Indian Premier League
Note: For the first time in the history of cricket in India, a new enterprise mimicking that of the NBA, NFL, and other competitive sports leagues across the world was launched with player auctions and trades in full swing on an international level. This was the Indian Premier League (IPL). The name is based on Soccer's English Premier League. IPL quickly became the most attended cricket league in the world and by 2014 was ranked sixth by average attendance among all sports leagues. Players worlwide fiercely compete in IPL auctions and trades for a spot. At present, the IPL is valued at US $6.3 billion as a brand, with four of its franchises - Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Kolkata Knight Riders - valued at approximately US $100 million or more.
There are currently eight teams in the IPL, each representing a major city, or a state in rare cases (e.g. Kings XI Punjab). These teams include, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab, Pune Super Giant, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Mumbai Indians. Only Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have won the IPL Championship three times each, while Kolkata Knight Riders is the only other team to have won the IPL Championship more than once. IPL 2019 is currently underway. The following table represents a short winner/runner-up statistic of the IPL.
Year |
Winner |
Runner-Up |
Winning Captain |
Runner-Up Captain |
Venue |
2019 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
2018 |
Chennai Super Kings |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Kane Williamson |
Mumbai (Bombay) |
2017 |
Mumbai Indians |
Rising Pune Supergiant |
Rohit Sharma |
Steven Smith |
Hyderabad |
2016 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
David Warner |
Virat Kohli |
Bengaluru (Bangalore) |
2015 |
Mumbai Indians |
Chennai Super Kings |
Rohit Sharma |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Kolkata (Calcutta) |
2014 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Kings XI Punjab |
Gautam Gambhir |
George Bailey |
Bengaluru (Bangalore) |
2013 |
Mumbai Indians |
Chennai Super Kings |
Rohit Sharma |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Kolkata (Calcutta) |
2012 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Chennai Super Kings |
Gautam Gambhir |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Chennai (Madras) |
2011 |
Chennai Super Kings |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Daniel Vettori |
Chennai (Madras) |
2010 |
Chennai Super Kings |
Mumbai Indians |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Mumbai (Bombay) |
2009 |
Deccan Chargers |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Adam Gilchrist |
Anil Kumble |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
2008 |
Rajasthan Royals |
Chennai Super Kings |
Shane Warne |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Mumbai (Bombay) |