"|[[Deccan Chargers]]
|5 || [[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]] || [[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]] ||style="background:gold;"|{{sort|1.1|'''Champions'''}} ([[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]]) || 75 || 29 || 46 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 38.66
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|style="text-align:left"|[[Rising Pune Supergiant]] || 2 || [[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]] || [[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]] || style="background-color: silver" |{{sort|2.5|'''Runners-up'''}} ([[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]]) || 30 || 15 || 15 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 50.00
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|style="text-align:left"|[[Gujarat Lions]] || 2 || [[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]] || [[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]] ||{{sort|7.5|Qualifier 2}} ([[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]]) || 30 || 13 || 16 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 45.00
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|style="text-align:left"|[[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]] || 1 || [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]] || [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]] || {{sort|7.5|Group Stage}} ([[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]]) || 14 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 42.85
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|style="text-align:left"|[[Pune Warriors India]] || 3 || [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]] || [[2013 Indian Premier League|2013]] || {{sort|7.5|Group Stage}} ([[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]], [[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]], [[2013 Indian Premier League|2013]]) || 46 || 12 || 33 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 26.67
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| Team now defunct
|}

==Records and statistics==
{{Main|List of Indian Premier League records and statistics}}
A summary of the most notable statistical records associated with the tournament is provided below:
{{updated|22 May 2024}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="3" style="color: white; background: blue;"|Batting Records
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual batting records#Most career runs|Most runs]]
|[[Virat Kohli]] (RCB)
|8,004
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual batting records#Highest individual score|Highest score]]
|[[Chris Gayle]] (RCB)
|175[[not out|*]] vs [[Pune Warriors India|Pune Warriors]] (23 April 2013)
|-
||[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Partnership records#Highest partnerships by runs|Highest partnership]]
|[[Virat Kohli]] & [[AB de Villiers]] (RCB)
|229 vs [[Gujarat Lions]] (14 May 2016)
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual batting records#Most career sixes|Most sixes]]
|[[Chris Gayle]] (KKR/RCB/PBKS)
|357
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual batting records|Most fours]]
|[[Shikhar Dhawan]] (DD/MI/DC/SRH/PBKS)
|768
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League centuries|Most centuries]]
|[[Virat Kohli]] (RCB)
|8
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual batting records|Most half centuries]]
|[[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] (SRH/DC)
|66
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual batting records#Most runs in a season|Most runs in a season]]
|[[Virat Kohli]] (RCB)
|973 (2016)
|-
! colspan="3" style="color: white; background: blue;"| Bowling Records
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual bowling records#Most career wickets|Most wickets]]
|[[Yuzvendra Chahal]] (MI/RCB/RR)
|205
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual bowling records|Best bowling average]]
|[[Lasith Malinga]] (MI)
|19.79 (Minimum 1000 balls)
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual bowling records#Hat-tricks|Most hat-tricks]]
|[[Amit Mishra]] (DD/DC/SRH/LSG)
|3
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual bowling records#Best bowling figures|Best bowling figures]]
|[[Alzarri Joseph]] (MI)
|6/12 vs [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] (6 April 2019)
|-
|rowspan=2| [[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual bowling records#Most wickets in a season|Most wickets in a season]]
|[[Harshal Patel]] (RCB)
|32 (2021)
|-
|[[Dwayne Bravo]] (CSK)
|32 (2013)
|-
! colspan="3" style="color: white; background: blue;" | Fielding
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual wicket-keeping records#Most career dismissals|Most dismissals]] ([[wicket-keeper]])
|[[MS Dhoni]] (CSK/RPS)
|190
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual wicket-keeping records|Most catches]] ([[wicket-keeper]])
|[[MS Dhoni]] (CSK/RPS)
|148
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual wicket-keeping records|Most stumpings]] ([[wicket-keeper]])
|[[MS Dhoni]] (CSK/RPS)
|42
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual fielding records#Most career catches|Most catches]] ([[fielding (cricket)|fielder]])
|[[Virat Kohli]] (RCB)
|114
|-
! colspan="3" style="color: white; background: blue;" | Other records
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual records (other)#Most matches played|Most matches]]
|[[MS Dhoni]] (CSK/RPS)
|264
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual records (other)#Most matches played as captain|Most matches as captain]]
|[[MS Dhoni]] (CSK/RPS)
|226
|-
|[[List of Indian Premier League records and statistics#Individual records (other)#Most matches played as captain|Most matches won as captain]]
|[[MS Dhoni]] (CSK/RPS)
|133
|-
! colspan="3" style="color: white; background: blue;" | Team records
|-
|Highest total
|[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|287/3 (20) vs [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] (15 April 2024)
|-
|Lowest total
|[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
|49 (9.4) vs [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] (23 April 2017)
|}
* Source: Records extracted from [[ESPNcricinfo]]<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/indian-premier-league-117] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606130028/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/indian-premier-league-117|date=6 June 2023}} espncricinfo.com</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
{{Main|List of Indian Premier League awards}}
{{Main|List of Indian Premier League awards}}


===Orange Cap===
=== Orange Cap ===
The Orange Cap is awarded to the highest run-scorer at the end of each season. It is an ongoing competition with the current highest-run scorer wearing the cap whilst fielding. The eventual winner keeps the cap for the season. [[Brendon McCullum]] was the first player to wear the Orange Cap and [[Shaun Marsh]] the inaugural winner of the award. Australian batsman [[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] has won the award three times, more than any other player.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=29 March 2023 |title=IPL Orange Cap Winners list in Indian Premier League, from 2008 to 2022 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/faqs/indian-premier-league-orange-cap-winners-most-runs-season-batters-ipl-2023-buttler-gayle-warner-kohli/article66641048.ece |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en |archive-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411095701/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/faqs/indian-premier-league-orange-cap-winners-most-runs-season-batters-ipl-2023-buttler-gayle-warner-kohli/article66641048.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Virat Kohli]] of [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]], who scored 741 runs during the [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024 season]], is the most recent winner of the award.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 April 2023 |title=IPL 2023: Here is a look at all orange cap winners from 2008 to 2022 |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/ipl-2023-here-is-a-look-at-all-orange-cap-winners-from-2008-t0-2022/articleshow/99137624.cms |url-status=live |access-date=9 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409083125/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/ipl-2023-here-is-a-look-at-all-orange-cap-winners-from-2008-t0-2022/articleshow/99137624.cms |archive-date=9 April 2023 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/stats/2015/most-runs|title=IPLT20.com – Indian Premier League Official Website|website=IPLT20 – 2015 Orange Cap Final Leaderboard|access-date=17 February 2019|archive-date=17 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217143725/https://www.iplt20.com/stats/2015/most-runs|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Main|Orange Cap}}
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/stats/2015/most-runs|title=IPLT20.com – Indian Premier League Official Website|website=IPLT20 – 2015 Orange Cap Final Leaderboard|accessdate=17 February 2019}}</ref>


===Purple Cap===
=== Purple Cap ===
The Purple Cap is awarded to the highest wicket-taker at the end of each season. It is an ongoing competition and the bowler who is the leading wicket-taker wears a purple cap whilst fielding. The eventual winner keeps the cap for the season. [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]] and [[Dwayne Bravo]] are the only players to have won the award twice.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=29 March 2023 |title=IPL: Purple Cap Winners list in Indian Premier League, from 2008 to 2022 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/faqs/indian-premier-league-purple-cap-winners-most-wickets-season-bowlers-ipl-2023-chahal-harshal-rabada-bhuvneshwar/article66641052.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409082857/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/faqs/indian-premier-league-purple-cap-winners-most-wickets-season-bowlers-ipl-2023-chahal-harshal-rabada-bhuvneshwar/article66641052.ece |archive-date=9 April 2023 |access-date=9 April 2023 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/stats/2015/most-wickets|title=IPLT20.com – 2015 Purple Cap Final Leaderboard|website=IPLT20|access-date=20 February 2019|archive-date=6 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106010949/https://www.iplt20.com/stats/2015/most-wickets|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Harshal Patel]] of [[Punjab Kings]] who took 24 wickets during the [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024 season]], is the most recent winner of the award.
{{Main|Purple Cap}}
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/stats/2015/most-wickets|title=IPLT20.com – 2015 Purple Cap Final Leaderboard|website=IPLT20|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>


=== Most Valuable Player ===
==Financials==
The Most Valuable Player award, formerly called the "Man of the Tournament" until the 2012 season, is awarded using a ratings system introduced in 2013. [[Sunil Narine]] won the award in 2024.
===Title sponsorship===
From 2008 to 2012, the title sponsor was [[DLF (company)|DLF]], India's largest real estate developer, who had secured the rights with a bid of {{INR}}200 [[crore]] for five seasons.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Bhat, Varada|author2=Kamath, Raghavendra|title=DLF unlikely to continue with IPL title sponsorship|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/dlf-unlikely-to-continue-with-ipl-title-sponsorship-112042700057_1.html|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=Business Standard|date=27 April 2012}}</ref> After the conclusion of the 2012 season, [[PepsiCo]] bought the title sponsorship rights for {{INR}}396.8 crore for the subsequent five seasons.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gollapudi|first1=Nagraj|title=IPL sells title rights to PepsiCo for $71m|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/592291.html|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=21 November 2012}}</ref> However, the company terminated the deal in October 2015 two years before the expiry of the contract, reportedly due to the two-season suspension of Chennai and Rajasthan franchises from the league.<ref>{{cite news|title=PepsiCo set to end IPL sponsorship two years early|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/927319.html|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=9 October 2015}}</ref>PepsiCo paid 238.08 crores for three years of sponsorship before terminating the contract.The BCCI then transferred the title sponsorship rights for the remaining two seasons of the contract to Chinese smartphone manufacturer [[Vivo Smartphone|Vivo]] for {{INR}}190 crore.<ref>{{cite news|author=Laghate, Gaurav|title=Title sponsorship: Mobile companies gear up for IPL Innings|url=https://m.economictimes.com/industry/services/advertising/title-sponsorship-mobile-companies-gears-for-ipl-innings/amp_articleshow/59260453.cms|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=The Economic Times|date=22 June 2017}}</ref> In June 2017, Vivo retained the rights for the next five seasons (2018–2022) with a winning bid of {{INR}}2199 crore, in a deal more expensive than [[Barclays]]' Premier League title sponsorship contract between 2013 and 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Venugopal|first1=Arun|title=Vivo retains IPL title rights till 2022 after massive bid|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1106833.html|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=27 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Choudhary, Vidhi|title=Vivo sponsorship may make IPL world’s richest sports league|url=https://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/Q4W9gw4FYoJlAyIRypDZ2M/Vivo-wins-IPL-title-sponsorship-for-Rs2200-crore-for-the-ne.html|accessdate=20 February 2019|work=Livemint|date=28 June 2017}}</ref>


=== Fair Play Award ===
{| class=wikitable
The Fair Play Award is given after each season to the team considered to have the best fair play record. After each match, the two on-field umpires and the [[third umpire]] score the performance of both teams, with the highest-scoring team at the end of the season receiving the award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket-news/ipl-2021-revealed-this-is-how-fair-play-points-are-calculated-in-indian-premier-league/|title=IPL 2021: Revealed! This Is How Fair Play Points Are Calculated In Indian Premier League|work=Cricket Addictor|date=18 April 2021|access-date=5 October 2021|archive-date=5 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005045051/https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket-news/ipl-2021-revealed-this-is-how-fair-play-points-are-calculated-in-indian-premier-league/|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2024 winners were [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]].

=== Emerging Player Award ===
The Emerging Player Award was presented to the best under-19 player in 2008 and the best under-23 player in 2009 and 2010. In 2011 and 2012, the award was known as "Rising Star of the Year," and in 2013 the "Best Young Player of the Season." Since 2014, the award has been called the Emerging Player of the Year. [[Mustafizur Rahman]] is the only foreign player to win this award.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fizz adjudged IPL's first foreign Emerging Player |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/fizz-adjudged-ipls-first-foreign-emerging-player-1231564 |access-date=23 September 2021 |work=The Daily Star |date=30 May 2016 |language=en |archive-date=2 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002160234/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/fizz-adjudged-ipls-first-foreign-emerging-player-1231564 |url-status=live }}</ref> The 2024 winner was [[Nitish Kumar Reddy]].

=== Maximum Sixes Award ===
The Maximum Sixes Award is presented to the player who hits the most sixes at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/ipl-2022-sets-a-new-record-of-sixes-rajasthan-royals-top-list-news-199331#:~:text=IPL%202022%20Sets%20A%20New%20Record%20Of%20Sixes%2C%20Rajasthan%20Royals,bottom%20spot%20on%20the%20list.|title=IPL 2022 Sets A New Record Of Sixes, Rajasthan Royals Top List|work=[[Outlook India]]|access-date=22 November 2022|date=30 May 2022|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122142508/https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/ipl-2022-sets-a-new-record-of-sixes-rajasthan-royals-top-list-news-199331#:~:text=IPL%202022%20Sets%20A%20New%20Record%20Of%20Sixes%2C%20Rajasthan%20Royals,bottom%20spot%20on%20the%20list.|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Finances ==
{{Update section|date=May 2022}}
{{See also|List of professional sports leagues by revenue}}

=== Title sponsorship ===
{| class="wikitable floatright"
|+ Title sponsorship fees<ref>{{Cite news |title=DLF to TATA, title sponsors help BCCI lift its brand value to Rs 47.5k cr |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/dlf-to-tata-title-sponsors-help-bcci-lift-its-brand-value-to-rs-47-5k-cr-122032600506_1.html |date=26 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406225035/https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/dlf-to-tata-title-sponsors-help-bcci-lift-its-brand-value-to-rs-47-5k-cr-122032600506_1.html |archive-date=6 April 2023 |url-status=live |newspaper=[[Business Standard]] |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |access-date=10 April 2023}}</ref>
|-
!Sponsor
!Sponsor
!Industry
!Period
!Period
!Estimated annual sponsorship fee
!Sponsorship fee
|-
|-
|[[DLF (company)|DLF]]
|[[DLF (company)|DLF]]
|[[Real Estate]]
|2008–2012
|2008–2012
|{{INRConvert|40|c|1}}
|{{INR}}200 crores
|-
|-
|[[PepsiCo|Pepsi]]
| [[PepsiCo|Pepsi]]
|[[Beverages]]
|2013–2015
|2013–2015
|{{INRConvert|79.2|c|1}}
|{{INR}}238.08 crores
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Vivo Smartphone|Vivo]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Vivo Smartphone|Vivo]]
|rowspan=2|[[Consumer electronics|Mobile Phones]]
|2016–2017
|2016–2017
|{{INRConvert|100|c|1}}
|{{INR}}190 crores
|-
|-
|2018–2019, 2021
|2018–2022
|{{INRConvert|440|c|1}}
|{{INR}}2199 crores
|-
| [[Dream11]]
| 2020
|{{INRConvert|222|c|1}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Tata Group|Tata]]
| 2022–2023
|{{INRConvert|335|c|1}}
|-
|2024–2028
|{{INRConvert|500|c|1}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 January 2024 |title=Tata Group to continue as IPL title sponsor for next 5 years |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/tata-group-to-continue-as-ipl-title-sponsor-for-next-5-years/articleshow/106994026.cms |access-date=19 January 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=19 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119142956/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/tata-group-to-continue-as-ipl-title-sponsor-for-next-5-years/articleshow/106994026.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
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From 2008 to 2012, the IPL title sponsor was [[DLF (company)|DLF]], India's largest real estate developer, which bid {{INRConvert|200|c}} for the rights for five seasons.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Bhat, Varada|author2=Kamath, Raghavendra|title=DLF unlikely to continue with IPL title sponsorship|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/dlf-unlikely-to-continue-with-ipl-title-sponsorship-112042700057_1.html|access-date=20 February 2019|work=Business Standard|date=27 April 2012|archive-date=18 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218021132/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/dlf-unlikely-to-continue-with-ipl-title-sponsorship-112042700057_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> After the 2012 season, [[PepsiCo]] bought the title sponsorship rights for {{INRConvert|397|c}} for the next five seasons<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gollapudi |first1=Nagraj |date=21 November 2012 |title=IPL sells title rights to PepsiCo for $71m |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pepsico-buys-ipl-title-sponsorship-for-rs-396-crore-592291 |access-date=20 February 2019 |archive-date=20 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620101908/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pepsico-buys-ipl-title-sponsorship-for-rs-396-crore-592291 |url-status=live }}</ref> but terminated the deal in October 2015, two years before the expiry of the contract, due to the two-season suspension of the Chennai and Rajasthan franchises from the league.<ref>{{cite news |date=9 October 2015 |title=PepsiCo set to end IPL sponsorship two years early |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pepsico-set-to-end-ipl-sponsorship-two-years-early-927319 |access-date=20 February 2019 |archive-date=6 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206130647/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pepsico-set-to-end-ipl-sponsorship-two-years-early-927319 |url-status=live }}</ref> The BCCI transferred the title sponsorship rights for the remaining two seasons of the contract to Chinese smartphone manufacturer [[Vivo Smartphone|Vivo]] for {{INRConvert|200|c}}.<ref>{{cite news|author=Laghate, Gaurav|title=Title sponsorship: Mobile companies gear up for IPL Innings|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/title-sponsorship-mobile-companies-gears-for-ipl-innings/articleshow/59260453.cms?from=mdr|access-date=20 February 2019|work=The Economic Times|date=22 June 2017|archive-date=1 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901063734/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/title-sponsorship-mobile-companies-gears-for-ipl-innings/articleshow/59260453.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Brand value===
The IPL has seen a spike in its brand valuation to US$6.3 billion after the [[2018 Indian Premier League|11th edition]], according to research conducted by the global valuation & corporate finance advisor the [[Duff & Phelps]] IPL brand Value has increase from US$5.3 billion to US$6.3 billion after the conclusion 2018 IPL.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/brand-ipl-now-soars-to-6-3-billion/articleshow/65321837.cms|title= Ipl brand Valuation gets stronger soars to $6.3 billion |author=Gaurav Gupta|date =8 August 2018|work=Times of India| accessdate=20 March 2019}}</ref>,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/brand-ipl-gets-stronger-valuation-soars-to-5-3-billion/articleshow/60199993.cms|title=Brand IPL gets stronger, valuation soars to $5.3 billion|author=Laghate, Gaurav|date=24 August 2017|work=The Economic Times|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> Duff & Phelps added that the value of brand IPL has jumped from $5.3 billion after the 2017 edition, against $4.16 billion after 2016 edition. The 19% jump is despite the fact that the US dollar to Indian rupee currency has depreciated by nearly 10%. According to managing director at Duff & Phelps India. "What IPL has achieved in this short time is phenomenal. Not just in India, but internationally also," IPL not only negotiated a tough pitch but also ultimately came out on top as a true winner. This IPL season has grabbed the eyeballs for all the right reasons with a relatively controversy free tournament, coupled with some scintillating on-field performances which have brought the spotlight back on the game."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/ipl-brand-valuation-soars-to-4-16-billion-duff-phelps/articleshow/52930766.cms|title=IPL 2016 brand valuation|work=Economic Times|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> According to MD of Duff & Phelps the deal with the [[Star India]] has put IPL on par with some of the biggest sporting leagues in the world (on a fee per match basis)," commented Varun Gupta, Managing Director, Duff & Phelps and Asia Pacific Leader for Valuation Services.


In June 2017, Vivo retained the rights for the next five seasons from 2018 to 2022 with a winning bid of {{INRConvert|2199|c}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Venugopal |first1=Arun |date=27 June 2017 |title=Vivo retains IPL title rights till 2022 after massive bid |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/vivo-retains-ipl-title-rights-till-2022-after-massive-bid-1106833 |access-date=20 February 2019 |archive-date=22 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822145409/http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1106833.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Choudhary, Vidhi|title=Vivo sponsorship may make IPL world's richest sports league|url=https://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/Q4W9gw4FYoJlAyIRypDZ2M/Vivo-wins-IPL-title-sponsorship-for-Rs2200-crore-for-the-ne.html|access-date=20 February 2019|work=Livemint|date=28 June 2017|archive-date=17 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142644/https://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/Q4W9gw4FYoJlAyIRypDZ2M/Vivo-wins-IPL-title-sponsorship-for-Rs2200-crore-for-the-ne.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On 4 August 2020, Vivo canceled the title sponsorship rights due to the [[2020–2021 China–India skirmishes|military stand-off]] between India and China at the [[Line of Actual Control]] in July 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Vivo withdraws IPL sponsorship, sources say, amid China backlash|department=Cricket News|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/its-official-vivo-will-not-be-ipl-title-sponsors-this-year-says-bcci/articleshow/77390968.cms|access-date=18 August 2020|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=13 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813230859/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/vivo-withdraws-ipl-sponsorship-sources-say-amid-china-backlash/articleshow/77390968.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The withdrawal was also a result of Vivo's market losses due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; Vivo intended to return as the title sponsor for the following three years.<ref>{{cite web|date=9 August 2020|title=Explained: IPL's financial model, and how the withdrawal of Vivo impacts the balance sheets of franchises|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/ipl-2020-uae-financial-model-vivo-sponsorship-6544090/|access-date=9 August 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808064704/https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/ipl-2020-uae-financial-model-vivo-sponsorship-6544090/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Dream11]] became the title sponsors for the 2020 IPL for an amount of {{INRConvert|222|c|year=2020}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=IPL title sponsor: Dream 11 replaces Vivo as IPL 2020 title sponsor, to pay BCCI Rs 222 crore|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/article/ipl-title-sponsor-dream-11-replaces-vio-as-ipl-2020-title-sponsor-to-pay-bcci-250-crore/638828|access-date=18 August 2020|website=www.timesnownews.com|date=18 August 2020 |language=en|archive-date=18 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818140314/https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/article/ipl-title-sponsor-dream-11-replaces-vio-as-ipl-2020-title-sponsor-to-pay-bcci-250-crore/638828|url-status=live}}</ref> Vivo returned as the title sponsor for the 2021 IPL season<ref>{{cite web |title=Vivo back as IPL title sponsor for 2021 season |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2021-vivo-back-as-title-sponsor-1252177 |access-date=26 March 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=26 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326220431/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2021-vivo-back-as-title-sponsor-1252177 |url-status=live }}</ref> but withdrew again, and was replaced by the [[Tata Group]] for the next two seasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata Group replaces Vivo as IPL title sponsors for 2022 and 2023 seasons |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tata-group-replaces-vivo-as-ipl-title-sponsors-for-2022-and-2023-seasons-1296383 |access-date=26 March 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=18 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318082841/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tata-group-replaces-vivo-as-ipl-title-sponsors-for-2022-and-2023-seasons-1296383 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''InsideSport'' reported the BCCI would receive {{INRConvert|498|c}} for the 2022 and 2023 seasons from title sponsors. Vivo had previously agreed to pay a higher amount for the last two seasons of its sponsorship contract due to the league's expansion from the 2022 season. According to ''InsideSport'', due to the new deal's structure, Tata would pay {{INRConvert|335|c}} per year while Vivo would pay the deficit of {{INRConvert|163|c}} per season.<ref>{{cite web |date=25 March 2022 |title=IPL 2022: BCCI to earn record 1000 Crore from IPL Sponsors |url=https://www.insidesport.in/ipl-2022-sponsors-jackpot-for-bcci-ipl-sponsorship-earnings-crossed-1000-cr-for-a-single-season-confirms-ipl-gc/ |access-date=26 March 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=27 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327034754/https://www.insidesport.in/ipl-2022-sponsors-jackpot-for-bcci-ipl-sponsorship-earnings-crossed-1000-cr-for-a-single-season-confirms-ipl-gc/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=IANS |date=26 March 2022 |title=For the first time in 15 years, IPL sponsorships cross Rs 1,000 crore |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/for-the-first-time-in-15-years-ipl-sponsorships-cross-rs-1-000-crore-122032600420_1.html |access-date=26 March 2022 |archive-date=26 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326103600/https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/for-the-first-time-in-15-years-ipl-sponsorships-cross-rs-1-000-crore-122032600420_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
According to another independent report conducted by Brand Finance, a London-based company, after the conclusion of the [[2017 Indian Premier League]], the IPL has seen its business value grow by 37% to an all-time high of US$5.3 billion — crossing the five billion mark for the first time in a season. According to the director of the company: “Now in it’s 11th season, the Indian Premier League is here to stay. The league has delivered financially for the players, franchisees, sponsors and India as a whole, prompting a strong desire among a range of stakeholders to appropriately value it. To ensure continued development, management and team owners will have to explore innovative ways of engaging fans, clubs, and sponsors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/csk-most-valuable-brand-in-ipl|author=Thoyakkat, Harigovind|website=[[Sportskeeda]]|title=IPL's brand value grows by 37% to $5.3 billion; CSK most valuable brand|date=19 June 2018|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>


[[Saudi Aramco]] brought the rights to advertise on the Purple and Orange caps in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Redirect Notice |url=https://www.insidesport.in/ipl-2022-bcci-gets-another-deal-on-the-eve-of-ipl-saudi-oil-company-aramco-signs-as-orange-purple-cap-partner-for-65-cr-per-annum/ |access-date=24 May 2022 |website=www.Insidesport.in |date=9 May 2022 |archive-date=26 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626011944/https://www.insidesport.in/ipl-2022-bcci-gets-another-deal-on-the-eve-of-ipl-saudi-oil-company-aramco-signs-as-orange-purple-cap-partner-for-65-cr-per-annum/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Two of the most popular franchises of the IPL - Mumbai Indians with the brand value of $113 million, and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), with a brand value of $104 million are in the $100 million club.
CSK which was powered by former India skipper MS Dhoni, was valued at $98.0 million along with present Indian Captain Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Sunrisers Hyderabad ($70 million), Delhi Daredevils ($52 million), Kings XI Punjab ($52 million) and Rajasthan Royals ($43 million) follow in the brand rankings.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/brand-ipl-now-soars-to-6-3-billion/articleshow/65321837.cms|title= Ipl brand Valuation gets stronger soars to $6.3 billion |author=Gaurav Gupta|date =8 August 2018|work=Times of India| accessdate=20 March 2019}}</ref>


===Payments to foreign national boards===
{| class=wikitable
The BCCI pays ten per cent of the auctioned value of players to their national cricket boards. In January 2018, IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla said the IPL would double the amount paid to cricket boards that made their players available for an entire season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/bcci-doubles-boards-share-for-providing-players-for-ipl/articleshow/62668234.cms |title=BCCI double Boards' share for providing players for IPL |website=The Times of India |date=27 January 2018 |access-date=22 November 2022 |archive-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122133014/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/bcci-doubles-boards-share-for-providing-players-for-ipl/articleshow/62668234.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, [[Australian Cricketers' Association]] expressed its unhappiness about this.<ref name="australia-stars-in-contract-dispute-after-cricket-australia-makes-ipl-cash-grab"/>
!Team

!Brand Value in US$
=== Brand value ===
[[File:Tata IPL EDEN 47th Match KKR vs SRH 02.png|thumb|right|Crowd during a match of the [[2023 IPL]] season in [[Kolkata]]]]
The IPL tournament rapidly grew in value between 2016 and 2018. Financial experts valued the IPL at US$4.16&nbsp;billion in 2016; that number grew to $5.3&nbsp;billion in 2017 and $6.13&nbsp;billion in 2018. A report from Duff & Phelps said one of the contributing factors in the rapid growth of the IPL's value was a new television deal with Star India Private Limited, which engaged more viewers because the IPL was transmitted to regional channels in eight languages; under the previous deal, the transmissions were limited to sports networks with English-language commentary.<ref name="Gaurav Gupta">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/brand-ipl-now-soars-to-6-3-billion/articleshow/65321837.cms|title=Ipl brand Valuation gets stronger soars to $6.3 billion|author=Gaurav Gupta|date=8 August 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=20 March 2019|archive-date=9 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809000445/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/brand-ipl-now-soars-to-6-3-billion/articleshow/65321837.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/brand-ipl-gets-stronger-valuation-soars-to-5-3-billion/articleshow/60199993.cms|title=Brand IPL gets stronger, valuation soars to $5.3 billion|author=Laghate, Gaurav|date=24 August 2017|work=The Economic Times|access-date=20 February 2019|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402044133/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/brand-ipl-gets-stronger-valuation-soars-to-5-3-billion/articleshow/60199993.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

According to an independent report conducted by Brand Finance, a London-based company, after the conclusion of the [[2017 Indian Premier League]], the IPL's business value grew by 37% to an all-time peak of $5.3&nbsp;billion, exceeding the five-billion-dollar mark for the first time in a season. According to the company's director Savio D'Souza:<blockquote>
Now in its 11th season, the Indian Premier League is here to stay. The league has delivered financially for the players, franchisees, sponsors, and India as a whole, prompting a strong desire among stakeholders to value it appropriately. To ensure continued development, management, and team owners must explore innovative ways of engaging fans, clubs, and sponsors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/csk-most-valuable-brand-in-ipl|author=Thoyakkat, Harigovind|website=Sportskeeda|title=IPL's brand value grows by 37% to $5.3 billion; CSK most valuable brand|date=19 June 2018|access-date=20 February 2019|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401215134/https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/csk-most-valuable-brand-in-ipl|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Relevance inline|date=April 2023}}</blockquote>In December 2022, the IPL became a [[Unicorn (finance)|decacorn]] valued at US$10.9 billion, registering a 75% growth in dollar terms since 2020 when it was valued at $6.2 billion, according to a report by consulting firm D & P Advisory.<ref name="Faruooqi"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Brand value
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" |Team
|[[Mumbai Indians]]
! colspan="8" |Year
|113 million
|-
|-
! colspan="2" |2024
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
! colspan="2" |2023
|104 million
! colspan="2" |2022
! colspan="2" |2021
|-
!Brand value
!Ref
!Brand value
!Ref
!Brand value
!Ref
!Brand value
!Ref
|-
|-
|[[Chennai Super Kings]]
|[[Chennai Super Kings]]
|$122M
|98 million
| rowspan="10" |<ref name="Brand Finance, 2024">{{cite web |title=IPL 2024 Brand Value Ranking League Table |url=https://brandirectory.com/rankings/indian-premier-league/table |website=brandirectory.com |publisher=Brand Finance |access-date=10 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
|$81M
| rowspan="10"|<ref name="Brand Finance, 2024"/>
|$74M
| rowspan="10" |<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=IPL 2022. Brand Value Ranking League Table. Brandirectory |url=https://brandirectory.com/rankings/indian-premier-league/table |access-date=18 April 2023 |website=brandirectory.com |language=en |archive-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418152514/https://brandirectory.com/rankings/indian-premier-league/table |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL brand value surges 77%; Mumbai Indians tops table |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/sports-trends/ipl-brand-value-surges-77-mumbai-indians-tops-table-9743711.html |access-date=18 April 2023 |website=Moneycontrol |date=22 December 2022 |archive-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418153336/https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/sports-trends/ipl-brand-value-surges-77-mumbai-indians-tops-table-9743711.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":11">{{Cite web |last=Ozanian |first=Mike |title=Indian Premier League Valuations: Cricket Now Has A Place Among World's Most Valuable Sports Teams |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2022/04/26/indian-premier-league-valuations-cricket-now-has-a-place-among-worlds-most-valuable-sports-teams/ |access-date=18 April 2023 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=7 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507153431/https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2022/04/26/indian-premier-league-valuations-cricket-now-has-a-place-among-worlds-most-valuable-sports-teams/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|$76M
| rowspan="10" |<ref name=":10" />
|-
|-
|[[Mumbai Indians]]
|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
|$119M
|98 million
|$87M
|$83M
|$80M
|-
|[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
|$117M
|$70M
|$68M
|$50M
|-
|[[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
|$109M
|$79M
|$77M
|$66M
|-
|-
|[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|$85M
|70 million
|$48M
|$49M
|$52M
|-
|[[Rajasthan Royals]]
|$81M
|$62M
|$61M
|$34M
|-
|-
|[[Delhi Capitals]]
|[[Delhi Capitals]]
|$80M
|52 million
|$64M
|$62M
|$56M
|-
|-
|[[Kings XI Punjab]]
|[[Gujarat Titans]]
|$69M
|52 million
|$65M
|$47M
|N/A
|-
|-
|[[Rajasthan Royals]]
|[[Punjab Kings]]
|$68M
|43 million
|$45M
|$45M
|$36M
|-
|-
|[[Lucknow Super Giants]]
|$60M
|$47M
|$32M
|N/A
|}
|}


In 2022, the BCCI took insurance of {{INRConvert|5000|c}} for the IPL. This insurance policy involves all stakeholders, including broadcasters, ancillary services providers, and sponsors. The BCCI is covered in the case of any revenue losses due to weather, riots, and other unforeseen events.<ref>{{cite web|title= IPL 2022 records largest-ever insurance cover of Rs 5,000 cr|date= 12 April 2022|url= https://www.businesstoday.in/amp/trending/entertainment/story/ipl-2022-records-largest-ever-insurance-cover-of-rs-5000-cr-329490-2022-04-12|access-date= 20 May 2022|archive-date= 20 May 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220520102335/https://www.businesstoday.in/amp/trending/entertainment/story/ipl-2022-records-largest-ever-insurance-cover-of-rs-5000-cr-329490-2022-04-12|url-status= live}}</ref>
==Broadcasting==
The IPL's broadcast rights were originally held by a partnership between [[Sony Pictures Networks]] and [[World Sport Group]], under a ten-year contract valued at US$1.026 billion. Sony would be responsible for domestic television, while WSG would handle international distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/330881.html|title=Sony and World Sports Group bag IPL television rights|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=14 January 2008|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Billion dollar rights deal for IPL|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23054747-2722,00.html|work=The Australian|date=15 January 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118123649/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23054747-2722,00.html|archivedate=18 January 2008|deadurl=yes}}</ref> The initial plan was for 20% of these proceeds to go to the IPL, 8% as prize money and 72% would be distributed to the franchisees from 2008 until 2012, after which the IPL would go public and list its shares.<ref>{{cite news|title=Does the IPL model make sense?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-toi/special-report/Does-the-IPL-model-make-sense/articleshow/2734443.cms|author=IndranilBasu|work=The Times of India|date=27 January 2008|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> However, in March 2010, IPL decided not to go public and list its shares.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ipls-public-filings-who-owns-the-teams-how-they-run-them-what-issues-they-face/articleshow/20531295.cms|title=IPL's public filings: Who owns the teams, how they run them & what issues they face|work=[[The Economic Times]]|date=11 June 2013|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> As of the 2016 season, [[Sony MAX]], [[Sony SIX]], and [[Sony ESPN]] served as the domestic broadcasters of the IPL; MAX and SIX aired broadcasts in [[Hindi]], while SIX also aired broadcasts in the [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] languages. Sony ESPN broadcast English-language feeds.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/IPL-viewership-may-touch-500-million-this-year-Sony/article14226514.ece|title=IPL viewership may touch 500 million this year: Sony|work=The Hindu|date=8 April 2016|agency=PTI|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>


== Broadcasting ==
The IPL became a major television property within India; Sony MAX typically became the most-watched television channel in the country during the tournament,<ref name=":1"/> and by 2016, annual advertising revenue surpassed {{INR}}1,200 crore. Viewership numbers were expected to increase further during the 2016 season due to the industry adoption of the new BARC ratings system, which also calculates rural viewership rather than only urban markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscafe.in/articles/cricket/2016/jun/05/sony-rakes-in-rs-1-200-crore-ad-revenue-from-ipl-9|title=Sony rakes in Rs. 1,200 crore advertising revenue from IPL 9|date=5 June 2016|website=SportsCafe.in|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0"/> In the 2016 season, Sony's broadcasts achieved just over 1 billion impressions (television viewership in thousands), jumping to 1.25 billion the following year.<ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/Y8J13d9lObcYS7xFFcUXNI/IPL-viewership-jumped-225-in-2017-BARC.html|title=IPL viewership jumped 22.5% in 2017: BARC|author=Ahluwalia, Harveen|date=1 June 2017|work=Livemint|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> Sony also broadcast a companion [[talk show]], ''[[Extraaa Innings T20]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-anchoring-the-innings-off-the-field-1167491|title=Anchoring the innings off the field|author=Ajmera, Ankit|date=30 May 2008|work=DNAIndia.com|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
=== 2023–2027: Star Sports and JioCinema ===
The next cycle of IPL media rights will last from 2023 to 2027 and will be put to auction.<ref name=":02">{{cite web |title=It's a big deal! IPL 2023–27 India subcontinent TV and digital rights sold for US$ 5.1 billion |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2023-27-india-subcontinent-tv-and-digital-rights-sold-for-us-5-1-billion-1319721 |access-date=14 June 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=11 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111152203/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2023-27-india-subcontinent-tv-and-digital-rights-sold-for-us-5-1-billion-1319721 |url-status=live }}</ref> In this auction, the broadcasting rights were divided into four packages. Package A was for domestic television rights, and Package B was for domestic digital rights. Package C was for the digital rights of eighteen non-exclusive matches, and Package D was for international television and digital rights, further divided into four groups. On 13 June 2022, it was reported the packages for domestic television and streaming rights had fetched at least {{INR}}397.75 billion (nearly US$5.1 billion) in total, doubling the value of the 2018–2022 contract.<ref name=":02" />


The next day, it was announced that Star Sports had renewed its contract for television rights by winning package A, and that a [[Viacom18]] consortium had exclusively acquired the streaming rights by winning both Package B and C.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL Media Rights: BCCI hits a six while Viacom18 and Star India scramble for the ball |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/ipl-media-rights-bcci-hits-a-six-while-viacom18-and-star-india-scramble-for-the-ball/2566141/ |access-date=3 December 2022 |website=Financialexpress |date=20 June 2022 |language=en |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103092653/https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/ipl-media-rights-bcci-hits-a-six-while-viacom18-and-star-india-scramble-for-the-ball/2566141/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The two contracts for Package A and B are cumulatively valued at around US$6.2 billion; with the new contracts, the IPL overtook the [[Premier League]] in English football as the second highest-valued sports media property worldwide, behind only the [[National Football League|NFL]], whose new media contracts taking effect in the [[2023 NFL season|2023 season]] cumulatively fetched US$111 billion.<ref>{{cite web |last=Livemint |date=14 June 2022 |title=Viacom18, Disney Star win big as IPL media rights sold for ₹48,390 crore |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/viacom18-disney-star-win-big-as-ipl-media-rights-sold-for-rs-48-390-crore-bcci-secretary-jay-shah-11655211425507.html |access-date=14 June 2022 |website=mint |language=en |archive-date=14 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614233122/https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/viacom18-disney-star-win-big-as-ipl-media-rights-sold-for-rs-48-390-crore-bcci-secretary-jay-shah-11655211425507.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first1=Patrick |last1=Frater |last2=Ramachandran |first2=Naman |date=14 June 2022 |title=Viacom18, Disney Carve up $6.2 Billion IPL Cricket Rights |url=https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2022/indian-premier-league-cricket-viacom18-disney-1234678715/ |access-date=19 June 2022 |website=Sportico.com |language=en-US |archive-date=17 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617165210/https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2022/indian-premier-league-cricket-viacom18-disney-1234678715/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=14 June 2022 |title=Indian Cricket Rights Cost Broadcasters More Than English Soccer |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-14/indian-cricket-rights-cost-broadcasters-more-than-english-soccer |access-date=19 June 2022 |website=Bloomberg |archive-date=4 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204162347/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-14/indian-cricket-rights-cost-broadcasters-more-than-english-soccer |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Belson |first1=Ken |last2=Draper |first2=Kevin |date=18 March 2021 |title=N.F.L. Signs Media Deals Worth Over $100 Billion |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/18/sports/football/nfl-tv-contracts.html |access-date=17 July 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=17 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717164520/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/18/sports/football/nfl-tv-contracts.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 4 September 2017, it was announced that the then-current digital rightsholder, [[Star India]], had acquired the global media rights to the IPL under a five-year contract beginning in 2018. Valued at {{INR}}163.475 billion (US$2.55 billion, [[British pound|£]]1.97 billion), it is a 158% increase over the previous deal, and the most expensive broadcast rights deal in the history of cricket. The IPL sold the rights in packages for domestic television, domestic digital, and international rights; although Sony held the highest bid for domestic television, and [[Facebook]] had made a US$600 million bid for domestic digital rights (which U.S. media interpreted as a sign that the social network was interested in pursuing professional sports rights),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.recode.net/2017/9/4/16252170/facebook-600-million-ipl-cricket-streaming-nfl-football-verizon-mobile|title=Facebook just bid $600 million to stream Indian cricket matches. Will it try NFL games next?|author=Kafka, Peter|date=4 September 2017|website=Recode|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://qz.com/india/1069691/ipl-facebook-may-have-failed-with-its-0-6-billion-bid-for-cricket-but-this-is-only-the-beginning/|title=Facebook may have failed with its $600 million bid for cricket, but this is only the beginning|author=Madhok, Diksha|work=Quartz|date=5 September 2017|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> Star was the only bidder out of the shortlist of 14 to make bids in all three categories.<ref name=":2"/><ref name=":3"/><ref name=":4"/>


In February 2023, Viacom18 announced it would stream the 2023 IPL for free on [[JioCinema]] with feeds in 12 languages, including English and regional languages, and in [[4K resolution]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kar |first=Ayushi |date=2 February 2023 |title=We want to eliminate all barriers for IPL consumption: Viacom18 Sports CEO |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/we-want-to-eliminate-all-barriers-for-ipl-consumption-viacom18-ceo-sports/article66463093.ece |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en |archive-date=10 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210021930/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/we-want-to-eliminate-all-barriers-for-ipl-consumption-viacom18-ceo-sports/article66463093.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Lata |date=3 February 2023 |title=Viacom18's free IPL streaming queers pitch for rivals |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/viacom18s-free-ipl-streaming-queers-pitch-for-rivals-11675437503172.html |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=mint |language=en |archive-date=10 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210021930/https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/viacom18s-free-ipl-streaming-queers-pitch-for-rivals-11675437503172.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=22 February 2023 |title=IPL 2023 to stream in 4K resolution for free with JioCinema: Here's everything you need to know |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/ipl-2023-to-stream-in-4k-resolution-for-free-with-jiocinema-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/98144300.cms |access-date=13 March 2023 |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=11 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311070932/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/ipl-2023-to-stream-in-4k-resolution-for-free-with-jiocinema-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/98144300.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The same month, [[The Walt Disney Company]] reported its loss of the IPL had contributed to a net loss of 2.4 million [[Disney+]] subscribers worldwide, primarily in India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maglio |first=Tony |date=8 February 2023 |title=Disney+ Lost 2.4 Million Subscribers in Q1: What Happened |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/disney-plus-lost-millions-of-subscribers-1234807625/ |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=IndieWire |language=en |archive-date=10 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210021930/https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/disney-plus-lost-millions-of-subscribers-1234807625/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 February 2023 |title=Jio effect: Hotstar sheds 3.8 mn subscribers in Dec quarter after losing IPL rights |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/jio-effect-hotstar-sheds-38-mn-subscribers-in-dec-quarter-after-losing-ipl-rights-369648-2023-02-09 |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=Business Today |language=en |archive-date=10 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210021931/https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/jio-effect-hotstar-sheds-38-mn-subscribers-in-dec-quarter-after-losing-ipl-rights-369648-2023-02-09 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Star CEO Uday Shankar stated that the IPL was a "very powerful property", and that Star would "remain very committed to make sure that the growth of sports in this country continues to be driven by the power of cricket". He went on to say that "whoever puts in that money, they put in that money because they believe in the fans of the sport. The universe of cricket fans, it tells you, continues to very healthy, continues to grow. What was paid in 2008, that was 2008. India and cricket and IPL—all three have changed dramatically in the last 10 years. It is a reflection of that."<ref name=":3">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/sep/04/ipl-rights-sold-star-india-cricket-twenty-20|title=IPL television and broadcast rights sold for massive £1.97bn to Star India|agency=[[Reuters]]|date=4 September 2017|work=[[The Guardian]]|issn=0261-3077|oclc=183261689}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20570244/star-india-wins-ipl-rights-us-255-billion|title=Star India wins IPL rights for US $2.55 billion|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20571204/five-stand-numbers-ipl-media-rights-sale|title=Five stand-out numbers from the IPL media rights sale|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> The deal led to concerns that Star India now held a [[monopoly]] on major cricket rights in the country, as it is also the rightsholder of ICC competitions and the Indian national team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/star-sports-ipl-media-rights-what-cost-monopoly-sky-sports-bcci-4829847/|title=Star Sports mega deal: How buying IPL media rights will change sports broadcasting?|date=5 September 2017|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>


Ahead of the 2023 IPL, Star launched HD feeds of Star Sports 1 in Tamil and Telugu and announced its free-to-air channel [[Star Utsav Movies]] would carry twelve matches. It was anticipated that viewership of Star Sports' broadcasts may not be heavily impacted by the Jio deal due to its existing market reach (including as rights holder of India's home matches) and viewers who preferred linear television due to being less familiar with [[Over-the-top media services in India|over-the-top services]], or concerns over technical issues associated with such services. JioCinema reported the IPL had 1.4 billion views on the service over the opening weekend, which was higher than the entirety of the 2022 season on Disney+ Hotstar.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sim |first=Josh |date=6 March 2023 |title=IPL matches to be shown on Disney Star FTA channel |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/ipl-disney-star-utsav-movies-fta-tv-channel-broadcast/ |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=SportsPro |language=en-GB |archive-date=13 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313074805/https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/ipl-disney-star-utsav-movies-fta-tv-channel-broadcast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 April 2023 |title=IPL 2023: Jio Cinema's viewership is already higher than Disney+ Hotstar's peak viewership last year |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/world/story/ipl-2023-jio-cinemas-viewership-is-already-greater-than-disney-hotstars-peak-viewership-last-year-376261-2023-04-05 |access-date=9 April 2023 |website=Business Today |language=en |archive-date=7 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407205757/https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/world/story/ipl-2023-jio-cinemas-viewership-is-already-greater-than-disney-hotstars-peak-viewership-last-year-376261-2023-04-05 |url-status=live }}</ref> The 2023 final set a record for the most concurrent viewers of a livestreamed event, peaking at over 32 million viewers (surpassing a record of 25.3 million set by Hotstar during the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Manish |date=29 May 2023 |title=Reliance's JioCinema breaks world record with free cricket streaming |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/29/jiocinema-concurrent-global-record/ |access-date=30 May 2023 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US |archive-date=29 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529223637/https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/29/jiocinema-concurrent-global-record/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2019 |title=Hotstar sets global streaming record during India-New Zealand semi-final |url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/hotstar-global-streaming-record-india-new-zealand-semi-final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718183201/http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/hotstar-global-streaming-record-india-new-zealand-semi-final |archive-date=18 July 2019 |access-date=18 July 2019 |website=SportsPro Media}}</ref>
For its inaugural season, Star aimed to put a larger focus on widening the IPL's appeal with a "core" cricket audience. The network aimed to broadcast at least two hours of IPL-related programming daily from January until the start of the season, having organized televised announcements of player retention selections and new team captains. Viewership of the player auction, which featured pre- and post-auction reactions and analysis, increased six-fold to 46.5 million. In March, Star Sports broadcast ''Game Plan: In Your City'' specials from the home city of each of the IPL's franchises. Star Sports stated that its in-season coverage and studio programming would focus more on the game itself and behind-the-scenes coverage of the IPL's teams, rather than trying to incorporate irrelevant entertainment elements. The network introduced a new studio program known as ''The Dugout'', which broadcasts coverage of matches with analysis from a panel of experts.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://scroll.in/field/874776/no-more-thoko-taali-inside-star-sports-major-rebranding-of-the-indian-premier-league|title=No more ‘Thoko taali’: Inside Star Sports’ major rebranding of the Indian Premier League|author=Vaidya, Jaideep|work=Scroll.in|date=7 April 2018|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>


===International broadcasters===
=== List of broadcasters ===
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! Territory
! scope="col" style="width:auto; color:#fff; background:#0101df;"|Territory
! Channels and Online streaming
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! Years
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| rowspan="2" |{{flag|India}}
|[[File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg|30x30px]] [[Afghanistan]]
| [[Disney Star|Star Sports 1 HD<br />Star Sports 1 Hindi HD<br />Star Sports 1 Kannada<br />Star Sports 1 Tamil HD<br />Star Sports 1 Telugu HD<br />Star Gold HD<br />Star Bharat SD<br />Star Utsav Movies SD<br />Star Jalsa Movies SD<br />Star Maa Movies SD<br />Star Suvarna Plus SD<br />Star Vijay Super SD]]
|Lemar TV (2017-2018 Ariana 2019)
| [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024–2027]]
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| [[JioCinema]] (Internet)
| {{flagicon|African Union}} Africa (Sub-Sahara)
| [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024–2027]]
|[[SuperSport (South African TV channel)|SuperSport]] (2008–present)<ref name="2008 Broadcasters">{{cite web|url=http://kalyansuman.com/2008/04/tv-channels-showing-ipl-matches-in-us.html|title=TV channels showing IPL matches in US, Canada, UK, Australia, India, UAE and Africa|publisher=kalyansuman.com|date=17 April 2008|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
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|rowspan=3|{{flag|Australia}}
| rowspan="2" |{{flag|Afghanistan|2013}}
|[[Network Ten]] (2008)
| [[Ariana Television Network|ATN HD<br />ATN News HD]]
| [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]
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|Ariana Television (Internet)
|[[One (Australian TV channel)|One HD]] (2009–2010)
| [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]
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| rowspan="2"|{{flag|Australia}}
|[[Fox Cricket]] (2018–present)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/media-centre/media-alerts/fox-sports-to-show-every-game-of-the-vivo-indian-premier-league-for-the-first-time/news-story/1ed1202f4da09bafb69d86b79ec822c8?nk=36f32ea16ebca73afc97db3aeb129a52-1550350024|date=29 March 2018|title=Fox Sports To Show Every Game Of The Vivo Indian Premier League For The First Time|publisher=[[Fox Sports]]|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
| [[Foxtel]] <br> [[Fox Cricket]]<br>[[Kayo Sports]]
| 2023–present<ref name="IPLRights">{{cite web|last1=Frater|first1=Patrick|last2=Ramachandran|first2=Naman|title=India Media Landscape Redrawn as Viacom18, Disney Carve up $6.2 Billion IPL Cricket Rights|url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/asia/indian-premier-league-cricket-viacom18-disney-1235293584/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=14 June 2022|access-date=18 August 2022|archive-date=18 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818195257/https://variety.com/2022/digital/asia/indian-premier-league-cricket-viacom18-disney-1235293584/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| [[Kayo Sports#Kayo Freebies|Kayo Freebies]] (Internet)
|rowspan=2|{{flag|Bangladesh}}
| 2023–present<ref name="IPLRights" />
|[[Maasranga Television|Maasranga]] (2014–2016)
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| rowspan="2" |{{flag|Bangladesh}}
|[[Channel 9 (Bangladesh)|Channel 9]] (2016–present)<ref name="2014 Broadcasters">{{cite web|url=http://www.iplt20.com/news/2014/announcements/4401/list-of-broadcasters-in-pepsi-ipl-2014|title=List of broadcasters in Pepsi IPL 2014|publisher=IPLT20.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221125324/http://www.iplt20.com/news/2014/announcements/4401/list-of-broadcasters-in-pepsi-ipl-2014|archivedate=21 February 2015|deadurl=yes|accessdate=21 February 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| [[T Sports|T Sports HD]]
| [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]
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| [[T Sports|T Sports APP]]
|rowspan=2|{{flag|Bhutan}}
| [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]
|[[Sony Pictures Networks India|Sony]] (2008–2017)<ref name="2014 Broadcasters"/>
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|[[Star Sports]] (2018–present)
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|{{flag|Brunei}}
| {{flag|Indonesia}}
|[[Vidio]] (Internet)
|[[Astro (television)|Astro]] (2008–present)<ref name="2014 Broadcasters"/>
|2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vidio |title=Liga kriket terbaik di dunia hadir di Vidio! |trans-title=The best cricket league in the world comes to Vidio! |url=https://mobile.twitter.com/vidio/status/1644976439085891584 |website=Twitter |language=id |access-date=10 April 2023 |archive-date=9 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409195953/https://mobile.twitter.com/vidio/status/1644976439085891584 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|rowspan=3|{{flag|Canada}}
| {{flag|New Zealand}}
| [[Colors TV]]
|[[Rogers Media]] ([[Sportsnet World]], [[Sportsnet One]], [[Omni Television]]) (2011–2014)
| 2024–present
|-
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|{{flag|Pakistan}}
|Ethnic Channels Group
| Tapmad APP
| [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]
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| {{flag|Ireland}}
|CricketGateway<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/88236/vivo-ipl-lines-up-the-best-global-broadcasters-for-fans-across-the-world|title=VIVO IPL lines up the best global broadcasters for fans across the world|date=3 April 2017|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | [[Sky Sports]]<br>[[DAZN]]
| rowspan="2" | 2023–present
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| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
|{{flagicon|West Indies}} [[Caribbean]]
|SportsMax (2008–present)<ref name="IPL Broadcast Rights">{{cite news|title=Sony and World Sports Group bag IPL television rights|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/330881.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=14 January 2008|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Hong Kong}}
| {{flag|South Africa}}
| [[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]]
|[[PCCW]] (2010–present)<ref name="2014 Broadcasters"/>
| [[2023 Indian Premier League|2023]]<ref name="IPLRights" />
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|rowspan=2|{{flag|India}}
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| [[Supreme TV]]
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==IPL Governing Council==
== Controversies ==
===IPL spot-fixing and betting ===
The IPL [[Sports governing body|Governing Council]] is responsible for all the functions of the tournament. The members are [[Rajeev Shukla]], [[Ajay Shirke]], [[Sourav Ganguly]], [[Anurag Thakur]] and [[Anirudh Chaudhry|Anirudh Chaudhary]]. In January 2016, the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] appointed [[Lodha Committee]] to recommend separate governing bodies for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian Premier League (IPL), where [[Rajendra Mal Lodha|Justice RM Lodha]] suggested a One State-One Member pattern for the board.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/lodha-committee-recommends-separate-governing-bodies-for-bcci-ipl/16831167|title=Lodha Committee recommends separate governing bodies for BCCI, IPL|work=[[Mid Day]]|date=5 January 2016|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
In the [[2012 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case|2012 IPL spot-fixing case]], the BCCI gave a lifetime ban to [[Deccan Chargers]] player [[TP Sudhindra]] and suspended four other players.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCCI bans five cricketers for spot-fixing in Indian Premier League |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/bcci-bans-five-cricketers-for-spot-fixing-in-ipl-107658-2012-06-30 |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=India Today |date=July 2012 |language=en |archive-date=28 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128190320/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/bcci-bans-five-cricketers-for-spot-fixing-in-ipl-107658-2012-06-30 |url-status=live }}</ref> In a [[sting operation]], [[Pune Warriors India]] player [[Mohnish Mishra]] was recorded stating that IPL franchise owners pay their players through [[Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015|black money]]. Mishra later apologized for his incorrect statement.<ref>{{Cite news |title=BCCI suspends 5 cricketers after sting operation |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bcci-suspends-5-cricketers-after-sting-operation/article3422290.ece |website=The Hindu |date=15 May 2012 |access-date=2 February 2023 |archive-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226131849/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bcci-suspends-5-cricketers-after-sting-operation/article3422290.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL spot-fixing: Mohnish Mishra admits and aplogises |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2012/ipl-spot-fixing-mohnish-mishra-admits-and-aplogises-1554456 |date=16 May 2012 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |website=NDTV |access-date=3 April 2023 |archive-date=3 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403020120/https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2012/ipl-spot-fixing-mohnish-mishra-admits-and-aplogises-1554456 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 20 May 2012, police detained [[Rahul Sharma (cricketer, born 1986)|Rahul Sharma]] and [[Wayne Parnell]] when they were caught during a raid at a [[rave party]] in a suburb of Mumbai; both the players denied taking drugs or drinking alcohol.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Ayan |title=IPL and its women: A tale of sex, storms and scandals |url=https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-and-its-women--a-tale-of-sex--storms-and-scandals-199017 |access-date=2 February 2023 |website=Mid-day |date=3 February 2013 |archive-date=2 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202181513/https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-and-its-women--a-tale-of-sex--storms-and-scandals-199017 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, it was later proven that in reality, they had taken banned drugs after police tested their urine and blood samples in a lab.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Juhu rave party IPL cricketers tested positive for drugs. |url=https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/juhu-rave-party--ipl-cricketers-test-positive-for-drugs-173462 |website=Mid-Day |date=20 July 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208061657/https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/juhu-rave-party--ipl-cricketers-test-positive-for-drugs-173462 |archive-date= 8 December 2023 }}</ref>


In the [[2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case|2013 IPL spot-fixing and betting case]], Delhi police arrested players [[Ajit Chandila]], [[Ankeet Chavan]] and [[S Sreesanth|S. Sreesanth]] on allegations of spot-fixing; they received a lifetime ban from the BCCI. The police also arrested [[Gurunath Meiyappan]], Chennai Super Kings' team principal and son-in-law of then BCCI president N. Srinivasan, for illegally betting on IPL matches and passing team information to bookmakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-gurunath-meiyappan-case-672225 |date=21 September 2013 |title=The Gurunath Meiyappan case|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=19 October 2022|archive-date=19 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019050508/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-gurunath-meiyappan-case-672225|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 May 2022 |title=On this day in 2013: IPL spot-fixing scandal rocks cricketing world; Sreesanth among three players arrested |url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/on-this-day-in-2013-ipl-spot-fixing-scandal-rocks-cricketing-world-sreesanth-among-three-players-arrested-10674031.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028121623/https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/on-this-day-in-2013-ipl-spot-fixing-scandal-rocks-cricketing-world-sreesanth-among-three-players-arrested-10674031.html |archive-date=28 October 2023 |website=Firstpost}}</ref>
==See also==
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The [[Lodha Committee]], appointed by the Supreme Court of India, banned [[Rajasthan Royals]] (RR) and [[Chennai Super Kings]] (CSK) for two years. CSK's team principal, Gurunath Meiyappan, was found guilty of betting and bringing the IPL and the game into disrepute. After this, the BCCI banned Meiyappan from involving in the game. Justice [[R.M. Lodha|RM Lodha]] said that due to all this fixing-betting matter, the reputation of the game had been hurt quite grievously. "Disrepute has been brought to cricket, the BCCI and the IPL to such an extent that there are doubts abound in the public whether the game is clean or not," Justice Lodha said. He further elaborated on his committee's observations and said it had been proven beyond doubt that Meiyappan, CSK's team principal, was heavily involved in betting on his team.<ref>{{Cite news |title=CSK, RR suspended from IPL for 2 years; Meiyappan, Kundra banned for life |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/csk-rr-suspended-from-ipl-for-2-years-meiyappan-kundra-banned-for-life/articleshow/48067702.cms |website=[[Times of India]]|date=14 July 2015|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118161958/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/csk-rr-suspended-from-ipl-for-2-years-meiyappan-kundra-banned-for-life/articleshow/48067702.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=18 November 2022 }}</ref>
*[[List of Indian Premier League players]]
*[[List of current Indian Premier League team rosters]]
*[[Controversies involving the Indian Premier League]]


===Strategic timeouts===
==References==
In its [[2010 Indian Premier League|3rd season]] in 2010, the IPL administration brought a new rule: "strategic [[Time-out (sport)|timeout]]" of seven minutes and fifty seconds duration in each inning. Franchises and [[Sachin Tendulkar]] disapproved of it. Many saw it as the BCCI's use of 'extended drinks break' to earn money; it faced widespread backlash.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Controversial IPL strategic time outs now armed with a sponsor |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-8-sponsor-strategic-time-outs-240036-2015-02-12 |first1=Rasesh |last1=Mandani |date=12 February 2015 |agency=AtMigration |website=[[India Today]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116212551/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-8-sponsor-strategic-time-outs-240036-2015-02-12 |archive-date= 16 November 2023 }}</ref><ref name=":13" /> Then-IPL president said that the rule is intended to allow teams to make strategies during the game. Still, critics disagreed with this argument and said that the strategic timeout is a way to generate money. Later, the BCCI reduced its duration but still applied it.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |last=Gollapudi |first=Nagraj |title=IPL sets down time-out ruling |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-sets-down-time-out-ruling-450810 |date=4 March 2010 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 April 2023 |archive-date=3 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403015123/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-sets-down-time-out-ruling-450810 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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These timeouts boost the IPL's revenue; every 10-second slot gets sold for ₹5 lakhs or more.<ref name=":12"/><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2 May 2015 |title='Strategic time-out' or time-waste? |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/strategic-timeout-or-time-waste |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116214116/https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/strategic-timeout-or-time-waste |archive-date=16 November 2023 |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=Sportskeeda}}</ref> Due to these timeouts, an IPL match halts four times for more than 10 minutes. As per [[Sunil Gavaskar]], along with many other reasons, strategic timeouts delay the IPL matches, causing them to not end at the stipulated time of 3 hours and 10 minutes but rather after 4 hours.<ref name=Hindu>{{Cite web |title=Gavaskar: IPL teams should stick to the time limit. |url=https://www.sportstar.thehindu.com/columns/onthewriteline-sunil-gavaskar/gavaskar-says-ipl-teams-should-stick-to-time-limit-2022-season/article38486951.ece/amp/ |website=Sport star [[The Hindu]] |access-date=23 May 2023 |archive-date=14 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514235225/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/columns/onthewriteline-sunil-gavaskar/gavaskar-says-ipl-teams-should-stick-to-time-limit-2022-season/article38486951.ece/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During the Super Giants versus Mumbai Indians eliminator game in [[2023 IPL|2023]], he uttered on-air, "How many times batsmen get out after a strategic timeout'',''" indicating that it plays a negative role in immediate fall of wickets by disrupting concentration of the batters.<ref>[[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]] 1 live commentary, date −24 May 2023, Sunil Gavaskar: How many times does a wicket fall after strategic timeouts?</ref>
==External links==
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*{{Official website|www.iplt20.com}}


Some cricketers have criticized strategic timeouts for interrupting the flow of play. In the past, it even faced [[Public interest litigation in India|Public Interest Litigation]] (PIL) with the possibility that ST breaks were being used by bookies to connect with players. In the past, IPL's stakeholders admitted that STs are unavoidable because they provide the BCCI and broadcasters with additional time for more ads. In 2013, after a [[spot-fixing]] matter, then-president [[N. Srinivasan]] got sacked due to a pending inquiry, and [[Jagmohan Dalmiya|Jagmohan Dalmia]] got appointed as interim president. Dalmia expressed openly that he wants to end STs and take other measures to restrain malpractices in the IPL.<ref name=":12" />
*{{IPL 2019|https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.kodular.sushilkumarbhandari2911.VIVO_IPL_2019}}


===Incidents with players===
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In the 2008 edition, after a game, [[Harbhajan Singh]], who was playing for Mumbai Indians, slapped [[S. Sreesanth]]. The IPL fined and banned him from the remaining entire edition. However, years later, he apologized to Sreesanth for it on TV and said that he was ashamed for doing it.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Foreget... |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/forget-it-man-harbhajan-singh-interrupts-after-sehwag-reminds-sreesanth-of-slapgate-incident-watch-ipl-2023-101680615664073.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=5 April 2023 |access-date=7 August 2023 |archive-date=7 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807070401/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/forget-it-man-harbhajan-singh-interrupts-after-sehwag-reminds-sreesanth-of-slapgate-incident-watch-ipl-2023-101680615664073.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=If... |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/amp/news/if-i-had-to-correct-one-mistake-its-how-i-treated-sreesanth-harbhajan-one-infamous-slapgate-incident-watch-5313979.html |website=[[News18]]}}</ref>

In a 2022 interview, [[Yuzvendra Chahal]] revealed two incidents of physical harassment that happened with him while he was with Mumbai Indians. In 2013, at a party of the team in a building, a drunken teammate took him to the balcony, overpowered him and hung him from the 15th floor of the building. Yuzvendra said he narrowly survived that day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL... |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/dangled-from-15th-floor-balcony-chahal-recalls-2013-close-shave/articleshow/90731938.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408154126/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/dangled-from-15th-floor-balcony-chahal-recalls-2013-close-shave/articleshow/90731938.cms |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 April 2022 |website=[[Times of India]] |access-date=22 April 2024 }}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Sehwag wants... |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/virender-sehwag-wants-yuzvendra-chahal-to-reveal-drunk-mumbai-indians-player-s-identity-from-balcony-episode-this-cannot-be-treated-as-fun-101649419221987-amp.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] }}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Life ban for that person involved [ ...]furious Ravi Shastri reacts to Yuzvendra's 2012 balcony episode. |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/life-ban-for-that-person-involved-send-him-to-a-rehab-centre-furious-ravi-shastri-reacts-to-yuzvendra-chahal-s-2013-balcony-episode-101649502939927-amp.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] }}</ref> In another incident, two teammates, including [[Andrew Symonds]], tied him up, gagged his mouth and threw him into a hotel room. He remained alone in that room the entire night. When the hotel room service arrived in the morning, they untied his hands and legs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Was tied... |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/watch-yuzvendra-chahal-recalls-recalls-how-a-drunk-teammate-almost-killed-him-7859184/lite/ |website=[[Indian express]] }}</ref> He did not reveal the names of the offenders involved in the first incident. Reacting to these revelations, [[Virender Sehwag]] expressed that he wanted Yuzvendra to reveal the offender's name, and furious [[Ravi Shastri]] expressed that the offender should be banned.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" />

In 2010, the BCCI banned [[Ravindra Jadeja]] from the IPL for one year after he violated the IPL guidelines by not signing a renewal contract with his team Rajasthan Royals, and instead negotiated a more lucrative contract with other teams through the back door.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 February 2010 |title=IPL slaps one-year ban on Ravindra Jadeja |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-slaps-one-year-ban-on-ravindra-jadeja/story-cDImazEWOCpsUGRVRxEDXK.html |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=20 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320064351/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-slaps-one-year-ban-on-ravindra-jadeja/story-cDImazEWOCpsUGRVRxEDXK.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Rajasthan Royals ownership dispute===
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In April 2010, the BCCI president [[Shashank Manohar]] said in a press conference that the IPL governing council didn't know who the owners of Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the Punjab team are. The initial bid for RR was made by a person named Manoj Bhandale. After that, other firms from Mauritius were added as shareholders. In response, [[Shilpa Shetty]] tweeted that she was a proprietor of RR. Regarding the Punjab team, Manohar revealed that in the team bidding event, only [[Preity Zinta]] was interested in buying that team. She said that she would form a firm. She did it and signed a bid agreement with the BCCI. However, Preity did not have a single share in her name in that firm. Manohar alleged that Shetty and Zinta violated the agreement as prior permission of the BCCI is mandatory before transferring ownership shares with other people.<ref>{{cite news |date=27 April 2010 |title=BCCI to Modi: Who owns RR? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/bcci-to-modi-who-owns-rr/articleshow/5861722.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419120745/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/bcci-to-modi-who-owns-rr/articleshow/5861722.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=19 April 2024 |access-date= |newspaper=The Economic Times }}</ref>

===N. Srinivasan's ownership of CSK===
In 2010, an e-mail leaked in Indian media, according to an ''[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]'' article, said that former IPL president [[Lalit Modi]] helped then-BCCI president [[N. Srinivasan]] to buy [[Andrew Flintoff]] in the auction for his team [[Chennai Super Kings]] (CSK).<ref>{{Cite news |title=N Srinivasan accused of playing foul to cement Flintoff's place in CSK |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/n-srinivasan-accused-of-playing-foul-to-cement-flintoffs-place-in-csk/articleshow/6442735.cms?from=mdr |access-date=28 January 2023 |archive-date=28 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128193757/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/n-srinivasan-accused-of-playing-foul-to-cement-flintoffs-place-in-csk/articleshow/6442735.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> Srinivasan was criticized for owning an IPL team due to his [[conflict of interest]]s. Former BCCI president [[A. C. Muthiah|A. Muthiah]] filed a lawsuit against Srinivasan in the [[Supreme Court of India]]; he claimed that Srinivasan altered the BCCI's rules to allow himself to purchase a team. The [[Lodha Committee]] banned CSK from the IPL for two years when their team principal, [[Gurunath Meiyappan]], was found guilty of betting and providing inside information to bookies.<ref>{{Cite news |title=IPL scam: Lodha panel suspends CSK, RR franchises for two years |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/IPL-spot-fixing-scam-CSK-RR-suspended-for-two-years/article60493001.ece |access-date=2 February 2023 |website=The Hindu |date=14 July 2015 |archive-date=9 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409052931/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/IPL-spot-fixing-scam-CSK-RR-suspended-for-two-years/article60493001.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> The supreme court criticized Srinivasan for buying an IPL team while serving as the BCCI president; a judge commented, "How can a BCCI chief own a team?"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bose |first=Soumitra |title=N. Srinivasan Slammed by Supreme Court, Asks 'How Can BCCI Chief Own an IPL Team?' |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/supreme-court-tells-n-srinivasan-no-distinction-between-bcci-ipl-it-has-become-a-mutual-benefit-society-1509154 |date=24 November 2014 |website=[[NDTV]] |access-date=3 April 2023 |archive-date=28 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128192043/https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/supreme-court-tells-n-srinivasan-no-distinction-between-bcci-ipl-it-has-become-a-mutual-benefit-society-1509154 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, he still owns the team and his daughter [[Rupa Gurunath]] often appears in stadiums during CSK's games.

===Australian players' dispute with their board===
Due to the BCCI giving one-tenth of foreign players' salaries to their respective countries' national cricket boards, a dispute between Australian cricketers and [[Cricket Australia]] started. The [[Australian Cricketers' Association]] also opposed the arrangement.<ref name="australia-stars-in-contract-dispute-after-cricket-australia-makes-ipl-cash-grab"/>

===Shashi Tharoor and Sunanda Pushkar's sweat equity in RSW ===

In 2010, the IPL president revealed that [[Sunanda Pushkar]], wife of the Minister of State for External Affairs [[Shashi Tharoor]], had [[sweat equity]] shares in [[Rendezvous Sports World]] (RSW), the proprietor of [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]]. The opposition party [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] agitated against the [[Indian National Congress]]. Later, it was revealed that Pushkar had equity worth ₹70 crore in RSW. Tharoor offered to leave his equity, but many within the Congress party felt that by doing this, Tharoor pleaded guilty. Due to pressure, the Congress party demanded his resignation. He was the first minister of the [[United Progressive Alliance (India)|United Progressive Alliance 2]] who got slammed for his illegal moves.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 April 2010 |title=Shashi Tharoor resigns, PM accepts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/kochi-ipl-row-shashi-tharoor-resigns-pm-accepts/articleshow/5829192.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421021113/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kochi-IPL-row-Shashi-Tharoor-resigns-PM-accepts/articleshow/5829192.cms |archive-date=21 April 2010 |website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>

===Slow over rates===
The IPL frequently gets criticism due to the slow pace of its matches. During the 2023 season, [[Jos Buttler]] mentioned on Twitter the need to speed up the pace of play. An IPL match should end within 3 hours and 10 minutes of the stipulated time, but it often ends after 4 hours. As per Gavaskar, strategic timeouts, reserve players running on the field with drinks and messages during games, and batsmen asking for helmets result in these delays. The introduction of strategic timeouts was also suspected to be for monetary reasons since it allows for more ad slots.<ref name=":7" /> Field umpires sometimes penalize teams by restricting them to having only four fielders outside the 30-yard area, or match referees penalize captains and team members by reducing their match fees, but these measures have not solved the problem. Games often run at a slow speed and finish late. During the [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024 season]], Rishabh Pant, captain of Delhi Capitals, and Shubman Gill of Gujarat Titans were fined ₹12 lakhs each for their teams' slow over rates during matches against Chennai Super Kings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhan |date=2024-04-01 |title=IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals Skipper Rishabh Pant Slapped with 12 Lakh Fine for Slow Over Rate Against CSK |url=https://crictips.com/news/ipl-2024-delhi-capitals-skipper-rishabh-pant-slapped-with-12-lakh-fine-for-slow-over-rate-against-csk/ |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=CricTips |language=en-GB |archive-date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609190112/https://crictips.com/news/ipl-2024-delhi-capitals-skipper-rishabh-pant-slapped-with-12-lakh-fine-for-slow-over-rate-against-csk/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Millions of viewers feel that IPL matches should be fast-paced.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL is losing the game of clock |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-is-losing-the-game-of-the-clock-101680630300397-amp.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=4 April 2023 |access-date=23 May 2023 |archive-date=23 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523224332/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-is-losing-the-game-of-the-clock-101680630300397-amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Negative impact on international cricket===
Former India captain [[Kapil Dev]] claimed that there was an increasing risk of injury to Indian players from playing in the IPL. He felt that some players avoided the national team's matches but appeared in all of their IPL fixtures.<ref>{{cite web |title='A little bit of injury, you will play IPL. A little bit of injury, you won't play for India': Kapil Dev drops bombshell |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/a-little-bit-of-injury-you-will-play-ipl-a-little-bit-of-injury-you-wont-play-for-india-kapil-dev-drops-bombshell-101690727395367.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=29 March 2024 |language=en |date=31 July 2023 |archive-date=29 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329121515/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/a-little-bit-of-injury-you-will-play-ipl-a-little-bit-of-injury-you-wont-play-for-india-kapil-dev-drops-bombshell-101690727395367.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Exclusion of Pakistani and Bangladeshi players===
Following the [[2008 Mumbai attacks|November 2008 terrorist attacks]] in Mumbai by Pakistan-based [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] sponsored terrorist group [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]], where 10 Pakistani terrorists entered Mumbai by the sea route and killed 166 people including security personnel between 26 and 29 November 2008, besides property damage and hostage taking, geopolitical tensions surged between India and Pakistan. The aftermath of the attack led to the unofficial exclusion of Pakistani players to play in the IPL, as none of them were picked by any team during the [[List of 2009 Indian Premier League personnel changes#Auction|2009 IPL auction]].<ref>[https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/cricket/news/ipl-2023-why-arent-pakistan-players-indian-premier-league/fhamxhorobjqnxcioy8s5ipb#:~:text=Due%20to%20the%202008%20Mumbai,banned%20from%20joining%20the%20IPL. IPL 2023: Why aren't Pakistan players in the Indian Premier League?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121094650/https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/cricket/news/ipl-2023-why-arent-pakistan-players-indian-premier-league/fhamxhorobjqnxcioy8s5ipb#:~:text=Due%20to%20the%202008%20Mumbai,banned%20from%20joining%20the%20IPL. |date=21 November 2023 }} The Sporting News, 27 May 2023.</ref> While they had been selected by several teams for the inaugural IPL season (2008), their [[List of 2009 Indian Premier League personnel changes#Withdrawals|contracts were terminated]] before the 2009 edition. This situation endured "due to political tensions".<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/shaheen-afridi-box-office-babar-azam-rizwan-worrisome-experts-manjrekar-moody-pakistan-cricketers-for-ipl-perfect-world-101685872234883.html 'Shaheen Afridi would be box office. Babar, Rizwan worrisome': Experts pick PAK cricketers for IPL in ‘perfect world’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111072149/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/shaheen-afridi-box-office-babar-azam-rizwan-worrisome-experts-manjrekar-moody-pakistan-cricketers-for-ipl-perfect-world-101685872234883.html |date=11 November 2023 }}. Hindustan Times, 4 June 2023.</ref> Among the critics of the BCCI and IPL owners was retired cricketer and former Pakistan Prime Minister [[Imran Khan]], who stated that they "take it out on Pakistan players". He accused the BCCI of "arrogance" but also stated that "Pakistan should not worry about it".<ref>[https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/if-india-doesnt-allow-pakistan-players-in-ipl-imran-khan-slams-bcci-3909778 'If India Doesn't Allow Pakistan Players In IPL...': Imran Khan Slams BCCI] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111072149/https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/if-india-doesnt-allow-pakistan-players-in-ipl-imran-khan-slams-bcci-3909778 |date=11 November 2023 }}. NDTV Sports Desk, 1 April 2023.</ref> Additionally, following the attack, India refused to tour to Pakistan for 2 Test matches and 3 ODI matches, prompting the Government of Pakistan to ask Sri Lankan team as a [[Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 2008–09|replacement]], although the series was abandoned after the [[2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team|attack on Sri Lankan team]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/383401.html|title=Sri Lanka have confirmed tour – Pakistan board|date=10 December 2008|work=Cricinfo Pakistan|access-date=3 March 2009}}</ref> The Indian team has also refused to travel to Pakistan for the [[2025 ICC Champions Trophy]] due to security concerns, which earlier surfaced during the [[2023 Asia Cup]] that was hosted jointly by Pakistan and Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite news |title=PCB Asks For Compensation From ICC If India Refuse To Play Champions Trophy 2025: Report {{!}} Cricket News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/pcb-asks-for-compensation-from-icc-if-india-refuse-to-play-champions-troph-2025-report-4607491 |access-date=1 December 2023 |work=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Champions Trophy to be shifted out of Pakistan or held in hybrid model: Reports |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/champions-trophy-2025-to-be-shifted-out-of-pakistan-or-held-in-hybrid-model-report-11701085305314.html |access-date=1 December 2023 |work=mint |date=27 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

Due to the exclusion, many Pakistani players such as [[Sohail Tanvir]] and [[Shahid Afridi]] made disparaging comments against the mentality of the citizens of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiancricketfans.com/topic/26190-sohail-tanveer-blames-it-on-hindu-mentality/?page=2|title= Sohail Tanveer blames it on HINDU mentality|date= 20 January 2010}}</ref> Furthermore, many of them expressed disappointment about not getting an opportunity to be a part of the IPL.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://scroll.in/field/951505/not-given-up-hopes-of-being-recalled-by-pakistan-for-t20-world-cup-says-sohail-tanvir|title= Regret that other Pakistan players and I can't play in IPL, says pacer Sohail Tanvir|date= 29 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/every-player-wants-to-play-ipl-star-pakistan-pacer-expresses-desire-to-play-in-worlds-most-popular-league/articleshow/105539548.cms|title= Every Player wants to play in IPL:Star Pakistani Pacer|newspaper= The Times of India|date= 27 November 2023}}</ref> Consequently, following the 2008 attack in Mumbai, India suspended all future engagements with Pakistan and refused to play any bilateral series since then, with the exception of ICC events, with last match played during the [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/cant-force-india-to-play-bilateral-series-against-pakistan-icc/articleshow/60518531.cms |title=India v Pakistan: Can't force India to play bilateral series against Pakistan: ICC. Cricket News - Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 September 2017 }}</ref>

During the [[List of 2025 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2025 IPL auction]] on 24 and 25 November 2024 at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 13 Bangladeshi players were registered, out of which 12 were auctioned.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sentinelassam.com/sports-news/franchises-overlook-bangladeshi-cricketers-in-indian-premier-league-ipl-auction|title= Franchises overlook Bangladeshi cricketers in Indian Premier League (IPL) auction}}</ref> However, none of the players were sold, prompting a backlash from Bangladeshi fans and cricketers.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://news24online.com/sports/no-bids-no-spotlight-not-a-single-player-from-bangladesh-in-ipl-2025/392070/|title= No Bids, No Spotlight: Not A Single Player From Bangladesh In IPL 2025}}</ref> After the auction concluded, the exclusion of Bangladeshi players was largely supported by Indians following the [[2024 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence|violence against Hindus in Bangladesh]] in the aftermath of [[Resignation of Sheikh Hasina|resignation]] of [[Sheikh Hasina]] on August 5, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/cricket/bangladesh-s-ipl-2025-snub-bangladeshis-cry-foul-claim-bcci-instructed-teams-not-to-buy-players-watch/ar-AA1uKY0G|title= Bangladesh's IPL 2025 snub: Bangladeshis cry foul, claim BCCI instructed teams not to buy players (WATCH)}}</ref>

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== See also ==
* [[Cricket in India]]
* [[Women's Premier League (cricket)|Women's Premier League]] – Women’s T20 cricket league in India.
* [[Sport in India|Sports in India]] – An overview of sports culture in India
* [[Indian Super League]] — Top division league of Indian football
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Indian Premier League
Countries India
AdministratorBoard of Control for Cricket in India
HeadquartersCricket Centre, Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra
FormatTwenty20
First edition2008
Latest edition2024
Next edition2025
Tournament formatRound-robin format
Playoffs
Number of teams10
Current championKolkata Knight Riders
(3rd title)
Most successfulChennai Super Kings
Mumbai Indians
(5 titles each)
Most runsVirat Kohli (8,004)
Most wicketsYuzvendra Chahal (205)
TVIndia
Star Sports (Television)[1]
JioCinema (Streaming)[2]
International
List of broadcasters
Websiteiplt20.com

The Indian Premier League, also known as IPL and Tata IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's T20 cricket league held annually in India. Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten state or city-based franchise teams.[3][4] It is the most popular cricket league in the world and its seasons usually take place between March and May. It has an exclusive window in the ICC Future Tours Programme, resulting in fewer international cricket tours occurring during the IPL seasons.[5]

In 2014, it ranked sixth in average attendance among all sports leagues.[6] In 2010, the IPL became the first sporting event to be broadcast live on YouTube.[7][8] Inspired by the success of the IPL, other Indian sports leagues have been established.[a][11][12][13] In 2022, the league's brand value was estimated at ₹90,038 crore (US$11 billion).[14] According to the BCCI, the 2015 IPL season contributed ₹1,150 crore (US$140 million) to India's GDP.[15] In December 2022, the IPL achieved a valuation of US$10.9 billion, becoming a decacorn and registering a 75% growth in dollar terms since 2020 when it was valued at $6.2 billion, according to a report by the consulting firm D and P Advisory.[16] Its 2023 final became the most streamed live event on the internet, with 32 million viewers.[17]

In 2023, the league sold its media rights for the next 4 seasons for US$6.4 billion to Viacom18 and Star Sports,[18] meaning each IPL match was valued at $13.4 million.[19] As of 2024, there have been seventeen seasons of the tournament. The current champions are the Kolkata Knight Riders, who won the 2024 season after defeating the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final.[20]

History

Winners
Indian Premier League
Season Winners
2008 Rajasthan Royals
2009 Deccan Chargers
2010 Chennai Super Kings
2011 Chennai Super Kings (2)
2012 Kolkata Knight Riders
2013 Mumbai Indians
2014 Kolkata Knight Riders (2)
2015 Mumbai Indians (2)
2016 Sunrisers Hyderabad 
2017 Mumbai Indians (3)
2018 Chennai Super Kings (3)
2019 Mumbai Indians (4)
2020 Mumbai Indians (5)
2021 Chennai Super Kings (4)
2022 Gujarat Titans
2023 Chennai Super Kings (5)
2024 Kolkata Knight Riders (3)

Inspired by a rival

In 2007, Zee Entertainment Enterprises founded the Indian Cricket League (ICL).[21] The ICL was not recognized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) or the International Cricket Council (ICC). Moreover, the BCCI was unhappy about its committee members joining the ICL executive board.[22] In response, the BCCI increased the prize money for its domestic tournaments and imposed lifetime bans on players who joined the rival league, which it considered a rebel league.[23][24]

Foundation

On 13 September 2007,[25] following India's victory at the 2007 T20 World Cup,[26] the BCCI announced a franchise based Twenty20 cricket competition known as the Indian Premier League. The inaugural season was scheduled to start in April 2008, commencing with a "high-profile ceremony" in New Delhi. BCCI Vice-president Lalit Modi, who led the IPL initiative, provided details of the tournament, including its format, prize money, franchise revenue system, and squad composition rules. The league, to be managed by a seven-man governing council, would also serve as the qualifying mechanism for that year's Champions League Twenty20.[25]

To determine team ownership, an auction for the franchises was held on 24 January 2008. The reserve prices for the eight franchises totalled $400 million,[24] but the auction ultimately raised $723.59 million.[27] The league officially commenced in April 2008, featuring Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Daredevils (DD), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Deccan Chargers (DC), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).[28]

Following the ban on players who chose to participate in the ICL, the rival league shut down in 2009.[29][30]

A match during the 2008 IPL inaugural season in Chennai

Expansions and terminations

New franchises, Pune Warriors India and Kochi Tuskers Kerala, joined the league before the fourth season in 2011.[31] The Sahara Adventure Sports Group purchased the Pune franchise for $370 million, while Rendezvous Sports World bought the Kochi franchise for $333.3 million.[31] The Kochi franchise was terminated after just one season due to their failure to pay the BCCI the 10% bank guarantee element of the franchise fee.[32]

In September 2012, the Deccan Chargers franchise agreement was terminated after the BCCI failed to find new owners.[33] In October, an auction was held for a replacement franchise; Sun TV Network won the bid for what became the Hyderabad franchise;[34] the team was named Sunrisers Hyderabad.[35]

Pune Warriors India withdrew from the IPL in May 2013 due to financial differences with the BCCI.[36] The BCCI officially terminated the franchise in October, and the league reverted to eight teams.[37]

In June 2015, the two-time champions Chennai Super Kings and the inaugural season champions Rajasthan Royals were suspended for two seasons following their involvement in a spot-fixing and betting scandal.[38] The two teams were replaced for two seasons by franchises based in Pune and Rajkot.[39][40]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the venue for the 2020 season was moved and games were played in the United Arab Emirates.[41][42] In August 2021, the BCCI announced that two new franchises, based in two of six shortlisted cities, would join the league in the 2022 season.[43][44] In closed bidding held in October, the RPSG Group and CVC Capital won the bids for the teams, paying 7,000 crore (US$820 million) and 5,200 crore (US$610 million), respectively.[45][46] The teams were subsequently named Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans.

Several IPL franchise owners have expanded their business by acquiring teams in other franchise leagues, such as the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), South Africa's SA20, the UAE's International League T20 (ILT) and the USA's Major League Cricket (MLC). These teams have been branded with similar names to their parent IPL franchises.[47]

Indian Premier League CPL SA20 ILT MLC
Chennai Super Kings Joburg Super Kings Texas Super Kings
Delhi Capitals Pretoria Capitals Dubai Capitals
Gujarat Titans
Kolkata Knight Riders Trinbago Knight Riders Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Los Angeles Knight Riders
Lucknow Super Giants Durban's Super Giants
Mumbai Indians MI Cape Town MI Emirates MI New York
Punjab Kings Saint Lucia Kings
Rajasthan Royals Barbados Royals Paarl Royals
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Eastern Cape

In addition to the above acquisitions, Delhi Capitals also bought a stake in MLC's Seattle Orcas.[48]

Organization

The IPL's headquarters are located in the Cricket Centre, next to the Wankhede Stadium in Churchgate, Mumbai. The Governing Council is responsible for the league's functions, including the organization of tournaments. As of April 2024, its members included:[49]

Player acquisition, squad composition, and salaries

A team can acquire players through the annual player auction, trading with other teams during trading windows, and signing replacements for unavailable players. Players sign up for the auction[52] and set their base price and are bought by the highest-bidding franchise. Unsold players at the auction can become replacement signings. Trades require player consent, and any contract differences are covered by the franchise. There are typically three trading windows: two before the auction and one before the tournament. No trading is allowed outside these windows or during the tournament, but replacements can be signed before or during the event.

Other notable rules, as of the 2024 season, include:

  • The salary cap of the entire squad have been allotted a purse of ₹120 crore each.[53]
  • Under-19 players cannot be picked unless they have previously played first-class or List A cricket.[54]

Player contracts run for one year but can be extended by one or two years if the franchises take up the option. Since the 2014 season, player contracts have been denominated in the Indian rupee, before which the contracts were in the US dollar. Overseas players can be remunerated in the currency of the player's choice, at the exchange rate on either the contract due date or the actual payment date.[55] Before the 2014 season, Indian domestic players were not included in the player auction pool. They could be signed up by franchises at a discrete amount while a fixed sum of 10 lakh (US$12,000) to 30 lakh (US$35,000) would be deducted per signing from the franchise's salary purse. This received significant opposition from franchise owners, who complained richer franchises were "luring players with under-the-table deals." The IPL later decided to include domestic players in the player auction.[56]

The BCCI give 10% of foreign players' salaries to their country's national cricket board.[57]

Top 10 Highest Paid Players in IPL 2024 Auction by Forbes India[58]
Player IPL team Salary
Mitchell Starc Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Rs 24.75 Crore
Pat Cummins Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Rs 20.50 Crore
Daryl Mitchell Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Rs 14 Crore
Harshal Patel Punjab Kings (PBKS) Rs 11.75 Crore
Alzarri Joseph Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Rs 11.50 Crore
Spencer Johnson Gujarat Titans (GT) Rs 10 Crore
Sameer Rizvi Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Rs 8.40 Crore
Rilee Rossouw Punjab Kings (PBKS) Rs 8 Crore
Rovman Powell Rajasthan Royals (RR) Rs 7.40 Crore
Shahrukh Khan Gujarat Titans (GT) Rs 7.40 Crore
Total Rs 123.7 Crore
Average Salary Rs 12.37 Crore

Based on a 2024 report by Forbes India, the average IPL salary among the top 10 highest-paid players is ₹12.37 crore,[58] the second-highest of sports leagues in the world. Because players in the IPL are contracted only for the duration of the tournament – less than two months – the weekly IPL salaries are extrapolated pro data to obtain an average annual salary, unlike other sports leagues in which players are contracted by a single team for the entire year.[59]

According to a report by The Telegraph, IPL players are paid 18% of the revenue, which is the lowest amount compared to other major sports leagues, in which players receive at least 50% of the revenue. The Federation of International Cricketers' Associations said that IPL players must be paid fairly.[60][61][62]

Prize money

The 2022 season of the IPL offered total prize money of 46.5 crore (equivalent to 49 crore or US$5.8 million in 2023), with the winning team netting 20 crore (equivalent to 21 crore or US$2.5 million in 2023) and the second-placed team 13 crore (equivalent to 14 crore or US$1.6 million in 2023).[63][64] League rules mandate that half of any prize money must be distributed amongst the franchise's players.[65]

Unique rules and variations

The IPL has several rules which vary from the established Laws of cricket or those used in other Twenty20 (T20) leagues:

  • IPL games incorporate television timeouts. Each team is given a two-and-a-half-minute "strategic time-out" during each innings. One must be taken by the bowling team at the end of either 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th over and the other by the batting team at the end of either 13th, 14th, 15th or 16th over. A penalty may be imposed if umpires find teams misusing this privilege.[66]
  • Since the 2018 season, the Decision Review System (DRS) has been used in all IPL matches, allowing each team two opportunities in each innings to review an on-field umpire's decision.[67] From the 2023 season, this was extended to allow the review of wides and no-balls.[68]
  • If the bowling team does not complete its overs in the allocated time, it may place only four fielders outside of the fielding restrictions circle for the remainder of the innings,[68] or the match referee may impose financial sanctions on the bowling team after the match, with players fined a proportion of their match fee.[69]
  • Teams can use a substitute, termed an "impact player", from a list of five players named as possible substitutes. The substitution can be made before the start of the innings, when a wicket falls, when a batter retires or at the end of an over. Both teams can introduce a substitute once per match.[70][71]
  • Teams can declare their playing eleven to the match referee before or after the toss.[70]
  • A five-run penalty is imposed if a fielder or wicket-keeper makes an unfair movement while the bowler is bowling and the ball is designated as dead ball.[72][68][70]
  • Teams can include a maximum of four overseas players in their playing eleven. If a team wants an overseas player as impact player, then it must include a maximum of three overseas players in their playing eleven.[71]
  • Teams must include 25 players, with a maximum of eight overseas players.[73]
  • From the 2024 season, bowlers will be allowed to deliver two bouncers an over. This change in playing conditions was trialled during the 2023–24 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, India's domestic T20 tournament.[74]

Teams

Current teams

All 10 IPL teams in the cities they are based in

As of the 2024 season, the league has ten teams based in cities across India.

Team City Home ground Debut Captain Head coach Owner(s)
Chennai Super Kings Chennai, Tamil Nadu M. A. Chidambaram Stadium 2008 Ruturaj Gaikwad Stephen Fleming N. Srinivasan
Delhi Capitals New Delhi, Delhi Arun Jaitley Stadium 2008 Hemang Badani Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao
Sajjan Jindal
Gujarat Titans Ahmedabad, Gujarat Narendra Modi Stadium 2022 Shubman Gill Ashish Nehra Siddharth Patel
Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata, West Bengal Eden Gardens 2008 Chandrakant Pandit Shah Rukh Khan
Juhi Chawla
Jay Mehta
Lucknow Super Giants Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh BRSABV Ekana Stadium 2022 Justin Langer Sanjiv Goenka
Mumbai Indians Mumbai, Maharashtra Wankhede Stadium 2008 Hardik Pandya Mahela Jayawardene Mukesh Ambani
Punjab Kings Mullanpur, Punjab Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium 2008 Ricky Ponting Mohit Burman
Ness Wadia
Preity Zinta
Karan Paul
Rajasthan Royals Jaipur, Rajasthan Sawai Mansingh Stadium 2008 Sanju Samson Rahul Dravid Manoj Badale
Lachlan Murdoch
Gerry Cardinale
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Bangalore, Karnataka M. Chinnaswamy Stadium 2008 Andy Flower Hina Nagarajan
Sunrisers Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana Rajiv Gandhi Stadium 2013 Pat Cummins Daniel Vettori Kalanithi Maran

Defunct teams

Team City State Home ground Debut Dissolved Owner(s)
Deccan Chargers Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh[75] Rajiv Gandhi Stadium 2008 2012
Kochi Tuskers Kerala Kochi Kerala Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium 2011 2011
  • Kochi Cricket Pvt Ltd
Pune Warriors India Pune Maharashtra Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium 2011 2013
Rising Pune Supergiant Pune Maharashtra Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium 2016 2018
Gujarat Lions Rajkot Gujarat Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium 2016 2018

Timeline of teams

Present teams Former teams Suspended

Tournament seasons and results

Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have each won five titles, the most in the tournament. Kolkata Knight Riders have won three titles,[76] while Rajasthan Royals, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans have each won a single title.[77][78][79]

The reigning champions are the Kolkata Knight Riders, who defeated the Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the 2024 IPL final to secure their third title.

Number of titles

Team Seasons won Seasons runner-up No. of
playoffs played
No. of seasons
played
Chennai Super Kings 5 (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023) 5 (2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019) 12 15
Mumbai Indians 5 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) 1 (2010) 10 17
Kolkata Knight Riders 3 (2012, 2014, 2024) 1 (2021) 8 17
Sunrisers Hyderabad 1 (2016) 2 (2018, 2024) 7 12
Rajasthan Royals 1 (2008) 1 (2022) 6 15
Gujarat Titans 1 (2022) 1 (2023) 2 3
Deccan Chargers 1 (2009) 2 5
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 3 (2009, 2011, 2016) 9 17
Delhi Capitals 1 (2020) 6 17
Punjab Kings 1 (2014) 2 17
Rising Pune Supergiant 1 (2017) 1 2
Lucknow Super Giants 2 3
Gujarat Lions 1 2
Pune Warriors India - 3
Kochi Tuskers Kerala - 1

Team now defunct

Finals

Year Final Final venue Player of the season
Winner Result Runner-up
2008 Rajasthan Royals
164/7 (20 overs)
RR won by 3 wickets
(scorecard)
Chennai Super Kings
163/5 (20 overs)
DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai Shane Watson (RR)
2009 Deccan Chargers
143/6 (20 overs)
DEC won by 6 runs
(scorecard)
Royal Challengers Bangalore
137/9 (20 overs)
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Adam Gilchrist (DEC)
2010 Chennai Super Kings
168/5 (20 overs)
CSK won by 22 runs
(scorecard)
Mumbai Indians
146/9 (20 overs)
DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai Sachin Tendulkar (MI)
2011 Chennai Super Kings
205/5 (20 overs)
CSK won by 58 runs
(scorecard)
Royal Challengers Bangalore
147/8 (20 overs)
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Chris Gayle (RCB)
2012 Kolkata Knight Riders
192/5 (19.4 overs)
KKR won by 5 wickets
(scorecard)
Chennai Super Kings
190/3 (20 overs)
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Sunil Narine (KKR)
2013 Mumbai Indians
148/9 (20 overs)
MI won by 23 runs
(scorecard)
Chennai Super Kings
125/9 (20 overs)
Eden Gardens, Kolkata Shane Watson (RR)
2014 Kolkata Knight Riders
200/7 (19.3 overs)
KKR won by 3 wickets
(scorecard)
Kings XI Punjab
199/4 (20 overs)
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Glenn Maxwell (KXIP)
2015 Mumbai Indians
202/5 (20 overs)
MI won by 41 runs
(scorecard)
Chennai Super Kings
161/8 (20 overs)
Eden Gardens, Kolkata Andre Russell (KKR)
2016 Sunrisers Hyderabad
208/7 (20 overs)
SRH won by 8 runs
(scorecard)
Royal Challengers Bangalore
200/7 (20 overs)
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Virat Kohli (RCB)
2017 Mumbai Indians
129/8 (20 overs)
MI won by 1 run
(scorecard)
Rising Pune Supergiant
128/6 (20 overs)
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad Ben Stokes (RPS)
2018 Chennai Super Kings
181/2 (18.3 overs)
CSK won by 8 wickets
(scorecard)
Sunrisers Hyderabad
178/6 (20 overs)
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Sunil Narine (KKR)
2019 Mumbai Indians
149/8 (20 overs)
MI won by 1 run
(scorecard)
Chennai Super Kings
148/7 (20 overs)
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad Andre Russell (KKR)
2020 Mumbai Indians
157/5 (18.4 overs)
MI won by 5 wickets
(scorecard)
Delhi Capitals
156/7 (20 overs)
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Jofra Archer (RR)
2021 Chennai Super Kings
192/3 (20 overs)
CSK won by 27 runs
(scorecard)
Kolkata Knight Riders
165/9 (20 overs)
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Harshal Patel (RCB)
2022 Gujarat Titans
133/3 (18.1 overs)
GT won by 7 wickets
(scorecard)
Rajasthan Royals
130/9 (20 overs)
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Jos Buttler (RR)
2023 Chennai Super Kings
171/5 (15 overs)
CSK won by 5 wickets (DLS-method)
(scorecard)
Gujarat Titans
214/4 (20 overs)
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Shubman Gill (GT)
2024 Kolkata Knight Riders
114/2 (10.3 overs)
KKR won by 8 wickets
(scorecard)
Sunrisers Hyderabad
113/10 (18.3 overs)
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Sunil Narine (KKR)

Teams' performances

Seasons

Season
(No. of teams)
2008
(8)
2009
(8)
2010
(8)
2011
(10)
2012
(9)
2013
(9)
2014
(8)
2015
(8)
2016
(8)
2017
(8)
2018
(8)
2019
(8)
2020
(8)
2021
(8)
2022
(10)
2023
(10)
2024
(10)
Chennai Super Kings RU SF C C RU RU PO RU Suspended C RU 7th C 9th C 5th
Delhi Capitals / Delhi Daredevils SF SF 5th 10th PO 9th 8th 7th 6th 6th 8th PO RU PO 5th 9th 6th
Gujarat Titans C RU 8th
Kolkata Knight Riders 6th 8th 6th PO C 7th C 5th PO PO PO 5th 5th RU 7th 7th C
Lucknow Super Giants PO PO 7th
Mumbai Indians 5th 7th RU PO PO C PO C 5th C 5th C C 5th 10th PO 10th
Punjab Kings / Kings XI Punjab SF 5th 8th 5th 6th 6th RU 8th 8th 5th 7th 6th 6th 6th 6th 8th 9th
Rajasthan Royals C 6th 7th 6th 7th PO 5th PO Suspended PO 7th 8th 7th RU 5th PO
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 7th RU 3rd RU 5th 5th 7th PO RU 8th 6th 8th PO PO PO 6th PO
Deccan Chargers / Sunrisers Hyderabad 8th C 4th 7th 8th PO 6th 6th C PO RU PO PO 8th 8th 10th RU
Kochi Tuskers Kerala 8th
Pune Warriors / Pune Warriors India 9th 9th 8th
Gujarat Lions PO 7th
Rising Pune Supergiant 7th RU
  • 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
  •   4th: Team lost the 3rd place playoff
  •   SF or PO: Team qualified for the semi-final or playoff stage of the competition

Position of teams in IPL

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
2008 RR (C) KXIP CSK (R) DD MI KKR RCB DCH
2009 DD CSK RCB (R) DCH (C) KXIP RR MI KKR
2010 MI (R) DCH CSK (C) RCB DD KKR RR KXIP
2011 RCB (R) CSK (C) MI KKR KXIP RR DCH KTK PWI DD
2012 DD KKR (C) MI CSK (R) RCB KXIP RR DCH PWI
2013 CSK (R) MI (C) RR SRH RCB KXIP KKR PWI DC
2014 KXIP (R) KKR (C) CSK MI RR SRH RCB DC
2015 CSK (R) MI (C) RCB RR KKR SRH DC KXIP
2016 GL RCB (R) SRH (C) KKR MI DC RPS KXIP
2017 MI (C) RPS (R) SRH KKR KXIP DC GL RCB
2018 SRH (R) CSK (C) KKR RR MI RCB KXIP DC
2019 MI (C) CSK (R) DC SRH KKR KXIP RR RCB
2020 MI (C) DC (R) SRH RCB KKR KXIP CSK RR
2021 DC CSK (C) RCB KKR (R) MI PBKS RR SRH
2022 GT (C) RR (R) LSG RCB DC PBKS KKR SRH CSK MI
2023 GT (R) CSK (C) LSG MI RR RCB KKR PBKS DC SRH
2024 KKR (C) SRH (R) RR RCB CSK DC LSG GT KXIP MI
  •   Indicates qualified for playoffs
(C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.

All time standings

This section shows records from the league stage only (i.e. excluding playoffs & finals) from 2008–2024. Stats are correct as of conclusion of league stage of IPL 2024.

Source: ESPNCricinfo.com (Last updated: 26 May 2024) Current teams
Team Appearances Best result Statistics
Total First Latest Played Won Lost Tied+W Tied+L NR Win%
Chennai Super Kings 15 2008 2024 Champions (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023) 239 138 98 0 1 2 57.74
Mumbai Indians 17 2008 2024 Champions (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) 261 142 115 2 2 0 54.40
Kolkata Knight Riders 17 2008 2024 Champions (2012, 2014, 2024) 252 130 117 1 3 0 52.40
Gujarat Titans 3 2022 2024 Champions (2022) 45 28 17 0 0 0 62.22
Rajasthan Royals 15 2008 2024 Champions (2008) 222 110 106 2 1 2 50.91
Sunrisers Hyderabad 12 2013 2024 Champions (2016) 182 87 91 1 3 0 49.17
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 17 2008 2024 Runners-up (2009, 2011, 2016) 256 121 128 2 1 4 48.61
Punjab Kings 17 2008 2024 Runners-up (2014) 246 109 133 3 1 0 45.12
Delhi Capitals 17 2008 2024 Runners-up (2020) 252 112 134 3 1 2 44.44
Lucknow Super Giants 3 2022 2024 Eliminator (2022, 2023) 44 24 19 0 0 1 54.54
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 45.00
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 26.67
Team now defunct

Records and statistics

A summary of the most notable statistical records associated with the tournament is provided below:

As of 22 May 2024
Batting Records
Most runs Virat Kohli (RCB) 8,004
Highest score Chris Gayle (RCB) 175* vs Pune Warriors (23 April 2013)
Highest partnership Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers (RCB) 229 vs Gujarat Lions (14 May 2016)
Most sixes Chris Gayle (KKR/RCB/PBKS) 357
Most fours Shikhar Dhawan (DD/MI/DC/SRH/PBKS) 768
Most centuries Virat Kohli (RCB) 8
Most half centuries David Warner (SRH/DC) 66
Most runs in a season Virat Kohli (RCB) 973 (2016)
Bowling Records
Most wickets Yuzvendra Chahal (MI/RCB/RR) 205
Best bowling average Lasith Malinga (MI) 19.79 (Minimum 1000 balls)
Most hat-tricks Amit Mishra (DD/DC/SRH/LSG) 3
Best bowling figures Alzarri Joseph (MI) 6/12 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (6 April 2019)
Most wickets in a season Harshal Patel (RCB) 32 (2021)
Dwayne Bravo (CSK) 32 (2013)
Fielding
Most dismissals (wicket-keeper) MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) 190
Most catches (wicket-keeper) MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) 148
Most stumpings (wicket-keeper) MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) 42
Most catches (fielder) Virat Kohli (RCB) 114
Other records
Most matches MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) 264
Most matches as captain MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) 226
Most matches won as captain MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) 133
Team records
Highest total Sunrisers Hyderabad 287/3 (20) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (15 April 2024)
Lowest total Royal Challengers Bengaluru 49 (9.4) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (23 April 2017)

Awards

Orange Cap

The Orange Cap is awarded to the highest run-scorer at the end of each season. It is an ongoing competition with the current highest-run scorer wearing the cap whilst fielding. The eventual winner keeps the cap for the season. Brendon McCullum was the first player to wear the Orange Cap and Shaun Marsh the inaugural winner of the award. Australian batsman David Warner has won the award three times, more than any other player.[81] Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who scored 741 runs during the 2024 season, is the most recent winner of the award.[82][83]

Purple Cap

The Purple Cap is awarded to the highest wicket-taker at the end of each season. It is an ongoing competition and the bowler who is the leading wicket-taker wears a purple cap whilst fielding. The eventual winner keeps the cap for the season. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Dwayne Bravo are the only players to have won the award twice.[84][85] Harshal Patel of Punjab Kings who took 24 wickets during the 2024 season, is the most recent winner of the award.

Most Valuable Player

The Most Valuable Player award, formerly called the "Man of the Tournament" until the 2012 season, is awarded using a ratings system introduced in 2013. Sunil Narine won the award in 2024.

Fair Play Award

The Fair Play Award is given after each season to the team considered to have the best fair play record. After each match, the two on-field umpires and the third umpire score the performance of both teams, with the highest-scoring team at the end of the season receiving the award.[86] The 2024 winners were Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Emerging Player Award

The Emerging Player Award was presented to the best under-19 player in 2008 and the best under-23 player in 2009 and 2010. In 2011 and 2012, the award was known as "Rising Star of the Year," and in 2013 the "Best Young Player of the Season." Since 2014, the award has been called the Emerging Player of the Year. Mustafizur Rahman is the only foreign player to win this award.[87] The 2024 winner was Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Maximum Sixes Award

The Maximum Sixes Award is presented to the player who hits the most sixes at the end of the season.[88]

Finances

Title sponsorship

Title sponsorship fees[89]
Sponsor Period Estimated annual sponsorship fee
DLF 2008–2012 40 crore (US$4.7 million)
Pepsi 2013–2015 79.2 crore (US$9.3 million)
Vivo 2016–2017 100 crore (US$11.7 million)
2018–2019, 2021 440 crore (US$51.5 million)
Dream11 2020 222 crore (US$26.0 million)
Tata 2022–2023 335 crore (US$39.2 million)
2024–2028 500 crore (US$58.5 million)[90]

From 2008 to 2012, the IPL title sponsor was DLF, India's largest real estate developer, which bid 200 crore (US$23 million) for the rights for five seasons.[91] After the 2012 season, PepsiCo bought the title sponsorship rights for 397 crore (US$46 million) for the next five seasons[92] but terminated the deal in October 2015, two years before the expiry of the contract, due to the two-season suspension of the Chennai and Rajasthan franchises from the league.[93] The BCCI transferred the title sponsorship rights for the remaining two seasons of the contract to Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo for 200 crore (US$23 million).[94]

In June 2017, Vivo retained the rights for the next five seasons from 2018 to 2022 with a winning bid of 2,199 crore (US$260 million).[95][96] On 4 August 2020, Vivo canceled the title sponsorship rights due to the military stand-off between India and China at the Line of Actual Control in July 2020.[97] The withdrawal was also a result of Vivo's market losses due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; Vivo intended to return as the title sponsor for the following three years.[98] Dream11 became the title sponsors for the 2020 IPL for an amount of 222 crore (equivalent to 261 crore or US$31 million in 2023).[99] Vivo returned as the title sponsor for the 2021 IPL season[100] but withdrew again, and was replaced by the Tata Group for the next two seasons.[101] InsideSport reported the BCCI would receive 498 crore (US$58 million) for the 2022 and 2023 seasons from title sponsors. Vivo had previously agreed to pay a higher amount for the last two seasons of its sponsorship contract due to the league's expansion from the 2022 season. According to InsideSport, due to the new deal's structure, Tata would pay 335 crore (US$39 million) per year while Vivo would pay the deficit of 163 crore (US$19 million) per season.[102][103]

Saudi Aramco brought the rights to advertise on the Purple and Orange caps in 2022.[104]

Payments to foreign national boards

The BCCI pays ten per cent of the auctioned value of players to their national cricket boards. In January 2018, IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla said the IPL would double the amount paid to cricket boards that made their players available for an entire season.[105] In 2022, Australian Cricketers' Association expressed its unhappiness about this.[57]

Brand value

Crowd during a match of the 2023 IPL season in Kolkata

The IPL tournament rapidly grew in value between 2016 and 2018. Financial experts valued the IPL at US$4.16 billion in 2016; that number grew to $5.3 billion in 2017 and $6.13 billion in 2018. A report from Duff & Phelps said one of the contributing factors in the rapid growth of the IPL's value was a new television deal with Star India Private Limited, which engaged more viewers because the IPL was transmitted to regional channels in eight languages; under the previous deal, the transmissions were limited to sports networks with English-language commentary.[106][107]

According to an independent report conducted by Brand Finance, a London-based company, after the conclusion of the 2017 Indian Premier League, the IPL's business value grew by 37% to an all-time peak of $5.3 billion, exceeding the five-billion-dollar mark for the first time in a season. According to the company's director Savio D'Souza:

Now in its 11th season, the Indian Premier League is here to stay. The league has delivered financially for the players, franchisees, sponsors, and India as a whole, prompting a strong desire among stakeholders to value it appropriately. To ensure continued development, management, and team owners must explore innovative ways of engaging fans, clubs, and sponsors.[108][relevant?]

In December 2022, the IPL became a decacorn valued at US$10.9 billion, registering a 75% growth in dollar terms since 2020 when it was valued at $6.2 billion, according to a report by consulting firm D & P Advisory.[16]

Brand value
Team Year
2024 2023 2022 2021
Brand value Ref Brand value Ref Brand value Ref Brand value Ref
Chennai Super Kings $122M [109] $81M [109] $74M [110][111][112] $76M [110]
Mumbai Indians $119M $87M $83M $80M
Royal Challengers Bengaluru $117M $70M $68M $50M
Kolkata Knight Riders $109M $79M $77M $66M
Sunrisers Hyderabad $85M $48M $49M $52M
Rajasthan Royals $81M $62M $61M $34M
Delhi Capitals $80M $64M $62M $56M
Gujarat Titans $69M $65M $47M N/A
Punjab Kings $68M $45M $45M $36M
Lucknow Super Giants $60M $47M $32M N/A

In 2022, the BCCI took insurance of 5,000 crore (US$590 million) for the IPL. This insurance policy involves all stakeholders, including broadcasters, ancillary services providers, and sponsors. The BCCI is covered in the case of any revenue losses due to weather, riots, and other unforeseen events.[113]

Broadcasting

2023–2027: Star Sports and JioCinema

The next cycle of IPL media rights will last from 2023 to 2027 and will be put to auction.[114] In this auction, the broadcasting rights were divided into four packages. Package A was for domestic television rights, and Package B was for domestic digital rights. Package C was for the digital rights of eighteen non-exclusive matches, and Package D was for international television and digital rights, further divided into four groups. On 13 June 2022, it was reported the packages for domestic television and streaming rights had fetched at least 397.75 billion (nearly US$5.1 billion) in total, doubling the value of the 2018–2022 contract.[114]

The next day, it was announced that Star Sports had renewed its contract for television rights by winning package A, and that a Viacom18 consortium had exclusively acquired the streaming rights by winning both Package B and C.[115] The two contracts for Package A and B are cumulatively valued at around US$6.2 billion; with the new contracts, the IPL overtook the Premier League in English football as the second highest-valued sports media property worldwide, behind only the NFL, whose new media contracts taking effect in the 2023 season cumulatively fetched US$111 billion.[116][117][118][119]

In February 2023, Viacom18 announced it would stream the 2023 IPL for free on JioCinema with feeds in 12 languages, including English and regional languages, and in 4K resolution.[120][121][122] The same month, The Walt Disney Company reported its loss of the IPL had contributed to a net loss of 2.4 million Disney+ subscribers worldwide, primarily in India.[123][124]

Ahead of the 2023 IPL, Star launched HD feeds of Star Sports 1 in Tamil and Telugu and announced its free-to-air channel Star Utsav Movies would carry twelve matches. It was anticipated that viewership of Star Sports' broadcasts may not be heavily impacted by the Jio deal due to its existing market reach (including as rights holder of India's home matches) and viewers who preferred linear television due to being less familiar with over-the-top services, or concerns over technical issues associated with such services. JioCinema reported the IPL had 1.4 billion views on the service over the opening weekend, which was higher than the entirety of the 2022 season on Disney+ Hotstar.[125][126] The 2023 final set a record for the most concurrent viewers of a livestreamed event, peaking at over 32 million viewers (surpassing a record of 25.3 million set by Hotstar during the 2019 Cricket World Cup).[127][128]

List of broadcasters

Territory Channels and Online streaming Years
 India Star Sports 1 HD
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
Star Sports 1 Kannada
Star Sports 1 Tamil HD
Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
Star Gold HD
Star Bharat SD
Star Utsav Movies SD
Star Jalsa Movies SD
Star Maa Movies SD
Star Suvarna Plus SD
Star Vijay Super SD
2024–2027
JioCinema (Internet) 2024–2027
 Afghanistan ATN HD
ATN News HD
2024
Ariana Television (Internet) 2024
 Australia Foxtel
Fox Cricket
Kayo Sports
2023–present[1]
Kayo Freebies (Internet) 2023–present[1]
 Bangladesh T Sports HD 2024
T Sports APP 2024
 Indonesia Vidio (Internet) 2023[129]
 New Zealand Colors TV 2024–present
 Pakistan Tapmad APP 2024
 Ireland Sky Sports
DAZN
2023–present
 United Kingdom
 South Africa SuperSport 2023[1]
 Sri Lanka Supreme TV 2023–present
The Papare.com
 United States Willow TV 2023[1]
Middle East and North Africa Times Internet 2023[1]
Sub-Saharan Africa SuperSport 2021–present

Controversies

IPL spot-fixing and betting

In the 2012 IPL spot-fixing case, the BCCI gave a lifetime ban to Deccan Chargers player TP Sudhindra and suspended four other players.[130] In a sting operation, Pune Warriors India player Mohnish Mishra was recorded stating that IPL franchise owners pay their players through black money. Mishra later apologized for his incorrect statement.[131][132] On 20 May 2012, police detained Rahul Sharma and Wayne Parnell when they were caught during a raid at a rave party in a suburb of Mumbai; both the players denied taking drugs or drinking alcohol.[133] However, it was later proven that in reality, they had taken banned drugs after police tested their urine and blood samples in a lab.[134]

In the 2013 IPL spot-fixing and betting case, Delhi police arrested players Ajit Chandila, Ankeet Chavan and S. Sreesanth on allegations of spot-fixing; they received a lifetime ban from the BCCI. The police also arrested Gurunath Meiyappan, Chennai Super Kings' team principal and son-in-law of then BCCI president N. Srinivasan, for illegally betting on IPL matches and passing team information to bookmakers.[135][136]

The Lodha Committee, appointed by the Supreme Court of India, banned Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for two years. CSK's team principal, Gurunath Meiyappan, was found guilty of betting and bringing the IPL and the game into disrepute. After this, the BCCI banned Meiyappan from involving in the game. Justice RM Lodha said that due to all this fixing-betting matter, the reputation of the game had been hurt quite grievously. "Disrepute has been brought to cricket, the BCCI and the IPL to such an extent that there are doubts abound in the public whether the game is clean or not," Justice Lodha said. He further elaborated on his committee's observations and said it had been proven beyond doubt that Meiyappan, CSK's team principal, was heavily involved in betting on his team.[137]

Strategic timeouts

In its 3rd season in 2010, the IPL administration brought a new rule: "strategic timeout" of seven minutes and fifty seconds duration in each inning. Franchises and Sachin Tendulkar disapproved of it. Many saw it as the BCCI's use of 'extended drinks break' to earn money; it faced widespread backlash.[138][139] Then-IPL president said that the rule is intended to allow teams to make strategies during the game. Still, critics disagreed with this argument and said that the strategic timeout is a way to generate money. Later, the BCCI reduced its duration but still applied it.[139]

These timeouts boost the IPL's revenue; every 10-second slot gets sold for ₹5 lakhs or more.[138][140] Due to these timeouts, an IPL match halts four times for more than 10 minutes. As per Sunil Gavaskar, along with many other reasons, strategic timeouts delay the IPL matches, causing them to not end at the stipulated time of 3 hours and 10 minutes but rather after 4 hours.[141] During the Super Giants versus Mumbai Indians eliminator game in 2023, he uttered on-air, "How many times batsmen get out after a strategic timeout," indicating that it plays a negative role in immediate fall of wickets by disrupting concentration of the batters.[142]

Some cricketers have criticized strategic timeouts for interrupting the flow of play. In the past, it even faced Public Interest Litigation (PIL) with the possibility that ST breaks were being used by bookies to connect with players. In the past, IPL's stakeholders admitted that STs are unavoidable because they provide the BCCI and broadcasters with additional time for more ads. In 2013, after a spot-fixing matter, then-president N. Srinivasan got sacked due to a pending inquiry, and Jagmohan Dalmia got appointed as interim president. Dalmia expressed openly that he wants to end STs and take other measures to restrain malpractices in the IPL.[138]

Incidents with players

In the 2008 edition, after a game, Harbhajan Singh, who was playing for Mumbai Indians, slapped S. Sreesanth. The IPL fined and banned him from the remaining entire edition. However, years later, he apologized to Sreesanth for it on TV and said that he was ashamed for doing it.[143][144]

In a 2022 interview, Yuzvendra Chahal revealed two incidents of physical harassment that happened with him while he was with Mumbai Indians. In 2013, at a party of the team in a building, a drunken teammate took him to the balcony, overpowered him and hung him from the 15th floor of the building. Yuzvendra said he narrowly survived that day.[145][146][147] In another incident, two teammates, including Andrew Symonds, tied him up, gagged his mouth and threw him into a hotel room. He remained alone in that room the entire night. When the hotel room service arrived in the morning, they untied his hands and legs.[148] He did not reveal the names of the offenders involved in the first incident. Reacting to these revelations, Virender Sehwag expressed that he wanted Yuzvendra to reveal the offender's name, and furious Ravi Shastri expressed that the offender should be banned.[146][147]

In 2010, the BCCI banned Ravindra Jadeja from the IPL for one year after he violated the IPL guidelines by not signing a renewal contract with his team Rajasthan Royals, and instead negotiated a more lucrative contract with other teams through the back door.[149]

Rajasthan Royals ownership dispute

In April 2010, the BCCI president Shashank Manohar said in a press conference that the IPL governing council didn't know who the owners of Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the Punjab team are. The initial bid for RR was made by a person named Manoj Bhandale. After that, other firms from Mauritius were added as shareholders. In response, Shilpa Shetty tweeted that she was a proprietor of RR. Regarding the Punjab team, Manohar revealed that in the team bidding event, only Preity Zinta was interested in buying that team. She said that she would form a firm. She did it and signed a bid agreement with the BCCI. However, Preity did not have a single share in her name in that firm. Manohar alleged that Shetty and Zinta violated the agreement as prior permission of the BCCI is mandatory before transferring ownership shares with other people.[150]

N. Srinivasan's ownership of CSK

In 2010, an e-mail leaked in Indian media, according to an Economic Times article, said that former IPL president Lalit Modi helped then-BCCI president N. Srinivasan to buy Andrew Flintoff in the auction for his team Chennai Super Kings (CSK).[151] Srinivasan was criticized for owning an IPL team due to his conflict of interests. Former BCCI president A. Muthiah filed a lawsuit against Srinivasan in the Supreme Court of India; he claimed that Srinivasan altered the BCCI's rules to allow himself to purchase a team. The Lodha Committee banned CSK from the IPL for two years when their team principal, Gurunath Meiyappan, was found guilty of betting and providing inside information to bookies.[152] The supreme court criticized Srinivasan for buying an IPL team while serving as the BCCI president; a judge commented, "How can a BCCI chief own a team?"[153] However, he still owns the team and his daughter Rupa Gurunath often appears in stadiums during CSK's games.

Australian players' dispute with their board

Due to the BCCI giving one-tenth of foreign players' salaries to their respective countries' national cricket boards, a dispute between Australian cricketers and Cricket Australia started. The Australian Cricketers' Association also opposed the arrangement.[57]

Shashi Tharoor and Sunanda Pushkar's sweat equity in RSW

In 2010, the IPL president revealed that Sunanda Pushkar, wife of the Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor, had sweat equity shares in Rendezvous Sports World (RSW), the proprietor of Kochi Tuskers Kerala. The opposition party BJP agitated against the Indian National Congress. Later, it was revealed that Pushkar had equity worth ₹70 crore in RSW. Tharoor offered to leave his equity, but many within the Congress party felt that by doing this, Tharoor pleaded guilty. Due to pressure, the Congress party demanded his resignation. He was the first minister of the United Progressive Alliance 2 who got slammed for his illegal moves.[154]

Slow over rates

The IPL frequently gets criticism due to the slow pace of its matches. During the 2023 season, Jos Buttler mentioned on Twitter the need to speed up the pace of play. An IPL match should end within 3 hours and 10 minutes of the stipulated time, but it often ends after 4 hours. As per Gavaskar, strategic timeouts, reserve players running on the field with drinks and messages during games, and batsmen asking for helmets result in these delays. The introduction of strategic timeouts was also suspected to be for monetary reasons since it allows for more ad slots.[140] Field umpires sometimes penalize teams by restricting them to having only four fielders outside the 30-yard area, or match referees penalize captains and team members by reducing their match fees, but these measures have not solved the problem. Games often run at a slow speed and finish late. During the 2024 season, Rishabh Pant, captain of Delhi Capitals, and Shubman Gill of Gujarat Titans were fined ₹12 lakhs each for their teams' slow over rates during matches against Chennai Super Kings.[155] Millions of viewers feel that IPL matches should be fast-paced.[156]

Negative impact on international cricket

Former India captain Kapil Dev claimed that there was an increasing risk of injury to Indian players from playing in the IPL. He felt that some players avoided the national team's matches but appeared in all of their IPL fixtures.[157]

Exclusion of Pakistani and Bangladeshi players

Following the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai by Pakistan-based ISI sponsored terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, where 10 Pakistani terrorists entered Mumbai by the sea route and killed 166 people including security personnel between 26 and 29 November 2008, besides property damage and hostage taking, geopolitical tensions surged between India and Pakistan. The aftermath of the attack led to the unofficial exclusion of Pakistani players to play in the IPL, as none of them were picked by any team during the 2009 IPL auction.[158] While they had been selected by several teams for the inaugural IPL season (2008), their contracts were terminated before the 2009 edition. This situation endured "due to political tensions".[159] Among the critics of the BCCI and IPL owners was retired cricketer and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who stated that they "take it out on Pakistan players". He accused the BCCI of "arrogance" but also stated that "Pakistan should not worry about it".[160] Additionally, following the attack, India refused to tour to Pakistan for 2 Test matches and 3 ODI matches, prompting the Government of Pakistan to ask Sri Lankan team as a replacement, although the series was abandoned after the attack on Sri Lankan team.[161] The Indian team has also refused to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy due to security concerns, which earlier surfaced during the 2023 Asia Cup that was hosted jointly by Pakistan and Sri Lanka.[162][163]

Due to the exclusion, many Pakistani players such as Sohail Tanvir and Shahid Afridi made disparaging comments against the mentality of the citizens of India.[164] Furthermore, many of them expressed disappointment about not getting an opportunity to be a part of the IPL.[165][166] Consequently, following the 2008 attack in Mumbai, India suspended all future engagements with Pakistan and refused to play any bilateral series since then, with the exception of ICC events, with last match played during the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[167]

During the 2025 IPL auction on 24 and 25 November 2024 at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 13 Bangladeshi players were registered, out of which 12 were auctioned.[168] However, none of the players were sold, prompting a backlash from Bangladeshi fans and cricketers.[169] After the auction concluded, the exclusion of Bangladeshi players was largely supported by Indians following the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh in the aftermath of resignation of Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024.[170]

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ Indian cricket leagues established using similar formats to the IPL include the Women's Premier League and various domestic state-level leagues. Leagues established in other sports include the association football Indian Super League,[9] the Pro Kabaddi League and Pro Volleyball League[10] Other international leagues have also adopted elements of the IPL and been influenced by the business model used.

See also

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