IPL Winners List All Seasons with Captains (2008 – 2025)

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the most thrilling franchise T20 cricket tournament in the world. From its inception in 2008, the IPL has produced many champions led by clever captains, memorable moments, and helped change the course of cricket history. In this article, we look at the winners for each season from 2008-2025, include the captains, runners-up and venues, and provide some general thoughts and observations in subsequent years.

Season-by-Season Winners & Captains

*Note: In 2025 the final winning side was led by Rajat Patidar (as captain) while legendary player Virat Kohli featured prominently.

A Season-by-Season Walkthrough & Key Highlights

1) IPL 2008 – Rajasthan Royals.

In the first season of IPL, the Rajasthan Royals led by Shane Warne finished as the champions after an unexpected win against the Chennai Super Kings. This surprise win showed all of the qualities of strategy, upset and the first champion of the IPL era.

2) IPL 2009 – Deccan Chargers.

In 2009 the league moved to South Africa due to logistics and the Deccan Chargers lead by Adam Gilchrist, upset all expectations and took the title against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The season showed even in a foreign format having the best players may not be enough and adaptability and team spirit are as meaningful to success.

3) IPL 2010 – Chennai Super Kings.

With MS Dhoni as captain, Chennai Super Kings claimed their first title beating the Mumbai Indians. From this point, CSK proved to be a franchise recognized for consistency.

4) IPL 2011 – Chennai Super Kings.

CSK successfully defended their title again with Dhoni leading, by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final at Chennai. CSK dominance was built by smart leadership, a common goal from the squad and a strong Indian core.

5) IPL 2012 – Kolkata Knight Riders

Gautam Gambhir helped form KKR into an IPL champion by winning their first title in 2012 defeating CSK in the final. Their win signified that new franchises can move fast into a successful sport when leadership and structure are aligned.

6) IPL 2013 – Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma led MI to their first title against CSK at Eden Gardens. The beginning of MI’s era of dominance started with good planning, strong finishers, and depth.

7) IPL 2014 – Kolkata Knight Riders 

With a freeze-and-finish play style and weighty spin attack, KKR, and Gambhir, pulled off a second-title victory against Kings XI Punjab.  

8) IPL 2015 – Mumbai Indians

Once again MI under Rohit took to the top, and once again did it by beating CSK at a neutral Eden gardens. MI’s planning and on-field play execution continued clutch final performances. 

9) IPL 2016 – Sunrisers Hyderabad 

In 2016, a well planned bowling attack led by David warner took Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first title win over RCB. This season showed the tremendous value of having a customer-planned bowling unit, in particular a back-end bowler 

10) IPL 2017 – Mumbai Indians

MI, also under rohit, won their third-title narrowly beating Rising Pune Supergiant by 1 run. MI’s consistent performance in high pressure and Rohit’s captaincy got it done for MI once again. 

11) IPL 2018 – Chennai Super Kings

After two-year suspension and under Dhoni CSK were back with a stylish brand against SRH. Shane Watson’s all-around knowing place in CSK’s calm cool in-one-place play style and consistent leading to a spectacular performance in the final.

12) IPL 2019 – Mumbai Indians

With Rohit Sharma as the captain, the Mumbai Indians won their fourth title against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a close final. MI has raised the bar for all teams over the years.

13) IPL 2020 – Mumbai Indians

MI won again, in the UAE due to the pandemic, with Rohit being the captain again. The opponent this time was the Delhi Capitals. The difference this year was being able to deal with the situation and mentally be ready to play.

14) IPL 2021 – Chennai Super Kings

Proceeding back to the top, the CSK team led by MS Dhoni won the title against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). It is impressive how CSK have been consistently successful at different times, as well as the leadership.

15) IPL 2022 – Gujarat Titans

The new winner was The Gujarat Titans lead by Hardik Pandya, winning outright in their first season ending with the Rajasthan Royals in the final again. A new team of challengers entered the IPL frames.

16) IPL 2023 – Chennai Super Kings

CSK won their fifth title under Dhoni, defeating the Gujarat Titans (GT) this time in the final. CSK tied MI in the winning count and reaffirmed their place in the legendary franchises of the IPL.

17) IPL 2024 – Kolkata Knight Riders

Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Kolkata Knight Riders clinched their third title against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Iyer’s ascension to captaincy also further reinforced that the new generation of captaincy had arrived. 

18) IPL 2025 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stopped the long drought for T20 titles and achieved their first title in the 18th edition of IPL. Captained by Rajat Patidar, RCB secured a win against Punjab Kings in the final in Ahmedabad, winning by six runs. 

With this achievement, a chapter of disappointment for RCB and its fans finally came to an end with this historic title win and brought us into a new chapter of storylines.

Patterns, Leadership, and Franchise Analysis

Titles Held by Teams

• Mumbai Indians (MI): 5 titles (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) 
• Chennai Super Kings (CSK): 5 titles (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023) 
• Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): 3 titles (2012, 2014, 2024) 
• All other champions to this date have won one title: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Deccan Chargers, Gujarat Titans, RCB. 

Most Successful Captains

• MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma are tied with 5 titles each and are also constitute the most successful captains in IPL history.
• Gautam Gambhir has 2 titles for KKR, making him an elite leader.
• Hardik Pandya managed a title for GT in his initial first season as captain, a safe risk to do even in a group setting.
• The win by Rajat Patidar in 2025 represents a new start of leadership for RCB; it is often perceived that new captains can result in additional wait.

Transitioning Faces & New Franchise Dynamics

A winners’ trajectory identifies dissimilar periods:

• Earlier years (2008-2012): Winners were surprising winners and previously underdogs first times creators.
• Middle years (2013-2019) winners were MI and CSK, with KKR and SRH as interruptions to the two.
• The Last 3 years (2022-2025) consists of new champions, increased competition, and new captains establishing sooner.

Captaining a Franchise

The data illustrates that regarding changes in structure above also distinguish themselves:

• Captains consistently: Backed local Indian talent. Established stable teams for and first or second attempt balanced difficult finishes.
• Ex: Dhoni’s calmness and Rohit’s strategies.
• Ex: Patidar’s rise in 2025, where the idea that changes in authoritarian leadership in this regard would possibly continue.

Teams with Most IPL Titles (2008–2025)

Captains with Most IPL Titles

IPL Finals Venues by Year

IPL Winners and Runners-Up List (2008-2025)

2. Captains with Most IPL Titles

Teams with Most IPL Wins

Orange Cap Winners (2008-2025)

Purple Cap Winners (2008-2025)

IPL MVP (Most Valuable Player) Winners

IPL Prize Money Over the Years

IPL Final Venues (2008-2025)

Captains Who Won and Lost IPL Finals

Teams That Never Won IPL (till 2025)

Conclusion

The list of IPL champions (2008-2024) not only signifies championship success but also shows competitive and leadership aspects. From Shane Warne’s underdogs of 2008 to Shreyas Iyer’s KKR in 2024, it has been a new look every season in strategy, stars on the rise, and rivalries renewed.

Captians like Dhoni and Rohit Sharma as observers of class and consistency, and new captains such as Hardik Pandya and Shreyas Iyer whose leadership impacts the next generation of IPL captains to showcase their crews.

As the IPL makes it’s way into 2025 and beyond, fans can continue to expect more fireworks, records, and moments in the biggest T20 league in the world.

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