Virat Kohli (left) holds the all time record for most runs scored in the league, while
Yuzvendra Chahal (right) holds the distinction for most wickets taken
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , the national governing body of cricket in India . T20 cricket is a shorter format of the game, with each team playing a single innings of 20 overs . The inaugural season of the IPL was held in 2008 , and the tournament has been held annually in India[ a] [ 1] [ 3] Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings both securing five titles each.
Indian batsman Virat Kohli holds the records for the most runs scored (9,336), the most centuries (9), most half-centuries (68), most runs in a single season (973), most runs as a captain (4,994) and the most catches (126). Indian bowler Yuzvendra Chahal holds the record for the most wickets taken (231).[ 4] [ 5]
Indian batsman Rohit Sharma and wicket-keeper MS Dhoni are the most successful captains in the league, each winning five titles. Dhoni also holds the record for the most matches played. West Indies batsman Chris Gayle holds several individual batting records, including the highest individual score in a match (175*), the most sixes scored (357), the most sixes in a match (17), and the fastest century (off 30 balls). West Indies bowler Alzarri Joseph holds the record for the best bowling figures with 6/12.
The Mumbai Indians hold the record for playing and winning the most matches, while the Gujarat Titans (GT) have the highest win percentage (61.03%). Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) scored the most runs in a match with a score of 287/3 against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 2024, breaking their own record of 277/3 against the Mumbai Indians earlier in the same season.[ 6] Punjab Kings (PBKS), as they chased down a target of 265 set by the Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2026. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored the lowest total, making just 49 runs against the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017.
In general, the top five are listed in each category, except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, in which case all the tied record holders are noted.
Team notation (200/3) indicates that a team scored 200 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained
(200) indicates that a team scored 200 runs and was all out Batting notation (100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out
(100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out Bowling notation (5/20) indicates that a bowler has captured five wickets while conceding 20 runs Currently playing † indicates a current cricketer Date indicates the date the match was played Out of the fifteen franchises that have played in the league, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are the most successful teams in the league's history with five titles each, with Kolkata Knight Riders having won three titles and Royal Challengers Bengaluru having won two titles. The teams who have won the title once are Rajasthan Royals , Deccan Chargers , Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans . The current champions are Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who defeated Gujarat Titans in the 2026 Indian Premier League final to win their second consecutive title, becoming only the third team after Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians to successfully defend an IPL title.
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 2010edit ] Teams are ordered by best result then by winning percentage, then alphabetically :
Team
Appearances
Best result
Statistics
Total
First
Latest
Played
Won
Lost
NR
Win%
Chennai Super Kings 17
2008 2026 Champions 2010 , 2011 , 2018 , 2021 , 2023 )267
148
116
0
1
2
55.84
Mumbai Indians 19
2008 Champions 2013 , 2015 , 2017 , 2019 , 2020 )291
155
132
2
2
0
53.95
Kolkata Knight Riders 19
2008 Champions 2012 , 2014 , 2024 )279
140
131
2
3
3
51.44
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 19
2008 Champions 2025 , 2026 )287
143
137
2
1
4
51.23
Gujarat Titans 5
2022 Champions 2022 )77
47
30
0
0
0
61.03
Rajasthan Royals 17
2008 Champions 2008 )252
123
122
2
2
3
50.20
Sunrisers Hyderabad 14
2013 Champions 2016 )211
102
104
1
3
1
49.04
Punjab Kings 19
2008 Runners-up 2014 , 2025 )277
126
145
3
1
2
46.90
Delhi Capitals 19
2008 Runners-up 2020 )280
125
147
4
1
3
46.57
Lucknow Super Giants 5
2022 Eliminator (2022 , 2023 )72
34
36
0
1
1
47.88
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
43.33
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
26.08
Team now defunct
Source: ESPNCricinfo (Last updated: 31 May 2026)
Notes:
Tie+W and Tie+L indicates matches tied and then won or lost by super over
The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties (irrespective of a tiebreaker) as half a win edit ] edit ]
Balls remaining
Margin
Team
Opposition
Venue
Date
87
8 wickets
MI KKR Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India16 May 2008
81
9 wickets
RCB DC Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium , Delhi , India27 April 2026
76
8 wickets
KTK RR Holkar Stadium , Indore , India15 May 2011
73
10 wickets
KXIP DD Punjab Cricket Association Stadium , Mohali , India30 April 2017
72
9 wickets
SRH RCB Brabourne Stadium , Mumbai , India23 April 2022
Last updated: 27 April 2026 [ 7]
edit ] Teams have won by ten wickets on 15 occasions. The first time this occurred was during the 2008 season when Deccan Chargers beat Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The most recent time a team won by ten wickets was in 2024 when Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Lucknow Super Giants at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.[ 7]
Number of Victories
Team
Latest
4
RCB 22 April 2021
3
SRH 8 May 2024
2
MI 23 October 2020
CSK 4 October 2020
1
DEC 27 April 2008
RR 20 May 2011
KKR 7 April 2017
PBKS 30 April 2017
Last updated: 25 May 2024 [ 7]
edit ] Teams have won by a single run on 16 occasions. The first time this occurred was during the 2008 season when Kings XI Punjab beat Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai . The most recent occurrence was in 2026 when Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi .[ 8]
Number of Victories
Team
Latest
3
MI 12 May 2019
RCB 27 April 2021
2
KKR 4 May 2025
PBKS 17 May 2009
1
DD 29 April 2012
CSK 9 April 2015
GL 27 April 2016
GT 8 April 2026
LSG 23 May 2023
SRH 2 May 2024
Last updated: 8 April 2026 [ 8]
edit ] Teams have won off the last ball on 47 occasions. The first time this occurred was during the 2008 season when Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Daredevils at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The most recent time a team with zero balls remaining was in 2026 when Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Mumbai Indians at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur.[ 8]
Number of Victories
Team
Latest
9
CSK 28 May 2023
7
MI 11 April 2023
5
RR 16 April 2024
4
GT 6 May 2025
PBKS 30 April 2023
RCB 10 May 2026
3
KKR 8 May 2023
2
DC 14 April 2018
GL 29 April 2016
LSG 9 April 2026
SRH 7 May 2023
RSPG 22 April 2017
1
DCH 16 May 2009
Last updated: 9 April 2026 [ 8]
edit ] Teams have won matches by one wicket on five occasions:
Team
Opposition
Venue
Date
KKR PBKS Eden Gardens , Kolkata , India9 May 2015
CSK MI Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India7 April 2018
SRH Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Hyderabad , India12 April 2018
LSG RCB M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru , India10 April 2023
DC LSG ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium , Visakhapatnam , India24 March 2025
Last updated: 24 March 2025 [ 8]
Highest successful chases edit ]
Score
Team
Opposition
Target
Venue
Date
265/4
PBKS DC
265
Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium , New Delhi , India25 April 2026
262/2
KKR
262
Eden Gardens , Kolkata , India26 April 2024
247/2
SRH PBKS
246
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Hyderabad , India12 April 2025
249/4
MI
244
Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India29 April 2026
229/5
RR
229
Sawai Mansingh Stadium , Jaipur , India25 April 2026
Last updated: 29 April 2026 [ 9]
Lowest successful defence edit ]
Target
Team
Opposition
Score
Venue
Date
112
PBKS KKR 95
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium , Mullanpur , India15 April 2025
117
CSK PBKS 92/8
Kingsmead , Durban , South Africa20 May 2009
119
SRH MI 87
Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India24 April 2018
120
PBKS 116/7
Kingsmead , Durban , South Africa29 April 2009
SRH PWI 108
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium , Pune , India17 April 2013
MI 119/6
3 May 2012
Last updated: 15 April 2025 [ 10]
As of 2026[update] Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals played in a match at Newlands in South Africa. The most recent tie occurred during the 2026 season when Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders played at Lucknow .[ 8] super over .
Team scoring records edit ] As of 5 May 2026 As of 5 May 2026
Score
Team
Opposition
Venue
Date
49
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Kolkata Knight Riders Eden Gardens , Kolkata , India23 April 2017
58
Rajasthan Royals Royal Challengers Bengaluru Newlands , Cape Town , South Africa18 April 2009
59
Sawai Mansingh Stadium , Jaipur , India14 May 2023
66
Delhi Capitals Mumbai Indians Arun Jaitley Stadium , Delhi , India6 May 2017
67
Punjab Kings Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium , Mohali , India30 April 2017
Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai Indians Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India16 May 2008
Highest match aggregate edit ] As of 25 April 2026 Lowest match aggregate edit ] As of 5 May 2026
Aggregate
Team 1
Score 1
Team 2
Score 2
Venue
Date
135
DD 67
PBKS 68/0
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium , Mohali , India30 April 2017
KKR MI 68/2
Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India16 May 2008
140
RCB 68
SRH 72/1
Brabourne Stadium , Mumbai , India23 April 2022
141
70
CSK 71/3
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium , Chennai , India23 March 2019
RR 71/4
Sheikh Zayed Stadium , Abu Dhabi , UAE26 April 2014
Individual batting records edit ] As of 31 May 2026 Highest individual score edit ] As of 25 April 2026 As of 2026[update]
Most runs in a season edit ] As of 31 May 2026 As of 31 May 2026 As of 31 May 2026 Most sixes in an innings edit ] As of 27 May 2026
Sixes
Player
Team
Opposition
Venue
Date
17
Chris Gayle RCB PWI M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru , India23 April 2013
13
Brendon McCullum KKR RCB 18 April 2008
Chris Gayle RCB DD Arun Jaitley Stadium , Delhi , India17 May 2012
12
PBKS M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru , India6 May 2015
AB de Villiers GL 14 May 2016
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi RR SRH Sawai Mansingh Stadium , Jaipur , India25 Apr 2026
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium , Mullanpur , India27 May 2026
Individual bowling records edit ] As of 31 May 2026 As of 6 May 2026 As of 2026[update] five-wicket hauls in IPL matches.
Amit Mishra is the only bowler to have taken three IPL hat-tricks.[ 24] As of April 2025[update] hat-tricks have been taken in IPL matches. The feat was first achieved by Lakshmipathy Balaji in a 2008 match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings at Chennai .[ 25] Yuzvendra Chahal playing for Punjab Kings against Chennai Super Kings at Chennai .[ 26]
Most wickets in a season edit ] As of 31 May 2026 Most runs conceded in a match edit ] As of 3 June 2025 Individual wicket-keeping records edit ] Most career dismissals edit ] As of 20 May 2026 Most career catches as a wicket-keeper edit ] As of 10 May 2026 Most career stumpings edit ] As of 10 May 2026 Most dismissals in an innings edit ] As of August 2023[update] Kumar Sangakkara has taken five wicket-keeping dismissals in an innings in the IPL. He did so for Deccan Chargers against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a 2011 match at Hyderabad . A number of wicket-keepers have taken four dismissals in an innings.[ 30]
Most dismissals in a season edit ] As of 24 May 2026 Individual fielding records edit ] As of 26 May 2026 Most catches in an innings edit ] As of May 2024[update] Mohammad Nabi and Daryl Mitchell are the only two fielders to hold five catches in an IPL match. Nabi did it for Sunrisers Hyderabad in a 2021 match against Mumbai Indians at Abu Dhabi , and Mitchell did it in 2024 for Chennai Super Kings against Sunrisers Hyderabad . A number of players have held four catches in an IPL match.[ 33]
Most catches in a season edit ] As of 3 June 2025 edit ] As of 31 May 2026 Most matches played as captain edit ] As of 20 May 2026 Miscellaneous records edit ] As of 2024 Highest partnerships by wicket edit ] As of 10 May 2024
Wicket
Runs
Batters
Team
Opposition
Venue
Date
1st wicket
210*
Quinton de Kock KL Rahul LSG KKR DY Patil Stadium , Navi Mumbai 18 May 2022
210
Sai Sudharsan Shubman Gill GT CSK Narendra Modi Stadium , Ahmedabad 10 May 2024
2nd wicket
229
Virat Kohli AB de Villiers RCB GL M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru 14 May 2016
3rd wicket
165
Robin Uthappa Shivam Dube CSK RCB DY Patil Stadium , Navi Mumbai 12 April 2022
4th wicket
144
Shimron Hetmyer Gurkeerat Singh RCB SRH M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru 4 May 2019
5th wicket
134*
Shakib Al Hasan Yusuf Pathan KKR GL Eden Gardens , Kolkata 8 May 2016
6th wicket
122*
Ambati Rayudu Kieron Pollard MI RCB M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru 14 May 2012
7th wicket
100
Jagadeesha Suchith Harbhajan Singh KXIP Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai 12 April 2015
8th wicket
73*
Ayush Badoni Arshad Khan LSG DC Ekana Cricket Stadium , Lucknow 12 April 2024
9th wicket
88*
Rashid Khan Alzarri Joseph GT MI Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai 12 May 2023
10th wicket
55*
Shikhar Dhawan Mohit Rathee PBKS SRH Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Hyderabad 9 April 2023
Highest partnerships by runs edit ] As of 5 May 2026
Runs
Wicket
Batters
Team
Opposition
Venue
Date
229
2nd wicket
Virat Kohli AB de Villiers RCB GL M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru , India14 May 2016
220
KL Rahul Nitish Rana DC PBKS Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium , New Delhi , India
25 April 2026
215*
Virat Kohli AB de Villiers RCB
MI Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India10 May 2015
210*
1st wicket
Quinton de Kock KL Rahul LSG KKR DY Patil Stadium , Navi Mumbai , India18 May 2022
210
Sai Sudharsan Shubman Gill GT CSK Narendra Modi Stadium , Ahmedabad , India10 May 2024
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.[ 42] 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.[ 43]
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